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Michael Kennedy, a director at Old Republic International (ORI), recently bought 1,830 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 37 percent, and came to a total price just over $45,000. This follows on a buy from another director of 250 shares last month. Company directors have been regular buyers of small amounts of shares this year, although that has been outnumbered by a number of other directors and executives who have been sellers. Overall, company insiders own 7.3 percent of ...
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Shares of grocery store chain The Kroger Co. (KR) have been rising over the past year. One trader sees that trend continuing in the next few days with the potential for a big jump soon. That’s based on the December 23 $46 calls. With 10 days until expiration, 11,970 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 138, for an 87-fold surge in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.30 to get into the trade. With shares last going for just ...
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The holiday season is underway, and already travel numbers are closing in on their 2019 record levels. While they likely won’t exceed that prior peak for 2021, 2022 could be a big winner. And companies in the transportation sector are set to continue to benefit. That’s being seen in the bottom line of companies as well, with many increasing their estimates for how they’ll perform financially this year. While rising fuel costs are a yellow flag, improving travel numbers bode well for ...
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John Wilder, a director at Evergy (EVRG) recently picked up 20,877 shares. The buy increased his stake by 0.8 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $1.375 million. That follows up on a buy he made last week for 21,414 shares, paying $1.372 million to do so. And a buy back in November for 21,045 shares for $1.371 million. The director has additional buys going back into September, when the company CEO and CFO were also buyers. Overall, ...
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Shares of industrial rental and leasing firm Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors (FTAI) have been in a downtrend since June. One trader sees a rebound ahead, if not already underway given the rise in shares in recent sessions. That’s based on the April $28 calls. With 124 days until expiration, over 13,450 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 236, for a 57-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $1.50 for the trade. Shares recently traded around $24, ...
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The concept of the metaverse has been around for a while. However, the past few months have seen a few big names starting to shift into the space. There’s plenty of room for many companies to work in the space, whether in providing hardware, software, or ancillary services such as currencies. But one company that’s already dominating in one industry is looking to do the same in this new digital world. That company is Meta Platforms (FB), which was recently renamed from ...
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Enrique Lores, a director at PayPal Holdings (PYPL), recently added 2,770 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 325 percent, and came to a purchase price of just under $500,000. This buy comes after another director bought 1,547 shares back in late November, paying nearly $289,000 to do so. And a third director picked up 9,780 shares for just under $2 million at the start of November. Insiders have otherwise been sellers over the past three years. Overall, company insiders own ...
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Shares of retail giant Walmart (WMT) sold off heavily in recent weeks, but have started to rebound. One trader sees that trend continuing through the holidays. That’s based on the December 31 $147 call. With 22 days until expiration, over 11,750 contracts traded hands compared to a prior open interest of 172, for a 68-fold surge in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.45 to make the trade. Shares recently traded around $138.50, so a strike price of $147 would require ...
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