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Social media giant Twitter (TWTR) saw its shares drop heavily in late April, closing out a bearish chart signal. Now, shares are trending up again, and one trader sees the potential for a new all-time high this summer. That’s based on the August $80 calls. With 71 days until expiration, over 11,444 contracts traded, a 113-fold jump in volume from the prior open interest of 111. With shares just under $60, it would take a 33 percent rally for the option ...
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Bryant Riley, Chairman and Co-CEO of B. Riley Financial (RILY), recently bought 33,316 additional shares. The stake increased his holdings by nearly 0.6 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $2.2 million. Riley has been a repeat buyer so far this year, with additional buys back in January when shares traded nearly 40 percent lower. Other company insiders have also been buyers in the past year, and only one insider sale has occurred in the past three ...
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While some tech CEOs have warned that a shortage of semiconductors could continue to impact a number of industries through the end of 2022, many companies in the space are seeing favorable business conditions as a result. That’s been seen in recent company announcements in the sector and is now even starting to percolate into company earnings. The latest firm? Marvell Technology (MRVL), which reported a solid quarter and issued strong guidance for the second quarter. The company topped $1 billion in ...
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Shares of investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS) have fared well in the past year thanks to a strong stock market, a rise in investment and IPO activity, and low interest rates. One trader sees the potential for a pullback, however. That’s based on the July $375 puts. Expiring in just over one month, over 5,840 contracts traded against an open interest of 134, for a 44-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the puts paid about $7.63 to make the trade. With ...
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Stephen Guthrie, CFO at Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK), recently bought 3,000 additional shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 59 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $71,500. This follows up from purchases by two company directors last month, totaling nearly $500,000 across three transactions. Over the past three years, company insiders have been steady buyers with no insider sales. Insiders own just over 6 percent of the bank. Shares of the Missouri-based bank are up 21 ...
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With markets focused on tech plays, favorite short squeezes by masses of retail players, and other potential news-driven events, the relative boredom of dividend investing seems to have passed the market by. That’s creating some pockets of opportunity. Only a handful of companies came through 2020 with their dividends intact… or even increasing. Investing in these companies for the long haul may sound boring, but a dividend boost can sometimes lead to a short-term boost in shares too. One such company is ...
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Bryan Hipsher, CFO of Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), recently bought 3,000 additional shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 0.5 percent, and came to a total purchase price of $63,000. Hipsher was also a buyer of company shares back in February with a 6,000 share pickup. Overall, company insiders have been entirely buyers in the past three years, with zero sales. Company insiders also own over 22 percent of all shares. The company, which provides financial data, analytics, and ratings, ...
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Shares of payments processing company Square (SQ) saw a jump higher on Friday as the company announced more initiatives to integrate traditional finance with the rise of cryptocurrencies. While the move was small, one trader sees a bigger rally ahead. That’s based on the August $280 call. With just over two months until expiration, over 7,700 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 178, for a 43-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the call paid about $3.83 for the contracts ...
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