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Shipping giant Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is up 45 percent over the past year, more than double the return of the S&P 500. One trader is betting shares will continue higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the March 15 $4.50 calls. With 49 days until expiration, 4,965 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 155, for a 32-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.27 to make the bullish bet. Nordic shares ...
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Chipmaker stocks continue to trend higher. Even with these companies making big moves over the last year, there’s still more room to run as there’s growth ahead. Technologies such as artificial intelligence ensure a bright future. However, there are other hardware components that are critical to the success of a technology. And some of those names haven’t fared as well, since they don’t get the big attention that the chipmakers have. One key hardware component is memory storage. That could come Read More About This

William Shepard, a director at CME Group (CME), recently bought 1,390 shares. The buy increased his position by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $281,368. The director was also a buyer in late December, acquiring 278 shares at a cost just under $59,000. Over the past year, the director has made a number of other insider buys, even as other company directors and officers have been regular and consistent sellers of CME shares. Overall, CME Group insiders own ...
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Beverage chain giant Starbucks (SBUX) has been a market laggard with an 11 percent decline over the past year. However, shares have been prone to popping during earnings season. One trader is betting that will happen when the company reports next week. That’s based on the February 2 $99 calls. With 9 days until expiration, 19,216 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 235, for an 82-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.95. Starbucks shares recently ...
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Homebuilder stocks have had a strong winning streak lately. The housing market as a whole has been frozen over the last year. Rising mortgage rates have kept existing homeowners from looking to change houses. That’s resulted in most home sales coming from new, rather than existing, homes. And it’s allowed homebuilder stocks to soar. Now, with interest rates potentially coming down, they could continue that winning streak in the months ahead. That could be a boon for a higher-end homebuilder like Toll ...
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James Ayers, a major holder of FB Financial Corporation (FBK), recently added 2,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $70,580. Ayers was the last insider buyer with a 6,500 share pickup last August, totaling just under $199,000. Ayers made a dozen buys last year. Two company directors have also bought shares in the past year, with one of them spending just over $401,000 in total. Overall, FB Financial insiders ...
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Offshore drilling service provider Transocean (RIG) is down 10 percent over the past year, amid a decline in energy prices. One trader sees a rebound in the months ahead. That’s based on the August $6 calls. With 205 days until expiration, 11,794 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 205, for a 58-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.64 to make the bullish bet. Transocean recently traded for about $5.30, so shares would ...
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While the AI trend will likely keep some tech stocks jumping at times, other tech trends are also pushing one key part of the market. That’s the semiconductor space. Given the rise of technologies that require increasingly complex chips, it’s set to be a strong few years for the space. That includes hardware for AI programming. But it can also include hardware for ongoing smartphone sales and other, less exciting technology. One company is looking to grow faster than the rest of ...
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