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Austin Russell, Chairman and President at Luminar Technology (LAZR), recently bought 25,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just over 3 percent, and came to a total price of $180,000. This is the 9th buy from the President since the company went public last year. The most recent buy was back in May for 300,000 shares, valued at nearly $2.6 million. Only one company director has been a seller of shares since the company went public. Overall, insiders at the company ...
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Shares of medical devices company Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) have lost about 85 percent of their value in the past year. One trader sees further downside going into the end of the year. That’s based on the January 2023 $5 puts. With 165 days until expiration, 6,463 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 170, for a 38-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.05 to make the bearish bet. The stock recently ...
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The stock market has quickly retraced nearly half of its recent losses over the past few months. While some might see that as the start of a new bull market, others see the pattern of a bear market rally playing out. To trade these kinds of markets, investors can focus on dividend paying stocks, or on stocks that operate in defensive industries that hold up even when the economy remains slow. In this current economy, auto parts suppliers and retailers have held ...
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Randall Paulson, a director at B. Riley Financial (RILY), recently added 52,500 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by nearly 6 percent, and came to a total price of just over $2.7 million. That adds to a number of other insider buys at the company so far this year, from directors and executives alike. Over the past three years, insider buying has handily beat the occasional insider sale. Overall, insiders own 45.4 percent of shares. The financial conglomerate has ...
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Shares of data streaming company Confluent (CFLT) have lost just over one-third of their value in the past year. One trader is betting that the trend will continue in the coming months. That’s based on the October $22.50 puts. With 77 days until expiration, 10,162 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 293, for a 35-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.05 to make the bet. Shares recently traded closer to $31. The ...
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Investors always have to contend with uncertainty. And while the world has changed thanks to the pandemic, it’s clear that some trends are heading back to pre-pandemic ways. One such way is with travel. Both air travel numbers and other data indicate that consumers still want to travel, even with the risks involved. Nevertheless, short-term economic fears are now potentially weighing on that recovery. But such fears often prove unfounded in time. For now, that may be creating a buying opportunity. One ...
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James Fairweather, an EVP at Pitney Bowes (PBI), recently picked up 4,335 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just over 3 percent, and came to a total cost just under $15,000. The buy comes a few days after the company’s Chief Legal Officer picked up 3,013 shares, at a cost of about $10,000. Going back further, insider buys from directors and executives have far exceeded sales in the past three years. Overall, company insiders own 7.3 percent of shares. The freight ...
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Shares of mortgage REIT Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) have shed about 7 percent of their value in the past year. One trader sees the potential for shares to drop even further. That’s based on the January 2024 $10 puts. With 533 days until expiration, 7,631 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 129, for a 59-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.95 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded around $15, so ...
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