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Where the stock market goes on a given day, so do most stocks. Those that buck the trend usually have a specific reason to do so. Usually, strong earnings and guidance will allow a company to rise even if the rest of the market is dropping. In today’s market, where the moves have been much more volatile, that hasn’t always been the case. That’s setting the stage for a bigger rally for any company posting strong numbers now. One example is Uber ...
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Sundar Srinivasan, a director at James River Group Holdings (JRVR), recently added 12,500 shares. The buy increased the director’s stake by 217 percent, and came to a total price of $254,000. Other company insiders have also been buyers recently as well, with another director buying 4,150 shares, one picking up 2,000 shares, and the company President and CEO making a 12,450 share buy. Insiders were last buyers back in November, although at a smaller scale than the current cluster of buys. Over ...
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Shares of coal company Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) have been volatile in recent sessions. One trader sees the possibility for a continued move higher this year. That’s based on the December $30 calls. With 282 days until expiration, 8,693 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 323, for a 27-fold jump in trading volume. The buyer of the call options paid $5.25 to make the trade. Shares were recently going for around $22, so they would need to rise $8, ...
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Current headlines are bearish, from rising interest rates to a potential global conflict following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, dour headlines often pop up, but longer-term trends underway point to a better, not worse, future. That’s especially true with tech. The past decade has seen an explosion in digital transformation, and that trend looks likely to continue, even with the latest headlines today. No matter how those trends play out, however, they’ll need infrastructure to support them. The biggest piece of ...
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Anthony Noto, CEO at SoFi Technologies (SOFI), recently bought 15,000 additional shares. The buy increased his holdings by 0.5 percent, and came to a total price of just over $149,000. This marks the first insider buy since December, when the company’s Chief Risk Officer picked up 1,000 shares. Insiders have largely been sellers since the company went public last year, although major fundholders from before the IPO are the culprit for the overwhelming majority of those sales. Overall, insiders at the company ...
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Shares of information technology firm NCR Corporation (NCR) have been trading in a range over the past year. One trader sees shares rallying from this lower part of its range to the higher part. That’s based on the July $40 calls. With 128 days until expiration, 3,411 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 142, for a 24-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $3.15 to get into the trade. With shares currently around $36.50, the option ...
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Any industry will eventually consolidate into a handful of players. One may dominate, but within the group of large players, one will usually be a value play. That company tends to have the potential to jump, at least once management finds a catalyst that can move shares higher. That offers investors a chance to get a solid bargain during a market downturn, and often a dividend growth play on top of that too. One instance is Intel (INTC). In the chipmaker space, ...
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William Giles, a director at Floor & Décor Holdings (FND), recently added 2,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 51 percent, and came to a total price of $192,000. The buy came a few days after another director bought 800 shares, paying over $77,000 to do so. Otherwise, insiders have been sellers at the company going back to May 2020. Overall, company insiders own about 2.3 percent of shares. Shares of the home flooring company are up about as much as ...
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