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Lawrence Kellner, a director at Boeing (BA), recently added 5,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 200 percent, and came to a total price of just over $1.04 million. This marks the second director buy so far this month, as another director bought 480 shares at a cost of just over $100,000 at the start of the month. Over the past three years, insiders have been more likely to be sellers rather than buyers. Overall, insiders own just under 0.1 ...
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Shares of gold mining giant Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD) have traded flat over the past year following a recent surge in shares in recent days. One trader sees the chance for a further move higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the March 4th $22.50 calls. With 14 days until expiration, 8,223 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 226, for a 36-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.53 to make the trade. Shares of the ...
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The pandemic is largely over in the United States and around the world, as many cities, states and countries have started dropping mask and social-distancing mandates that have marked nearly two years now. Already, travel trends have pointed to a recovery in that sector, with further room to go before getting to pre-pandemic levels. That will likely accelerate as plans for Covid passports and other restrictive measures to travel now appear unlikely. But one clear winner is already emerging. The company? Airbnb ...
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Farhad Nanji, a director at PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI), recently added 95,982 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 2 percent, and came to a total price of just over $5.8 million. The buy came 4 days after he made another buy of 204,018 shares, costing just under $12.5 million. Over the past three years, insider transactions have featured more insider sales, but buys have been more prominent in the past few months. Overall, insiders own 15.3 percent of company ...
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Shares of communications infrastructure firm CommScope Holding Company (COMM) have shed more than half their value in the past year. However, one trader sees shares as potentially rebounding strongly from here. That’s based on the May $11 calls. With 91 days until expiration, 7,738 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 103, for a 75-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the call options paid $0.75 to make the trade. With shares currently around $9.50, the stock would need ...
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It’s no surprise that conventional energy stocks have been strong performers in the past year. From industry leaders to smaller players, rising energy prices have fueled market-beating performance. With oil nearing $100 per barrel, it may be unthinkable, but the commodity could further rally further. Given the amount of insider trades and unusual options activity in the energy sector we’ve seen over the past year and a half, it’s clear that institutional investors and experts are betting on a further rally ...
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Edward Ludwig, a director at CVS Health Corp (CVS), recently added 1,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 3.5 percent and came to a total price of just under $106,000. The director was also responsible for the last insider buy at the company last August, with a 3,000 share pickup for just under $239,000. Otherwise, company insiders have largely been sellers at the drugstore chain. Overall, insiders at the company own just under 0.2 percent of shares. The drugstore chain is ...
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Shares of social media company Pinterest (PINS) have been in a steady downtrend for the past year, shedding more than two-thirds of their value. One trader sees the potential for a rebound ahead. That’s based on the March $25 call option. With 29 days until expiration, 12,053 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 621, for a 19-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $1.89 to make the trade. Shares recently went for just under $25, making this ...
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