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Gregg Engles, a director at Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), recently bought 877 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 83 percent, and came to a total cost just over $2,000,000. The director was the last buyer of shares in May 2022. Since then, there have been nearly two dozen insider sales. Those have been a mix of regular sales and the exercise of stock options, including significant sales from the company CEO. Overall, Chipotle insiders own 0.6 percent of shares. Shares of ...
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PBF Energy (PBF), a refiner and supplier of petroleum products such as jet fuel, is up 15 percent over the past year. One trader sees shares moving higher in the first quarter of 2024. That’s based on the April 19 $55 calls. With 121 days until expiration, 7,379 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 113, for a 65-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.36 to make the bullish bet. PBF shares recently ...
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Despite a strong market rally in the past year, some sectors haven’t performed well at all. Many have even continued trending lower, even after taking a hit in 2022. Most of the market’s return has been dominated by big-cap tech stocks. But with the market starting to rotate and non-big-cap tech stocks are taking the lead, they may be a big winner in the months ahead. That includes solar energy companies, which have substantially lagged markets in 2023. In the space, a ...
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James Star, a director at Chewy (CHWY), recently bought 15,353 shares. The buy increased his stake by 3 percent, and came to a total cost just under $300,992. This is the first insider buy at the company since last June, when Star made two large buys totaling nearly $10 million. Otherwise, company insiders have been regular sellers of shares over the past year, including the CFO and CEO. Overall, Chewy insiders own 1.9 percent of shares. The online pet store’s shares have ...
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Cryptocurrency mining company Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) is having a strong year, with shares up 360 percent. One trader is betting on a move higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the January 12 $14 calls. With 24 days until expiration, 4,039 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 153, for a 26-fold rise in volume on the options trade. The buyer of the calls paid $4.80 to make the bullish bet. Marathon shares recently traded just over $18, ...
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Buying a great company sounds easy in theory. But over time, a company’s fortunes can ebb and flow. That also leads to big changes in valuations. Investors who target an up-and-coming company that still trades like a value stock can potentially see great returns. That’s especially true for a company that can tap into one of today’s many high-growth trends. Combining high growth with a reasonable value is a recipe for finding great stocks to buy and hold. One up-and-coming player in ...
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Tarang Amin, a director at J.M. Smucker (SJM), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy is an initial stake for the director, who paid about $125,000 for the stock. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. Otherwise, company insiders have been regular sellers of shares. That includes traditional stock sales as well as sales following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Smucker insiders own 3.5 percent of shares. The packaged food conglomerate is down about 18 ...
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Regional bank Valley National Bancorp (VLY) is near 52-week highs and nearly double off its lows from the spring. One trader sees the bank moving even higher in the coming months. That’s based on the March 2024 $12 calls. With 88 days until expiration, 7,589 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 149, for a 51-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.50 to make the bullish bet. Shares last traded just over $11, ...
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