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Shares of casino operator Las Vegas Sands (LVS) are up nearly 12 percent over the past year, amid a general market decline. However, one trader sees a drop ahead for shares going into the end of the year. That’s based on the December 16th $44 puts. With 29 days until expiration, 7,035 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 258, for a 27-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.48. Shares recently traded for ...
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Many professional investors attract followers. And rightly so. Successful fund managers have to report their holdings to the SEC. That means their activity is updated every 90 days. So it’s easy to follow along someone who’s already shown the capacity to make a market-beating return, no matter what the market condition. And in a bear market, those who follow along can potentially get into a great company at an even better price. Right now, investors are following an investment in Taiwan Semiconductor ...
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David Calhoun, President and CEO of Boeing (BA), recently bought 25,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 24 percent, and came to a total cost of $3.97 million. He was joined by a company director, who bought 1,285 shares, paying just under $202,000 to do so. This is the last insider activity since February, when two company directors also bought shares, at prices about 15 percent higher than where shares trade today. Overall, Boeing insiders own 0.1 percent of ...
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Shares of freight logistics platform Full Truck Alliance (YMM) are down nearly 60 percent over the last year. One trader sees a rebound in shares in the next month. That’s based on the December $10 calls. With 29 days until expiration, 13,846 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 561, for a 25-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.23 to make the trade. Shares recently traded around $7.25, so the stock would need ...
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At the end of the day, companies exist to sell a product or service. When times are tough, some goods are seen as luxuries. But many items are necessities. That’s why investors tend to pile into defensive stocks like consumer goods companies during a bear market. A bear market also helps to bring down valuations across the board. That makes defensive stocks, typically priced fairly high relative to their growth prospects, a much better buy ahead of a market turnaround. For example, ...
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Daniel Pietrzak, Co-President at FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK), recently picked up 6,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 20 percent, and came to a total cost just over $112,500. He was joined by a company director, who bought 1,175 shares on the same day, paying just over $22,000. Other company directors have been buyers over the past few months, and the other Co-President has picked up 6,000 shares back in May and June. Overall, company insiders own 0.2 ...
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Shares of electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker (FSR) have lost 60 percent of their value in the past year. One trader sees a further drop ahead. That’s based on the December 16 $10 puts. With 30 days until expiration, 12,024 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 196, for a 61-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.88 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for about $8.50, meaning the options are about $1.50 ...
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Many companies get into trouble overleveraging while times are good. They take on too much debt. That becomes a problem with things slow, and the costs to finance that debt become too much to bear. In contrast, a number of companies have strong balance sheets. Even companies with some debt, but substantial cash, are in a great place right now. They can potentially make a great acquisition at a great price, or find ways to return that cash to shareholders. One company ...
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