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John Stone, President and CEO at Allegion PLC (ALLE), recently picked up 12,500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 24 percent, and came to a total cost just over $1.03 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company in over three years. Otherwise, company insiders, nearly all executives, have been sellers of shares over the past three years. That includes sales from the former company President and CEO. Overall, company executives own 0.5 percent of shares. Shares of the ...
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Shares of social media company Meta Platforms (META) sank to a new 52-week low after earnings last week. One trader sees a further decline over the next year. That’s based on the January 2024 $25 put. With 442 days until expiration, 2,291 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 162, for a 14-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.59 to make the trade. Shares recently traded just over $95, so the stock would ...
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Markets go up more often than they go down. But investors often forget when in the middle of a bear market. One way to break through the fear is to look at companies that are planning for a bright future now. At a time when many firms are scaling back, those looking forward are likely to best capitalize on the long-term return to rising markets and a booming economy. One example is with Oracle (ORCL). The database giant has embraced cloud services ...
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CD&R Investment Associates, a major holder of Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), recently added another 105,320 shares. The buy increased the fund’s stake by 0.7 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $6 million. Over the past three years, there’s been a mix of insider buys and sells. Insider sales are slightly higher overall, thanks to some large sales in early 2021. More recently, insider activity has been evenly mixed. Corporate insiders own about 0.5 percent of shares, while ...
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Shares of Chinese semiconductor company Daqo New Energy Corp (DQ) are down nearly 40 percent in the past year. One trader sees a potential rebound ahead. That’s based on the December 16th $50 calls. With 44 days until expiration, 2,849 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 113, for a 25-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $2.28 to get in. Shares recently traded for about $44, so they’d need to rise $6, or ...
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Some stocks deliver slow and steady returns over time that can compound out into a phenomenal profit. Others can be volatile – but that volatility allows investors to earn even more over time, provided they don’t get scared out of a trade. Right now, a number of companies have been taking big hits following earnings. And while it’s scary, separating the companies likely to best rebound from this slowing economy will lead to big returns. Case in point? Amazon (AMZN). The retailing ...
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Teresa Finley, a director at Union Pacific Corp (UNP), recently added 1,380 shares. The buy represents an initial stake for the director, who paid just under $260,000 for the position. This represents the first insider buy at the railroad since early 2020. Company insiders have been occasional sellers of shares over the past three years, with directors more likely to be buyers following a dip in price. Overall, insiders own 0.3 percent of shares. The railroad has dropped about 19 percent in ...
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Shares of marine shipping company Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) are down about 14 percent in the past year, as shipping rates have started to come off extreme highs. One trader sees an even bigger drop for shares ahead. That’s based on the December 16th $16 puts. With 45 days until expiration, 6,761 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, for a 66-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.60. Shares recently went ...
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