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A bear market will take down most stocks, irrespective of how an individual company is performing. This creates a situation where investors can set themselves up to buy great companies at reasonable prices. A great company can be an industry leader, or one that has some sort of competitive advantage or potential sources of growth. Whatever the reason, when markets recover, great companies tend to resume their long-term compounded growth over time. Investors can buy nearly any big tech company at current ...
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Peter Feld, a director at NortonLifeLock (NLOK), recently picked up 2,500,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 15 percent, and came to a total price of $55.5 million. This marks the first insider buy at the cyber safety solution company since the summer of 2019. Otherwise, company insiders, including both C-suite executives and directors, have been sellers of shares, irrespective of how shares have traded over the past three years. Overall, company insiders own about 0.5 percent of the company. The ...
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Shares of graphics processing company Nvidia (NVDA) have been knocked down heavily from their highs, and are now down year-over-year. One trader sees a further decline in the coming weeks. That’s based on the July 22 $155 puts. With 32 days until expiration, 16,161 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 213, for a 76-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $11.60 to get into the trade. Shares last traded for about $156, so ...
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A number of technologies are being developed, even with the economy teetering on the edge of a recession. Some that are under way already will likely develop a lead over competitors, who may have a tough time getting under way thanks to rising interest rates and a pullback in tech trends. One of the biggest tech trends last year was the metaverse. A number of companies talked about developing the concept. With the slowdown underway, companies that are already capable of generating ...
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ValueAct Capital Master Fund, a major holder of Fiserv (FSV), recently added 1,000,000 shares. The buy increased the fund’s holdings by 7.3 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $92 million. Over the past three years, insiders have generally been sellers of shares. That includes both directors and c-suite executives. Funds have tended to be large buyers of shares at the company. Overall, insiders own just over 12.1 percent of the company. Shares of the financial tech services company ...
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Shares of Bitcoin mining company Riot Blockchain (RIOT) has slid 90 percent from its highs. One trader sees the possibility for a further decline in the months ahead. That’s based on the December $3.00 puts. With 182 days until expiration, 10,208 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 308, for a 33-fold increase in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.35 to get into the trade. The stock recently traded for just under $5, so it ...
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The stock market is usually driven by growth names. While some of those stories fail to pan out, when the going gets tough, the market tends to pivot towards certainty. And nothing is as certain as regular cash dividends. Over time, dividend payers outperform non-dividend payers. And dividend stocks that grow their payouts do even better than those with a consistent payout. So it’s no surprise that companies that can grow their dividends now are getting some big market attention. One such ...
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Nanco Falotico, a director at Alliant Energy Corp (LNT), recently added 1,200 shares. The buy increased her stake by 12,000 percent, and came to a total price just over $73,000. This marks the first insider activity since late 2019. Back then, there were a number of insider buys and sells. And going further back, both company directors and executives have been modest buyers and sellers of company shares. Overall, insiders own 0.15 percent of the company. The utility company shed 2 percent ...
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