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For investors, a company’s prospects come down to earnings. Rising earnings will drive a stock higher over time. And when a company reports great earnings, but shares sell off, it may create a buying opportunity in the short-term. That’s especially true when a company isn’t just reporting great earnings but manages to consistently beat bullish expectations. Such a company can likely lead to far higher returns for investors when bought during a selloff. Right now, app performance monitoring company Datadog (DDOG) fits ...
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Anthony Noto, CEO Of SoFi Technologies (SOFI), recently bought 28,775 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $198,548. Noto was the last insider buyer with a 22,500 share pickup back in November. Since then, the company’s CTO has sold off about 27% of his holdings across two sales. Going further back, there have been more insider buys from Noto and the company’s CFO. Overall, SoFi insiders own 3.2% of shares. The financial ...
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Electric utility NextEra Energy (NEE) is down 5% over the past year, but is surging higher from well off its lows. One trader sees shares continuing to rise over the next 13 months. That’s based on the June 2025 $80 calls. With 407 days until expiration, 4,685 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 109, for a 43-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $4.90 to make the bullish bet. NextEra recently traded for ...
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Even with stocks near all-time highs, the recent pullback has left investors jittery. Small pullbacks are often just a healthy part of an overall longer-term market uptrend. However, they can also be the prologue to a bigger selloff. So far, it looks more like a normal pullback. For investors who want protection, however, the best strategy may involve buying a great company that’s also sitting on record cash. That company is Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), which is sitting on nearly $190 billion in ...
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Willie Chaing, a director at Delta Air Lines (DAL), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy is a new stake for the director, and came to a total cost of $494,955. This is the first insider buy since last October, when a director bought 20,000 shares across two transactions for just under $638,000. Otherwise, there have been some moderate sales by company insiders in the prior few months. Overall, Delta Air Lines insiders own 0.3% of shares. The airliner is up 49% over ...
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Retail giant Walmart (WMT) is up 17% in the past year, slightly underperforming the overall market. One trader sees shares pulling back by the end of the month. That’s based on the May 31 $59 puts. With 23 days until expiration, 6,514 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 154, for a 42-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.23 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for just under $60, meaning the ...
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While investors have flocked to AI stocks in the past 18 months, some companies have sold off as AI technology threatens their business model. Software can now replace what an employee does, not only saving money, but also completing the work at a much faster rate. A third set of companies is one where AI may lead to some big opportunities but also has the potential to decimate an existing business. These companies are likely to get whipsawed. One such company is ...
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Mandy Yang, CFO of Enphase Energy (ENPH), recently bought 4,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 4%, and came to a total cost of $416,972. This is the second insider buy of the year following a 4,000 share buy from the company CEO in February, which came to just over $482,000. So far this year, three insiders have sold, including a $4.8 million sale from a company director. Overall, Enphase Energy insiders own 3.3% of shares. The solar energy system designer ...
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