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Shares of social media company Twitter (TWTR) have shed nearly half their value in the past three months. One trader sees the possibility for a strong rebound in the coming weeks. That’s based on the April $40 calls. With 71 days until expiration, 10,058 contracts traded hands, a 20-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 502. The buyer of the calls paid $1.92 to make the trade. Shares of Twitter traded recently around $35. So they would need to ...
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There’s an old Wall Street adage about buying the rumor and selling the news. And traders continue to pile in ahead of a possible development that may or may not pan out. Either way, there tends to be selling later on. Sometimes the opposite is true as well, with one company’s rumor impacting a competitor and causing their share price to drop. That may be the case with Block (SQ). The payments processing company has been taking a dive for months, but ...
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Beat Kahli, a director and major holder of VOXX International (VOXX), recently added 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 0.2 percent, and came to a total price of $105,000. That adds on top of other buys from this same major holder throughout the month, totaling over 140,000 shares at a cost of about $1.4 million, and further buys going back into 2021. In the same timeframe, there has been only one small insider sale. Overall, insiders own 33.3 percent ...
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Shares of German megabank Deutsche Bank (DB) have been trading in a range over the past year. One trader is betting that the stock’s recent attempts to move higher will continue in the next few weeks. That’s based on the March $14 calls. With 45 days until expiration, 6,870 contracts traded against an open interest of 219, for a 31-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.43 to make the trade. Shares last went for about $13.20, so the ...
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With inflation running at its hottest levels since 1982, investors are rethinking how companies can cope with growing their business with such a rapid change. And many companies are starting to report that rising costs are compressing profit margins. However, if inflation does come down later in the year, profit margins for many companies can come roaring back, which could make now an attractive buying opportunity for any firm with a strong brand and customer loyalty. One such firm is paper goods ...
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Jonathan Logan, an EVP and CFO at William Penn Bancorporation (WMPN), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 13 percent, and came to a total cost of over $12,500. The buy comes a day after the company COO bought 1,000 shares, and the company President and CEO bought 6,720 shares. All told, company insiders have been active buyers since last March, with no insider sales over the past three years. Insiders own 8.2 percent of the regional ...
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Shares of software intelligence company Palantir Technologies (PLTR) have shed nearly half their value in the past few months. One trader sees the potential for a turnaround in the next month. That’s based on the February $10 calls. With 21 days until expiration, 28,052 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 140, for a staggering 200-fold increase in volume on the option trade. The buyer of the calls paid $3.00 to make the trade. With shares currently around $12.50, the ...
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The semiconductor shortage remains a huge setback to global manufacturing and production. However, the industry as a whole stands to profit from the trend. So it’s likely to continue growing no matter what the stock market does in the short term. Earnings season is still in its early stages, but looks strong for companies in the semiconductor space, with strong sales, ongoing demand, and improving profit margins. One early winner from earnings season is Texas Instruments (TXN). The semiconductor manufacturer beat ...
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