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Autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation (AUR) is up 71% over the past year. One trader sees shares pulling back in the coming weeks. That’s based on the August 16 $4 puts. With 28 days until expiration, 20,620 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 370, for a 56-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.36 to make the bearish bet. Aurora shares recently traded for about $4.30, meaning that shares would need to ...
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Investors must often contend with different market cycles. Even in a bull market, some sectors will lead at times. Tech has been leading for some time. Now, its returns have started to slow. But other sectors are starting to join the market rally. That’s good news, as it opens up new investment and trading opportunities alike. Many sectors are great at outperforming the market over time, even if their monthly returns aren’t anything special. For instance, health insurance companies tend to beat ...
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Willie Chaing, a director at Delta Air Lines (DAL), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 71%, and came to a total cost of $438,967. Chaing was the last buyer with a 10,000 share buy in May, representing an initial stake. Otherwise this year, a number of company executives have been sellers of shares. A director was a buyer of 20,000 shares in October last year, marking the last insider buy. Overall, Delta Air Lines insiders own 0.3% ...
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Computer manufacturer Dell Technologies (DELL) is up 155% over the past year as surging AI demand is boosting computer sales. One trader sees a pullback ahead over the coming weeks. That’s based on the September 20 $105 puts. With 64 days until expiration, 4,512 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 192, for a 24-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.90 to make the bearish bet. Dell shares recently traded for about $135, ...
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Fees, surcharges, fines, taxes, and other add-ons are a perpetual annoyance. However, for investors, companies that are able to charge extra fees, or increase their fees substantially over time, may be on to something. That’s because companies that can charge more and still keep their customers are likely on track to perform well as a business. And that means investors should be able to see increasing profits and a higher share price over time. With earnings season underway, a big way banks ...
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Arctis Global, a major holder of Rekor Systems (REKR), recently added 2,275,000 shares to their position. The buy increased the fund’s holdings by 23%, and came to a total cost of $3,185,000. This is the fund’s first buy since last August, when it picked up $1.16 million in shares. Otherwise, company executives have been buyers over the past year, including the company CEO. There have been no insider sales at Rekor over the last year. Overall, company insiders own 6.4% of ...
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Oil and gas refining giant Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) is up 30% over the past year, slightly beating the S&P 500’s return. One trader sees shares trending higher through the end of the year. That’s based on the December 20 $175 calls. With 156 days until expiration, 10,247 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 423, for a 24-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $4.10 to make the bullish bet. Valero shares recently ...
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Earnings season for the second quarter of 2024 are underway. Earnings season gives individual stocks the most volatility, and for good reason. If traders are wrong about how a company’s performance is playing out, big moves can be made in shares. Earnings season typically kicks off with data from the big Wall Street banks. They’ve seen extra scrutiny recently, thanks to the fact that inflation has remained high, as have interest rates. Both tend to weigh on a bank’s profitability. While a ...
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