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Shares of construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar (CAT) have lost about 8 percent in the past year. One trader sees a rebound in shares in the coming months. That’s based on the December $195 calls. With 60 days until expiration, 6,818 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 333, for a 21-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $6.88 to get into the trade. Caterpillar shares recently went for about $183, so they’d need to ...
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It’s become clear that last year’s rise in inflation hasn’t moderated yet. It may continue for some time. That can impact the economy in a number of ways. For investors, the biggest is how a company’s expenses can rise and profit margins can fall. In this environment, companies that can increase their prices to cover higher input costs can maintain their profit margins and fare well here. That may mean falling less than other stocks, or even seeing shares move higher ...
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Michael Quartieri, CFO at Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY), recently increased his holdings by 5,000 shares. The buy increased his total ownership by nearly 14 percent, and came to a total cost of $158,650. This marks the first insider activity since the company CEO bought 33,400 shares back in July. And going further back, insider buys have exceeded insider sales this year. Going back further, insiders were only sellers in 2020 and 2021. Overall, company insiders own 2.3 percent of shares. The ...
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Shares of financial giant Bank of America (BAC) have lost nearly one-third of their value in the past year amid a slowing economy and rising interest rates. One trader sees a rebound in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the November 25 $32 calls. With 42 days until expiration, 5,841 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 106, for a 55-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.99 to make the bullish bet. Shares ...
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The market outlook is grim. Stocks continue to set new lows. Many companies are facing challenges. But a few are using this time of hardship to set themselves up for success when the economy turns around. While it can be challenging to look to the future when the present is fearful, growth must go on. And one sign of a great company is that it finds a new way to grow its business during a time of market fear when few ...
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B. Riley Financial (RILY), a major holder of Lazydays Holdings (LAZY), recently added 191,203 shares. The buy increased the fund’s stake by nearly 11 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $2.48 million. This follows up on a 19,950 share buy from the fund in late September. And the fund has been a regular buyer of shares going back earlier in the year. Company executives have largely been sellers of shares, when the stock was trading at a ...
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Shares of telecom company AT&T (T) are down about 22 percent over the past year and have been sliding to new 52-week lows in recent sessions. One trader sees a rebound for shares in the coming weeks. That’s based on the November 18 $14 calls. With 36 days until expiration, 10,033 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 157, for a 64-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.21 to make the bullish ...
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Traders loved chip companies during the last bull market. In the current bear market? Not so much. Slowing PC sales, a declining economy, and supply chain issues have created a mess for the space. However, the space may have gone from being overly optimistic last year to overly pessimistic today. That suggests with all the downgrades and fear in the space that it may be time for contrarian investors to buy. A few analysts likewise see values now that shares are ...
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