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Michael Angelakis, a director at ExxonMobil (XOM) recently picked up 5,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 15 percent, and came to a total purchase price of $320,000. This marks the first insider transaction since March, when this director and another director also bought a collective 202,000 shares. The price of the stock has since risen since then. The last insider sales occurred in December 2020, with shares up nearly 50 percent since then. Overall, insiders own just 0.11 percent ...
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Shares of uranium producer Cameco (CCJ) have continued their strong move higher this year. One trader sees that rally continuing into next year. That’s based on the March $33 calls. With 129 days until expiration, 15,000 contracts traded against an open interest of 175, for an 86-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $2.17 for the trade. Part of the move higher comes following a plan from China announcing the creation of more nuclear power plants. And there are ...
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The metaverse is coming. A combination of virtual reality software and augmented reality hardware, the metaverse will create a second world of interconnected experiences that changes the way people live and work. While early versions will have their kinks, if successful, the metaverse could represent a massive investment opportunity as well as societal change. Much like investing in social media at an early stage, companies large and small alike are getting in on the multiverse trend. We’ve identified the top 5 players ...
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There are plenty of big picture tech ideas for investors in the years ahead. With many investors looking for the next big play in electric vehicles, biotech, space tourism, or the like, a number of existing areas in the tech space are attractively priced and capable of bigger growth. One such area? Smartphones. While 5G is all the rage, the increasing use of smartphones in general is fueling plenty of opportunities for investors to profit from. Qualcomm (QCOM) showed this trend at ...
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Jason Karp, Chief Counsel at Qumu Corporation (QUMU), recently picked up 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 80 percent, and came to a total price of just over $20,000. The buy comes one day after a 5,000 share buy from a director totaling $10,600. Throughout the past year, a number of insiders and directors have been buyers, with only one sale from the company CFO back in early September. Overall, insiders own just over 5 percent of the company. Shares ...
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Shares of beverage giant Coca-Cola (KO) have been trending higher since a small pullback in September. One trader sees that trend continuing in the next few weeks. That’s based on the November 26 $58 calls. With 21 days until expiration, over 65,980 contracts traded, a 371-fold rise from the prior interest of 178. The buyer of the calls paid $0.20 to make the trade. With shares in the low $56 range, they would need to rally about 3 percent for the option ...
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This week, global leaders flew in private jets and extensive motorcades to meet regarding the climate and how greenhouse gas emissions could be curbed. The meeting occurred as oil prices globally hovered near a seven-year high with no sign of abating. Those high prices are starting to show up positively for traditional hydrocarbon companies as well. Any stock that has an oil or gas well has been a strong performer in recent months. The latest winner is ConocoPhillips (COP). The company Read More About This

Harald von Heynitz, a director at Fluence Energy (FLNC) recently added 1,000 shares. That represents an initial stake for the director, and came to a total cost of $28,000. He was joined by director Herman Bulls, who picked up 10,000 shares, paying $280,000 to do so. That was also an initial buy. The company is a subsidiary of German conglomerate Siemens, and shares went public on October 28, so more insider buys may be in store in the weeks to come. Full ...
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