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Investors loved growth stocks during the stock market rally. With stocks now in a downtrend, investors are now looking less towards growth and now towards safety. One way investors can find safety is by focusing on companies that pay dividends. However, no dividend is alike. Income investors need to look at a stock’s payout ratio, to ensure a company isn’t paying out more than it’s earning. Another factor to consider is dividend growth. Over time, it’s more rewarding to own companies that ...
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David Staffieri, COO at DaVita Inc (DVA), recently added 20,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 18 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $1.55 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company since late 2020. Insiders have been consistent and sizeable sellers of shares over the past three years, with only a few modest insider buys in total. Overall, insiders at the company own 2.9 percent of shares. Shares of the dialysis center operator have ...
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Shares of iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) have shed nearly half their value in the past few months. One trader sees a much bigger decline playing out over the next year and a half. That’s based on the January 2024 $5.00 put. With 568 days until expiration, 10,010 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 164, for a 61-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.41. Shares recently traded for about $16, so ...
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Some industries and companies are heavily dependent on economic cycles. Other trends are far more recession-resistant. Investors looking to profit now can stay on the defensive by investing in companies that can maintain their standing during an economic downturn. Most investors focus on areas like utilities, telecoms, and consumer goods to profit from the stock market. But there are other places as well where investors can likely see excellent long-term returns investing now. One recession-resistant area with growing spending is in ...
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David Faeder, a director at Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), recently picked up 10,565 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 79 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $1,012,000. This marks the first insider buy at the company in the past three years, and the end of a two-year period with no insider activity whatsoever. Otherwise, company insiders, most notably the company President and CEO, have been sellers of shares, but only as recently as 2020. Overall, insiders ...
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Shares of pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co (MRK) are up about 21 percent over the past year, and shares are close to 52-week highs. One trader sees the possibility for a pullback in the coming weeks. That’s based on the September $82.50 puts. With 79 days until expiration, 3,289 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 122, for a 27-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.04 to get into the short position. The ...
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Financial markets and stocks are in disarray. While companies like banks are down due to interest rate fears, a select number of companies related to financial exchanges are also being hard hit – even as trading volume has been exploding. These companies tend to be consistently and largely profitable. So any short-term decline due to market conditions will tend to unwind over time, leading to big returns for patient investors who buy during market fears. That’s true of both traditional assets and ...
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Aaron Alt, CFO and an EVP at Sysco Corp (SYY), recently picked up 1,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 7.5 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $80,000. This is the first insider buy at the company since early 2020. Over the past three years, company insiders, including both executives and directors, have largely been sellers of shares. Those sales have also occurred on a regular basis. Overall, company insiders own 0.1 percent of the company. Shares ...
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