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Semiconductor inspection and metrology equipment producer
Camtek (CAMT) is up over 307% in the past year amid surging interest in chip stocks. One trader sees shares trending even higher over the next few months. That’s based on the November $135 calls. With 127 days until expiration, 5,050 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 122, for a 41-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $18.86 to make the bullish bet. Camtek shares recently traded for ...
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While the world is always changing, there are many cyclical trends that play out while that happens. Commodities move on a long cycle, but tend to have years of a bullish uptrends before years of pulling back. It’s common for stocks to rise at the start of the year, then pull back a bit over the summer. This summer, one market sector that hasn’t gotten much interest is starting to go back to its historical trend. That trend is the movie theater ...
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Aphm Invest, a major holder of Noble Corporation (NE), recently added 300,000 shares. The buy increased the fund’s stake by 1%, and came to a total cost of $13.2 million. This is the fund’s second buy of the year, following a 192,156 share pickup back in May, for just over $8.9 million. The company’s CFO also bought nearly 2,000 shares in March, for just under $96,000. Otherwise, most insiders have been sellers over the past two years. Overall, Noble insiders own ...
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Canadian bank The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), is down nearly 10% over the past year as relatively high interest rates have weighed on loan growth. One trader sees shares trending higher into next year. That’s based on the January 2025 $57.50 calls. With 191 days until expiration, 5,090 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 138, for a 37-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $2.15 to make the bullish bet. TD shares recently traded ...
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Is the economy turning over? It’s possible. Friday’s jobs data suggests that the slowdown is underway. And it may slide into a recession if left unchecked. That suggests that investors may want to lighten up on winning tech stocks. It also suggests that better investment returns may come from more defensive stocks going forward. These are companies that can continue to grow their earnings steadily, even in a declining economy. The latest earnings report suggest that some defensive plays are better ...
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Darin Harper, CFO at
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY), recently bought 13,578 shares. The buy increased his stake by 61%, and came to a total cost of $526,540. This is the first insider buy since April 2023, when a company SVP bought 500 shares, paying just over $17,000. Otherwise, company executives and directors have largely been sellers of shares, nearly all sales occurring following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Dave & Buster’s insiders own 1.6% of shares. Dave & Buster’s shares are ...
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Bitcoin miner
Core Scientific (CORZ) is up 194% over the past year. Shares have even held up as bitcoin prices have pulled back in recent months. One trader sees a potential decline over the coming weeks. That’s based on the August 16 $8 puts. With 38 days until expiration, 9,141 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 225, for a 41-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.40 to make the bearish bet. Core Scientific ...
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Most tech trends go through the same phases. First, there’s initial skepticism about whether or not a trend will play out. Once it does start to show some promise, rapid gains are made. But when rapid growth can’t be sustained, prices come back down. From there, companies that can continue to show real growth over time can lead to bigger profits. It may not be quick, but it can be rewarding. Right now, EVs are on the outs with investors. The rapid ...
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