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Investors have been focused on AI-related technologies for nearly two years. And that focus has led to poor returns for other high-tech investment opportunities. With interest in AI still strong, but interest in AI stocks starting to wane, investors looking for a better opportunity may find it in other tech plays. That’s because non-AI technologies can also offer high growth potential. From a new gadget to a biotech breakthrough, more off-the-radar tech plays look ready to move higher. For instance, ON Semiconductor ...
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Guy Gecht, a director at Logitech International (LOGI), recently bought 2,500 shares. The buy increased his position by 16%, and came to a total cost of $202,800. This marks the second insider buy this year, following a 1,225 share buy form the company CFO back in May. That was a new position, and came to just under $100,000. Going further back several company insiders have been slight sellers, including the company General Council and COO. Overall, Logitech insiders own 0.3% ...
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Automotive replacement parts producer Genuine Parts Company (GPC) recently declined close to 52-week lows following a big earnings miss. One trader sees a further decline over the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 20 $115 puts. With 51 days until expiration, 22,618 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 160, for a massive 141-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $3.20 to make the bearish bet. Genuine Parts Company shares recently traded for ...
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We’re nearly two years into a bull market driven by AI. We’ve seen big tech companies soar as new AI programs have rolled out. More recently, investors have turned to data centers, and now nuclear energy as ways to benefit from this rollout. There’s one more component that’s starting to gain attention and traction for the AI boom. It’s a hardware play that’s been overlooked among the massive demand for GPUs and servers. The play? Hard drive storage. No matter how complicated ...
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Two directors at Norfolk Southern (NSC), Sameh Fahmy and Richard Anderson, both bought 1,000 shares. Both paid just over $255,000 to make their buys, which increased their stakes by 11% and 33%, respectively. Fahmy was the last director to buy with another 1,000 share pickup in early August, at a lower price of $244,000. Otherwise, there have been two insider sales this year, one of which came from a former CEO. Multiple directors have been buyers going back into the spring. Overall, ...
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Car manufacturer General Motors (GM) has soared 94% over the past year, seeing more than twice the gains of the S&P 500. One trader sees a pullback in shares occurring over the next year. That’s based on the September 2025 $47 puts. With 325 days until expiration, 10,000 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 170, for a 59-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $3.35 to make the bearish bet. General Motors shares ...
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Investors have spent the past few quarters looking at how companies are spending on AI. Some of that is to see how that spending is impacting the bottom line. Companies that spend without early results are starting to get punished. Likewise, companies that have been investing in AI and are seeing a payoff are being rewarded by the market. Companies that can grow their AI-driven services, even if they spend more on AI, could be winning trades for investors. For instance, workflow ...
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Robert Stallings, a director at Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), recently bought 20,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 3%, and came to a total cost of $425,600. Stallings has been a monthly buyer of shares with buys as high as $580,000 of shares at one time. Another company director was a buyer of 2,000 shares in February for $117,560. There have been no insider sales over the past year. Overall, Texas Capital Bancshares insiders own 1.6% of shares. The regional bank ...
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