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During the Covid crisis, there was talk of a K-shaped recovery, with the wealthy seeing solid returns while those less fortunate would continue to suffer. That appears to be playing out today. While the wealthy are being hit harder by the stock market decline, they’re less vulnerable to changes in housing and energy prices. That may be why luxury goods sales have been holding up so far this year, even as it appears most consumers are spending more to get less ...
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John Michel, CFO at HomeStreet Inc (HMST), recently added 3,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just over 5 percent, and came to a total cost of $119,400. He was joined by the company’s CIO, who picked up 1,000 shares for just over $39,000 on the same day. And in the prior week, a company director acquired 27,000 shares. Insiders have largely been notable buyers of shares going back over the past three years, with only a handful of sales. Overall, ...
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Shares of digital communications company Avaya Holdings (AVYA) have been sliding in recent months. One trader sees further downside ahead in the coming days. That’s based on the June 17th $3.00 put option. With 21 days until expiration, 20,384 contracts traded hands, compared to a prior open interest of 368, for a 57-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.53 to bet on a further downside. Shares recently traded for about $3.20, so they’d need to ...
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While the economy is going through one of its periodic pullbacks, smart investors are preparing for the next move higher. That can come from investing in quality companies that lead their industry. Or it can come from investing in growth companies that are now trading at valuations that no longer reflect any growth. Most investors will fare well starting to buy names that offer a mix of the two. One top trend is the rise of data, and storing that data on ...
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Becker Seidman, a director at Home Depot (HD), recently bought 1,500 shares. The buy represents an initial stake for the director, and came to a total cost of just under $432,000. This represents the first insider buy at the company since December 2020. Otherwise, insiders have been regular sellers of shares, although those sales have almost exclusively come from company executives. Overall, insiders own just under 0.1 percent of shares. Shares of the home improvement chain have dropped 9 percent in the ...
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Shares of video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) have been somewhat rangebound in the past year. However, one trader is betting on a move higher in the coming months. That’s based on the September $150 calls. With 113 days until expiration, 5,049 contracts traded hands compared to a prior open interest of 387, for a 13-fold rise in volume on the shares. The buyer of the calls paid $5.73 to get into the trade. Shares last went for about $137, so ...
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Growth stocks were priced for perfection at the end of last year. Now, with stocks in bear market territory, a lot of the froth has come out of many high-growth names. Some of the expected growth has stalled out along with the economy. But for traders looking for long-term opportunities to outperform the market, buying top growth names on sale now could deliver great returns 1-2 years out. That’s especially true for companies announcing new growth initiatives now. One such company is ...
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Mark Sopp, an EVP and CFO at KBR Inc (KBR), recently picked up 2,150 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just under 2 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just under $101,000. This marks the second buy from this CFO in the past six months. Over the past three years, company insiders have been more likely to be sellers than buyers. Overall, company insiders own about 1 percent of shares. The engineering company has seen shares rise about ...
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