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Shares of social media company Twitter (TWTR) are down 38 percent in the past year, amid heavy volatility over the potential takeover of the company. One trader sees shares declining in the coming weeks. That’s based on the November $34 puts. With 78 days until expiration, 4,249 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 213, for a 20-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $3.70 to make the downside bet. Shares recently went ...
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Inflation is still running hot. While that may change in the coming months, it will still take a long time to get back to a pre-pandemic level. Investors who are mindful of inflation know that they have a few ways to protect their wealth. One way is with commodities. These are physical goods that have a real use as the building blocks of the economy, in everything from construction to food to energy. While demand for these goods may decline in a ...
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Franklin Myers, a director at HF Sinclair Corp (DINO), recently added 7,250 shares. The buy increased his holdings by about 7.3 percent, and came to a total price just under $406,000. This adds to a 4,800 share buy that the director made earlier in August, and 10,700 shares back in May. Overall, insiders have been fairly active as both buyers and sellers in the past few months, with more buying than selling. Overall, insiders own 25.8 percent of the company. The oil ...
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Shares of pharmaceutical and medical supply company Abbott Laboratories (ABT) have lost about 20 percent of their value in the past year. One trader sees a further drop in shares ahead. That’s based on the November $75 put options. With 79 days until expiration, 10,841 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 350, for a 31-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.24. Shares recently traded for $102, so they would need to lose ...
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Investors expecting a turnaround in stocks this fall just had their hopes dashed. But investors who continue to stick with companies with great long-term potential can fare well. In today’s environment, companies that play to a defensive nature – where consumers tend to spend no matter how the economy performs—offer good returns relative to today’s risks. Investing in these companies now, with share prices down, can offer moderate gains with less potential downside going forward. One traditional place where investors can be ...
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Patrick Gelsinger, CEO at Intel Corp (INTC), recently picked up 14,800 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 8 percent, and came to a total cost just over $501,000. This is the first insider activity at the company since May, when the company CFO bought alongside the CEO as well. Since the start of the year, insider buying has more than exceeded insider selling. Over the past three years the picture is more evenly mixed between buying and selling. Overall, Read More About This

Shares of gold exploration and production company Alamos Gold Inc (AGI) are trading flat over the past year. One trader sees the potential for a big drop in the coming weeks. That’s based on the October 21 $7.50 puts. With 52 days until expiration, 5,257 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 187, for a 28-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.53 to make the bet. The stock last traded at $7.60, making ...
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It’s a challenging market, but a few themes have been playing out in recent weeks. Great companies are holding up better than lower-quality ones in the same industry. And even with all the uncertainty out there right now, investors are willing to buy great companies well off of last year’s highs. That theme is playing out this earnings season. Companies that have been reporting poor numbers may be selling of, but investors have been swooping in to buy. One such players is ...
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