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Shares of casino giant Las Vegas Sands (LVS) have largely traded in a range from the high $50s to the mid $60s in the past few months. One trader sees shares moving to the higher end of their range (or better) in the coming month. That’s based on the June 4th $63 calls. Over 29,360 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 318, for a 92-fold jump in volume. The option expires in just over 1 month. The buyer of the ...
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The past few years has seen the rise of entirely new businesses online. Areas such as e-Sports are overtaking physical sports in terms of value and customer interest. That’s also true with sports gambling, which, thanks to some legal changes, is now widely available online. The big player in that space is DraftKings (DKNG). The company went public last year via a SPAC and was an early winner in that way of going public. Like many SPAC and post-SPAC companies, however, shares ...
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CD&R Investment Associates, a major holder in Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) recently added 563,611 shares to their holdings. The buy increased the fund’s stake by over 4 percent, and came to a purchase price of just over $30 million. Insiders at the company have largely been sellers in the past few months. Shares have nearly tripled since the pandemic low, thanks to rising home prices. This marks the first insider buy since last May. Overall, company insiders outside of funds own ...
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Shares of cybersecurity company FireEye (FEYE) had a slight selloff following their earnings last week. One trader is betting on a rebound in the coming weeks. That’s based on the May 21st $19 calls. Expiring in 18 days, over 8,396 contracts traded hands compared to the prior open interest of 195, for a 43-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $1.54 on average. With shares around $20, the $19 calls are already $1.00 in-the-money. They should move higher ...
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Michael Sullivan, a director at Heartland Express (HTLD), recently added 1,000 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by over 8 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $18,000. Insiders have been mixed over the past year, with a number of large sales by the trustee of a major holder giving sellers the edge. However, company directors have largely been buyers in the past year. Overall, company insiders own nearly 50 percent of the ...
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With most of the tech space focused on the semiconductor shortage, a few areas are performing well in spite of the industry effects. One area? Memory. From solid state drives to flash drives, demand for storing more and larger amounts of data has remained constant. That’s great for companies that produce these products. And based on the latest earnings numbers, it’s clear that these companies are in an uptrend. For instance, Western Digital (WDC) just reported better-than-expected financial results. While revenue ...
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Allied Physicians of California, a major holder in Apollo Medical Holdings (AMEH), recently added 100,000 shares. The buy increased the organization’s position by just under 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $2.45 million. The group has been both a buyer and seller of shares in the past year. Other company insiders, largely C-level executives have mostly been buyers in the past year, with a smattering of sales. Overall, company insiders own about 19 percent of company shares. The ...
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Credit card processing company Visa (V) hit an all-time high following a strong earnings report. One trader sees the trend continuing in the next few months. That’s based on the August $240 calls. With 112 days until expiration, over 15,890 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 593, for a 27-fold surge in volume. With shares near $234, the options will move in-the-money on another 2.5 percent move higher in shares. The trader of the option paid about $8.85 to make ...
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