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Unusual Options Activity: Paramount Global (PARA)
Shares of media giantParamount Global (PARA) have shed one-third of their value in the past year. One trader sees shares moving higher in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the February 17 $21.50 call.…
Jan 26, 2023
Buy Market Bargains Ahead of a Turnaround
Investors pay a high price for certainty. By the time they pile into a “sure thing” investment, the price is already sky high. Meanwhile, when there’s a lot of fear in the market, great companies and…
Jan 25, 2023
Insider Trading Report: JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
Mellody Hobson, a director atJPMorgan Chase (JPM), recently added 375 shares. The purchase cost the director $50,448, and increased her stake by less than 1 percent. Hobson was the last buyer of…
Jan 25, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Starbucks (SBUX)
Shares of coffee chainStarbucks (SBUX) have bucked the market downtrend with a 7 percent gain over the past year. One trader sees that trend continuing in the coming months. That’s based on the April…
Jan 25, 2023
To Follow Where the Big Money Is Going, Simply Buy the Big Money Players
One simple investment strategy is to follow a successful investor’s coattails. Many will follow billionaire investors such as Warren Buffett or Carl Icahn as they enter into a new stock position. A…
Jan 24, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
Shekhar Priyadarshi, CFO atKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP), recently added 10,000 shares. The buy set the CFO back $350,000 and is an initial stake for this particular insider. This is the first buy at the…
Jan 24, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Transocean (RIG)
Shares of offshore oil and gas services companyTransocean (RIG) are up 83 percent over the past year. One trader sees a pullback in the next two months. That’s based on the March $5 puts. With 51…
Jan 24, 2023
Use Market Downturns to Buy Quality Consumer Goods Companies
Some stocks tend to hold up well in any market. One area is consumer goods companies. These firms may make humdrum products like prepackaged food, soap, shampoo or toilet paper, but those products…
Jan 23, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Zymeworks (ZYME)
Ecor1 Capital, a major holder atZymeworks (ZYME), recently bought 985,100 shares. The buy increased the fund’s holdings by 11 percent, and came to a total cost just under $9.7 million. The buy comes…
Jan 23, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Intel (INTC)
Shares of chipmakerIntel (INTC) are down 44 percent over the past year, about three times worse than the slide in the S&P 500. One trader sees the stock continuing lower over the next two years.…
Jan 23, 2023
Find the Best Places to Bet on an Economic Recovery Now
The economy ebbs and flows. Today’s slowdown will eventually give way to the next recovery and move stocks higher. The stock market tends to start moving higher before the economic data shows such a…
Jan 20, 2023
Insider Trading Report: EOG Resources (EOG)
Michael Kerr, a director atEOG Resources (EOG), recently bought 20,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 12 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $2.61 million. The director also…
Jan 20, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Micron Technology (MU)
Shares of chipmakerMicron Technology (MU) are down nearly one-third over the last year. One trader sees a further decline ahead for shares in the coming weeks. That’s based on the March 3 $48 puts.…
Jan 20, 2023
Target Cyclical Companies When They’re Most Out of Favor
Some traders look for pure growth. Or pure value. Others may look for companies capable of big swings, depending on where they are in their industry cycle. Those looking to target cyclical companies…
Jan 19, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
Thomson Leighton, CEO atAkamai Technologies (AKAM), recently added 282 shares. The buy increased the CEO’s holdings by less than 1 percent, and came to a total price just over $25,000. The buy comes…
Jan 19, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: PulteGroup (PHM)
Shares of residential construction companyPulteGroup (PHM) are down 7 percent over the past year, about half as much as the S&P 500. One trader sees a further drop ahead for shares. That’s based…
Jan 19, 2023
Focus on Companies Keeping Customers Content
Typically, a new industry will start dozens if not hundreds of companies before consolidating over time. Although many industries tend to consolidate into just a few companies, those remaining firms…
Jan 18, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Midland States Bancorp (MSBI)
Richard Bingham, a director atMidland States Bancorp (MSBI), recently added 4,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 22 percent, and came to a total cost of $100,000. The company’s corporate…
Jan 18, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
Shares of drugstore and healthcare planning companyCVS Health Corporation (CVS) are down about in-line with the overall market in the past year. One trader sees shares moving higher in the coming…
Jan 18, 2023
In Bear Markets, Follow Investors Looking to Unlock Value Now
While stocks have had a strong start to the year, corporate earnings show a slowdown. And interest rates are still on track to rise. Investors should generally be cautious about long-side ideas right…
Jan 17, 2023