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Investors can make great returns with the right blue-chip stocks, provided they’re bought at the right time. Many companies go in and out of favor with the market for various reasons, and earnings season can lead to quick drops. However, for sectors that have bullish longer-term trends behind them, a drop following earnings can be a great investment opportunity. It can allow investors to buy in and get a reasonable price on a company likely to outperform for years. Right now, the ...
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William Rhodes, a director at Regions Financial (RF), just picked up 50,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by over 1,000%, and came to a total cost of $968,500. This marks the first insider buy since last May, when another director bought 11,926 shares at a cost of $200,134. In the past year, there have been two insider sales from company executives, with the largest sale coming to a cost of just under $500,000. Overall, Regions insiders own 0.3% of ...
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Student lending service company SLM Corporation (SLM) is up 44% over the past year, roughly double the return of the S&P 500. One trader sees a potential pullback in the coming months. That’s based on the July $20 puts. With 80 days until expiration, 6,008 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 107, for a 56-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.46 to make the bearish bet. SLM shares recently traded for just ...
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The commodity market moves to the beat of its own drum, usually reflecting specific supply and demand dynamics. A number of commodities have seen either a supply shock or rising demand in recent years. Those tend to be good for prices. Sometimes, however, commodities fall out of favor. For instance, declining demand for EVs has led to a big drop in lithium prices. Lithium is a key component for rechargeable battery technologies, and EVs are a big chunk of that demand. However, ...
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Coliseum Capital Management LLC, a major holder of Mastercraft Boat Holdings (MCFT), recently bought over 200,000 shares in two transactions. The buy came to over $4.2 million. The fund was an active buyer of shares in March, buying $3.25 million. And last September, the fund bought nearly 280,000 shares for just over $6 million. Over that time, there has been only one insider sale, with a director selling less than $140,000 of shares. In total, Mastercraft insiders own 3.6% of ...
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Big data analytics company Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has had a strong year, with shares up 180%. One trader sees shares trending higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the May 17 $26.50 calls. The trade has 21 days until expiration, and 7,619 contracts just traded compared to a prior open interest of 147, for a 52-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.40 to make the bullish bet. Palantir shares just traded for about $21.00, ...
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With rising geopolitical tensions, investors have been pushing defensive names higher. That includes gold, which has hit new all-time highs. Oil has had some small spikes higher, but nothing major yet. One big winner from this rising trend is defense contractors. Military spending is likely to increase, both domestically and abroad, and major U.S. contractors will likely reap the largest benefits, especially those companies that also help supply American allies. In the defense space, aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT) could see further ...
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William Campbell, a director at FNB Corp (FNB), recently bought 2,500 shares. The buy increased his position by 2%, and came to a total cost of $33,713. Campbell was the last insider buyer, with three buys in February, totaling 4,350 shares at the cost of over $125,000. Going further back, insider activity has been more mixed, although buyers have continued to outnumber sellers. The last insider sale occurred in February 2023. Overall, FNB insiders own 1.2% of shares. The Pittsburgh-based regional ...
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