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Oil and gas exploration company Antero Resources (AR) sank 20 percent in 2023, as energy prices trended down compared to the prior year. One trader sees a move higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the February 16 $20 calls. With 44 days until expiration, 7,006 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 267, for a 26-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $3.35 to make the bullish bet. Antero Resources recently traded ...
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There are many ways to run a business, and just as many ways to get customers to pay. One popular business model is the recurring revenue model. Rather than getting a big one-time payment, and potentially not hearing from a customer again for years, the recurring model offers consistent, if smaller payments. This model has been popularized across a number of industries. The entertainment industry has leaned heavily into it, particularly with streaming services. The leader of streaming, Netflix (NFLX), has fared ...
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John Rakolta, a director at Agree Realty (ADC), recently bought 13,335 shares. The buy increased his position by 4 percent, and came to a total cost just under $833,000. The buy came a few weeks after another director bought 1,700 shares, for just over $103,000, and the company CEO bought 1,300 shares, paying just over $76,000. Over the past year, company executives and directors have been steady buyers of shares on over a dozen occasions. Overall, Agree Realty insiders own 1.6 ...
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Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba (BABA) is down 15 percent over the past year, as China’s economy has failed to grow faster following the end of its pandemic lockdowns. One trader sees a further decline in the coming weeks. That’s based on the January 26 $69 puts. With 24 days until expiration, 7,091 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 239, for a 30-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.42 to make the ...
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While 2023 was the year of AI, the new year brings the opportunity for a new investment idea to take the lead. One potential leader this year is the cryptocurrency space. 2023 ended with the view that the SEC would soon approve a bitcoin ETF. Add in this year’s halving activity, and there could be a massive supply shock that sends bitcoin prices soaring. And where bitcoin goes, other cryptos will follow. That’s why many cryptos soared in the final weeks ...
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Amy Lane, a director at FedEx (FDX), recently bought 200 shares. The buy increased her holdings by 6 percent, and came to a total cost of $50,643. This is the first insider buy at FedEx since April, when another company director bought 1,080 shares, paying just over $249,000. Otherwise, a few company insiders have been sellers over the past year, entirely following the exercise of stock options. Overall, FedEx insiders own 8 percent of shares. The logistics and freight shipping company soared ...
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Hotel owner and operator Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) rose 44 percent in 2023, amid a strong demand for travel and tourism. One trader sees shares continuing to trend higher in the first quarter of 2024. That’s based on the April $175 calls. With 109 days until expiration, 16,003 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 270, for a 59-fold rise in volume on the options trade. The buyer of the calls paid $14.70 to make the bullish bet. Hilton recently ...
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Every company has some kind of uncertainty surrounding it at some point. The market doesn’t like uncertainty, and will likely price shares of a company with an uncertain outlook too low. It’s only when the market is certain about a company’s performance that shares will be priced for perfection. Many companies have seen uncertainties flare up, often from some kind of legal or regulatory issue that can weigh on the stock. The time to buy is when that uncertainty ends. For instance, ...
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