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Kristin Van Dask, CFO of Prospect Capital (PSEC), recently bought 3,330 shares. The buy increased her stake by 275%, and came to a total cost of $74,925. That follows up on two buys from the company CEO back in May. Those buys totaled nearly 803,000 shares, at a cost of about $4.4 million. Other company insiders have been active buyers over the past year. There have been no insider sales over the past year. Overall, Prospect Capital insiders own 26.7% of ...
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Regional bank KeyCorp (KEY) is up 47% over the past year, soaring higher following the bank failures in early 2023. One trader sees shares continuing higher in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the July 26 $15 calls. With 24 days until expiration, 6,014 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 173, for a 35-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.17 to make the bullish bet. KeyCorp shares last traded just over $14, ...
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While tech stocks have had a big move higher to start the year, other sectors have lagged. That’s creating a new opportunity. Tech stocks are starting to slow down, and could even pull back. That means that other sectors may be ready to outperform. In any sector, owning the best names can mean reasonable returns. Those returns can be even better when bought right before an uptrend. And when the best company has plans to grow further. Things are lining up well ...
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William Shepard, a director at CME Group (CME), recently bought 326 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $63,569. Shepard was the last insider buy, with a 294 share pickup for about the same total cost back in March. Otherwise, company insiders have been sellers of shares the past few months. The CEO sold 40,000 shares for just over $8.4 million in late April. Overall, CME Group insiders own 0.4% of ...
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Energy stocks have been trending higher over the past few weeks, including giants like Chevron (CVX). One trader sees shares making a pullback in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the July 26 $150 puts. With 25 days until expiration, 3,511 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 103, for a 34-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.03 to make the bearish bet. Chevron shares recently traded for about $156, meaning shares would ...
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The past year has been a challenge for investors. While tech stocks have been soaring, the data suggests that the real economy has been muted. Consumer spending is weak and trending lower. The labor market is showing a similar decline. However, one industry leader has just indicated that business is faring well. And that could be a sign that the economy will continue to hold up, even with today’s lackluster data. The industry leader is shipping and logistics giant FedEx (FDX). Shares ...
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Oscar Munoz, a director at Salesforce (CRM), recently bought 2,051 shares. The buy increased his position by 41%, and came to a total price of $499,806. That’s the second insider buy of the month, following a $99.8 million share buy from a major holder. Those are the only two insider buys over the past two years. Otherwise, company executives have largely been sellers of Salesforce stock, with about half of those sales occurring following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Salesforce ...
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Cruise line Carnival Corporation (CCL) is up 3% over the past year, with shares trading towards the higher end of their 52-week range. One trader sees shares trending higher in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the July 19 $18.50 calls. With 21 days until expiration, 28,491 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 616, for a 46-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.68 to make the bullish bet. Carnival shares recently traded ...
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