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Investors are already aware of the top trends likely to produce trillions of dollars in wealth over the next decade. With markets having a classic autumn selloff from overpriced levels, some companies are looking ahead to that future. The best way to grow for many firms right now is to acquire smaller and faster-growing companies, particularly when those firms provide access to a new market for existing products. That may be the case with Qualcomm (QCOM). The wireless chipmaker has partnered ...
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Sarah McCoy, an executive at Compass Diversified Holdings (COI), recently picked up 3,164 shares. The buy increased her stake by nearly 15 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $89,000. This follows on a number of other insider buys over the past two months from a number of company insiders. On the sell side, only a major holder of shares has been selling shares over the past year. Overall, company insiders own over 15 percent of shares. Shares of ...
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Shares of pharmaceutical giant Merck (MRK) recently jumped higher on news of a Covid drug that could substantially reduce hospitalizations. One trader sees the trend continuing. That’s based on the November $100 calls. With 44 days on the trade, over 9,850 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 249, for a 40-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.29 to make the trade. Even with the recent jump in price, shares are now only up about 5 percent ...
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With inflation continuing to come in hot, investors are turning to commodities. It’s been less than 18 months since oil prices briefly traded at negative prices thanks to some desperate traders. Now, the pain is coming at the gas pump as oil prices are likely to buck a seasonal trend higher, just as winter sets in and natural gas prices are also on the rise. Nearly every company in the space will benefit. Some are already preparing shareholders with specific predictions. ExxonMobil ...
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Terry Considine, a director at Apartment Investment & Management Co (AIV), recently picked up 305,375 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 20 percent, and came to a total price of just over $2.13 million. This is the ninth buy from company insiders this year, including both directors and a company executive, totaling over 1 million shares purchased. So far this year, there’s been one sale, also from a director, of just 12,200 shares. Even with these large share buys, Read More About This

Shares of tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) have traded down over the past few weeks, in line with the broader market. One trader sees a possibility for a rebound back to the company’s old all-time highs in the next month. That’s based on the November 5th $310 calls. With 31 days left on the clock, over 3,800 contracts traded, a 33-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 116 contracts. The buyer of the calls paid $2.01 for the trade. The ...
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It’s clear that supply chain disruptions and ongoing fiscal and monetary stimulus measures will likely continue to keep prices heading higher. With elevated inflation rates looking more certain, and with bonds offering no real returns after inflation, investors may need to look beyond stocks to hedge with commodities. Historically, gold has served the role of a hedge against rising inflation and political uncertainty. It’s been knocked down from its 2020 highs, but is showing signs of robustness. However, when gold rises, silver ...
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Jeffrey Armstrong, a director at Piedmont Lithium (PLL), recently picked up 2,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 12.5 percent, and came to a total price of just under $128,000. The director was also a buyer back in early July, picking up 2,500 shares as well.  A few company insiders have been sellers in recent months as well, with directors being the sole buyers of shares here. Overall, insiders own 3.5 percent of shares. The company recently went public, and ...
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