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Frederik Mohn, a director and major holder at Transocean (RIG) recently bought another 1,000,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $4.89 million. Mohn was a buyer last September, picking up 1.97 million shares. And a 2 million share buy in May 2022. Other insiders were buyers back in early 2022. Otherwise, two company insiders have been small sellers of shares over the past year. Overall, Transocean insiders own 11.8 percent of ...
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Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) has been a big winner from the tech stock rally, with shares up 63 percent over the past year. One trader sees shares continuing higher through the end of 2026. That’s based on the December 2026 $370 calls. With 1,016 days until expiration, 7,006 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 115, for a 70-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $104 to make the bullish bet. Microsoft shares recently ...
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Great companies can offer long-term market outperformance. The downside? Investors often have to chase shares and buy near all-time highs. However, sometimes a company falls out of favor briefly and can make for a great buying opportunity. Today, a great company with massive cash flow and profitability is slightly out of favor. It’s at a solid long-term entry point for buyers. And there are some uncertainties which, once cleared, will allow shares to move higher. The company is consumer tech giant Apple ...
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James Dolan, CEO and Chairman at Sphere Entertainment (SPHR), recently bought 76,139 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 17 percent, and came to a total cost of $3.1 million. The buy came two days after Dolan made a  59,374 share buy, at a cost of $2.4 million. That makes for $5.5 million in buys in the past few weeks. Otherwise, the company CFO sold about $200,000 of shares earlier last month. Overall, Sphere Entertainment insiders own about 4.4 percent of ...
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Video conferencing company Zoom Video Communications (ZM) is trading flat over the past year. One trader sees shares trending lower in the months ahead. That’s based on the June $80 puts. With 107 days until expiration, 48,505 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 365, for a massive 133-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $11.40 to make the bearish bet. Zoom shares recently traded for about $70, meaning the $80 puts are already ...
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“Picks and shovels.” That’s the term used for companies that supply the hardware needed to support a boom. While it may have started with a gold rush, today’s picks and shovels are often the key pieces of hardware needed to run today’s software. As the AI Boom continues to roll out, pick-and-shovel plays can continue to benefit. The hardware sellers may not make the biggest profit margins or even get the headlines. But they stand to win. Specifically, they stand to make ...
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Tarang Amin, a director at J.M. Smucker (SJM), recently bought 900 shares. The buy increased his position by 90 percent, and came to a total cost of $109,998. The director was the most recent buyer with a 1,000 share buy back in December, at a cost of $125,050. Otherwise, company insiders have been moderate sellers of shares, with about half the sales coming from the exercise of stock options. Overall, Smucker insiders own 3.5 percent of shares. The packaged foods giant is ...
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Oil pipeline company Kinder Morgan (KMI) is trading flat over the past year. Declining energy prices and a lack of interest in the space have kept a lid on shares. One trader sees a jump higher in the month ahead. That’s based on the April 5th $18 call option. With 31 days until expiration, 8,153 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 141, for a 58-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.16. Kinder ...
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