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Donald Bedell, a director at FutureFuel Corp (FF), recently picked up 10,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 17 percent, and came to a total purchase price of $9,660. This marks the first insider buy since a director picked up shares in March of 2020. Two insiders sold in 2020, otherwise, company insiders haven’t been particularly active. Overall, company insiders own over 41 percent of shares. The company manufactures biofuels and related chemicals. Despite a rise in energy prices in ...
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Possibly. The past few weeks have seen AMC Entertainment (AMC) raise billions of dollars in capital from selling shares at market, and retiring debt. And earlier this week, GameStop (GME) announced it completed a 5-million share sale as well. By raising this capital, these companies are now well-funded for future expansions. And by paying off debt, they improve their cash flows by avoiding interest payments as well. That doesn’t even get into the possibility of a short squeeze. While the market is ...
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Harold Hamm, a director and major holder at Continental Resources (CLR), recently bought 76,486 shares. The buy increased his stake by 0.03 percent. The buy comes two days after a 270,000 share buy. In total, the insider has bought more than $10 million in shares this month. Other company insiders have been active in the past year, although insider sales have outpaced insider buys, even as shares have trended higher in the past year. Overall, company insiders own a whopping 82 ...
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Shares of consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL) have been trading in a range for the past few months, but is starting to move towards the higher end of its range. One trader sees the possibility for a breakout to new all-time highs for the company. That’s based on the July 30th $155 calls. With 36 days until expiration, over 14,520 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 260, for a 56-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.26 ...
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Douglas Tobler, CFO of Vista Gold Corp (VGZ), recently picked up 2,500 additional shares. The buy increased his stake by 3.2 percent, and came to a total purchase price just over $3,100. This is the CFO’s third buy of the year. Other company insiders have made no changes to their holdings in either way since mid-2019. Before then, company insiders were likely to be heavy sellers of shares. Overall, company insiders own 3.6 percent of company shares. The junior gold mining ...
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Shares of energy giant Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) have seen shares rise steadily higher over the past year. One trader sees the potential for a further move higher. That’s based on a number of trades. The most interesting is the January $35 calls. With 212 days until expiration, over 22,580 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 271, for an 83-fold rise in volume. The buyer paid about $1.92 for the contracts. With shares trading around $28.50, the shares would need ...
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With traders uncertain as to the market’s next move, a great way to find opportunities is to look for the best values in each sector. For big tech, only a few companies look attractive now. That’s because the market rally of the past year has led to a high valuation in terms of earnings, sales, and other traditional measures. However, some values remain, particularly in a company that largely sat out the rally and can move higher. The big tech play? Cisco ...
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The past week has seen a big shift in investor sentiment following the latest Fed meeting and inflation fears. While some sectors like tech have performed relatively better, one market has been in a strong uptrend for the past few months. And, from a seasonal perspective, it’s also an area that will likely have its strongest demand over the next few weeks, until downshifting in the fall. That sector is the energy space, particularly oil. Prices of crude are at two-year highs, ...
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