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The market’s selloff over the past few months may be nearing a peak. While there could be another leg lower first, the drop has hit great companies to own hard enough to be a buy here. That’s especially true for companies that don’t have many competitors. Most mature industries only have a few companies, and have to cater to customers on other criteria than price. When the economy recovers, as it always does, these companies can move to new highs. In the ...
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David Taylor, a director at
Delta Air Lines (DAL), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 13 percent, and came to a total cost of $330,900. Taylor was the last insider to buy with multiple purchases back in April. Since then, there have been several insider sales, mostly by company EVPs at prices as much as 20 percent higher than where shares trade today. Overall, Delta insiders own 0.3 percent of shares. The airliner is flat over the past year, ...
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Metal producer
United States Steel (X) is up nearly 48 percent over the past year, far beating the overall market. One trader is betting on shares to move higher in the next month. That’s based on the November 24 $33 calls. With 31 days until expiration, 10,313 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 534, for a 19-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.15. Shares recently traded for just under $32, so they ...
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Investors tend to focus on earnings and sales. But cash flow is also a critical component of analyzing a company. It shows how money comes in as revenue, is spent on goods and services a company needs to run, and how the remainder ends up on the balance sheet. A company with strong cash flows has enough money coming out at the end to pay a dividend to shareholders, or buy back shares, after investing in maintaining the company’s growth. This earnings ...
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David Dobson, a director at
John Wiley & Sons (WLY), recently bought 5,081 shares. The buy increased his stake by 64 percent, and came to a total cost of $152,357. Dobson was the most recent insider buyer with a 3,000 share pickup back in June. That buy increased his position by over 60 percent, and cost just under $95,000. Otherwise, the year has seen some small sales from company executives Overall, company insiders own 9.3 percent of shares. The publishing and education company ...
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Semiconductor producer
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) is up 41 percent over the past year, and held up well amid last week’s market selloff. One trader sees further upside ahead. That’s based on the February 16, 2024 $80 calls. With 116 days until expiration, 25,019 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 157, for a massive 159-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $15.75 to make the bullish bet Shares recently traded for about $93, making the ...
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Markets are still setting up for a year-end rally. But the selloff of the past month has taken many great companies far lower. While tech stocks have been hit the hardest, consumer goods companies have also seen heavy selling as they compete with the rising yields on bonds. That means investors may have a great opportunity to buy shares of defensive companies now, ahead of both a year-end rally and a likely move lower for interest rates later in 2024. Consumer goods ...
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William Jurgensen, a director at
Lamb Westin (LW), recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 2 percent, and came to a total cost just over $253,000. This is the first insider buy at the company in the past two years. Otherwise, company officers have been periodic sellers of shares, with the last sale occurring in August when shares traded nearly $20 higher from the current price. Overall, company insiders own 0.4 percent of shares. The frozen potato producer is up ...
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