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Gustavo Arnal, CFO at
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) recently picked up 20,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 7 percent, and came to a total purchase price of $509,000. He was joined by a director, Joshua Schechter, who bought 3,000 shares the same day, increasing his stake by 14 percent and paying just over $75,000. This adds to other insider purchases throughout 2020. The last insider sales at the company were in early 2019. Overall, insiders own about 6 percent ...
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Shares of Korean telecom firm
KT Corporation (KT) are up over 25 percent since early February. One trader sees a potential move higher in the coming months. That’s based on the October $15 calls. Over 7,440 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 188, for a 39-fold rise in volume. Expiring in 176 days, the contract would move in the money if shares rose another $2 from their current price, or about 15 percent. The option buyer paid about $0.60 for the ...
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Juliet Ellis, a director at
APA Corp (APA) bought 4,545 shares last month. The buy increased her stake by 130 percent, and came to a total purchase price of $100,000. A company insider also sold shares around the same time, but throughout 2019 and 2020, all insider transactions at the company were bullish. Overall, company insiders own 0.3 percent of company shares. The oil and gas exploration company is up 115 percent over the past year, although shares have had a sizeable ...
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Shares of
Netflix (NFLX) took a dive in after-hours trading on Tuesday as the company reported earnings. While earnings were fine, subscriber growth slowed to 208 million. That’s up 14 percent from a year before, but it’s also a sign that the boost at the start of the pandemic is starting to wear off. Despite the selloff, shares of Netflix were a top media play in the past year, edging out other companies that have also gotten into the streaming space. The ...
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Shares of cosmetics company
Coty (COTY) have nearly tripled since November, on expectations that a reopening economy will be good for cosmetics sales. One trader sees the potential for a move even higher. That’s based on the November $12 calls. Expiring in 211 days, over 9,100 contacts traded, an 81-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 112. The buyer of the options paid about $0.72 to make the trade. With shares around $8.60, shares will need to rise about ...
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After an explosive move higher in the past year, a share split, and its inclusion in the S&P 500, shares of
Tesla Motors (TSLA) have been trending sideways in recent months. One trader sees a rally resuming. That’s based on the January 2022 $1,030 calls. With 275 days until expiration, 25,000 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 222, for a 112-fold jump in volume. The option buyer paid about $81.40, or $8,140 for a full contract. With shares around $715, Tesla ...
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Arnold Ursaner, a director at
Volt Information Sciences (VOLT), recently bought 3,500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 3 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $12,500. This buy marks the first insider transaction since 2019. Company insiders were bullish on shares in late 2019, with a number of directors and C-suite executives making buys. There have been no insider sales over the past three years. Overall, company insiders own over 35 percent of shares. The job placement ...
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Media companies have moved to embrace streaming services in the past few years. That move has proven astute, given the pandemic. Now, a handful of companies with other operations are likely to benefit from reopening. Those companies include the cohort of media plays that also offer theme parks, cruise lines or the like. The poster child for this reopening exposure is
The Walt Disney Company (DIS). Unsurprisingly, shares are starting to get upgraded as it appears that the pandemic restrictions are starting ...
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