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Gold miner and explorer Newmont Mining (NEM) is trending higher, but shares are still down 5% over the past year. One trader is betting the stock will break higher in the next 18 months. That’s based on the January 2026 $65 calls. With 609 days until expiration, 5,016 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 136, for a 37-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $2.82 to make the bullish bet. Newmont shares recently ...
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Consumers are finally starting to feel the impact of higher interest rates. They’re cutting back on spending to avoid having to pay high interest rates on borrowed money. That trend is impacting sales, particularly for larger products that often need to be financed. However, that trend could easily shift the other way when interest rates start to decline. Today’s investors may want to start looking for consumer goods companies to grab on sale. Today’s weakening sales numbers can easily reverse when ...
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Mollie Fadule, a director at Landsea Homes (LSEA), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 16%, and came to a total cost of $97,800. Fadule was one of several insiders who bought back in March, with an 8,621 share pickup. The company CEO and COO also bought about $200,000 of shares around the same time. Going further back, there have been some insider sales, largely from major holders of shares. Overall, Landsea insiders own 51% of shares. The homebuilder’s ...
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Credit card provider Mastercard (MA) is up 20% over the past year, just slightly underperforming the overall stock market. One trader sees shares trending higher in the coming months. That’s based on the July $475 calls. With 64 days until expiration, 8,589 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 133, for a 65-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $4.50 to make the bullish bet. Mastercard shares recently traded for about $454. So shares ...
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AI stocks have been on a tear, particularly big-tech companies that have been spending big on AI to grab an early lead. However, the market is showing an increasing reluctance to simply invest in any company willing to throw billions in AI. Now, we’re seeing that some companies that have been late to the party have been biding their time well. That’s because they can get in now, by employing technology that someone else has already developed. That’s the apparent plan for ...
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Ruth Porat, a director at Blackstone (BX), recently added 277 shares. The buy increased her position by 1%, and came to a total cost of $33,121. This is the first insider activity since another insider bought back in February, picking up 2,400 shares at a cost of $301,500. Going further back, there’s been a mix of insider buying and selling, with executives and directors more likely to be sellers than buyers. Overall, Blackstone insiders own 1.0% of shares. The asset manager has ...
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Brazilian-based oil giant Petroleo Brasiliero (PBR) is having a strong year, with shares up 46%. One trader sees shares pulling back in the second half of the year. That’s based on the January 2025 $15 puts. With 247 days until expiration, 15,005 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 197, for a 76-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.21 to make the bullish bet. PBR shares recently traded just over $17, so the ...
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The past 18 months have been great for just about any stock related to artificial intelligence (AI). However, the biggest moves have occurred in massive, big-tech companies. These companies have the capital to move in quickly and build out their AI infrastructure, after all. However, the real opportunity now may be in smaller companies playing to niche corners of the AI trend. That’s because it’s easier for a smaller company to double its earnings or market cap than a multi-billion-dollar tech ...
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