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The market may have hit a recent low in the past few weeks. Time will tell. Until we know more, uncertainty continues to reign. And many companies are now starting to report on the unusual conditions of the last quarter, which could lead to a further selloff. Companies with a large international presence are noting the effect that the strong US Dollar is having on their international operations. That’s leading to lower outlooks going forward. But if the economy starts to show ...
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Richard Brannon, a director at Energy Transfer LP (ET), recently picked up 137,860 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just over 27 percent, and came to a total purchase price just over $1.3 million. This is the first insider buy in months. Company insiders were more active buyers late last year and into the start of this year. Overall, there have been dozens of buys from directors and executives in the past three years, with only one insider sale. Overall, company ...
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Shares of pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) are up about 10 percent over the past year. One trader is betting that shares will continue higher in the next month. That’s based on the August $70 calls. With 29 days until expiration, 6,809 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 129, for a 53-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $4.23 to make the bet. Shares recently traded for just over $73, making these ...
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Congress is weighing on legislation to support domestic semiconductor production before it goes on recess. The goal is to counter the global chip shortage. If passed, it will make it easier for mega-factories to be built stateside, but the chip shortage is still likely to continue. That’s because demand remains strong, and many new technologies require a larger number of more advanced chips than ever before. That bodes well across the industry. One company set to benefit from the shortage, and get ...
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David Taylor, a director at Delta Airlines (DAL), recently added 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just over 21 percent, and came to a total price of just over $293,000. This marks the second buy at the company this year, also from a director. Company executives have been sellers of shares this year, as high oil prices have weighed on returns. Over the past three years, insider buying has been fairly steady after drops, with insider sales rising after ...
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Shares of consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL) sank 2 percent on Monday on news that hiring would slow at the company. One trader sees shares shaking off the news and moving higher in the next few weeks. That’s based on the August 26th $147 calls. With 37 days until expiration, 15,718 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 176, for an 89-fold surge in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $6.93 to make the trade. The stock recently ...
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While the latest data shows that retail spending is up – rising 1 percent in the past month—the rate of spending has slowed. That’s an indicator that consumers will likely cut back on luxury goods, and focus more on buying basics where they can get reasonable prices. For investors, that’s potentially bad news for a number of retail stocks. However, some companies tend to fare well as they provide customers a variety of goods at inexpensive prices. With retail stocks already ...
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Jeffrey Brown, a director at Rent-A-Center Inc (RCII), recently added 1,223 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by just over 1.6 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $25,000. The director last bought shares in April, paying about the same amount for only 962 shares. And other insiders have been active buyers in the past year as well, including a 40,000 share buy from the company CEO for just over $1 million back in March. Overall, ...
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