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Unusual Options Activity: Merck & Co (MRK)
Shares of pharmaceutical giantMerck & Co (MRK) are up about 21 percent over the past year, and shares are close to 52-week highs. One trader sees the possibility for a pullback in the coming…
Jun 29, 2022
The Growth of Trading Makes These Financial Plays Massively Profitable
Financial markets and stocks are in disarray. While companies like banks are down due to interest rate fears, a select number of companies related to financial exchanges are also being hard hit –…
Jun 28, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Sysco Corp (SYY)
Aaron Alt, CFO and an EVP atSysco Corp (SYY), recently picked up 1,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 7.5 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $80,000. This is the first insider…
Jun 28, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
Shares of media giantThe Walt Disney Company (DIS) have slid in recent months along with the overall market. One trader sees a further decline in shares in the coming weeks. That’s based on the July…
Jun 28, 2022
This Play on Housing Should Recover Quickly, Even If the Housing Market Doesn’t
The sharp rise in mortgage rates in the past year has caused the cost of financing a home to nearly double. Most investors are expecting a slowdown in home sales, as well as a price drop, as long as…
Jun 27, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), a major holder ofOccidental Petroleum (OXY), has added another 9,551,454 shares. The buy increased the company’s holdings of shares by 6.7 percent, and came to a total…
Jun 27, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA)
Shares of cryptocurrency mining companyMarathon Digital Holdings (MARA) are down 77 percent in the past year, thanks largely to a decline in the price of Bitcoin. One trader is betting on a further…
Jun 27, 2022
Keep Accumulating Industry Leaders While the Market Fear Continues
With the stock market in the throes of a bear pullback, many are looking to history as a guide for when the bear will end. While the answer varies, chances are stocks will remain weak for a few more…
Jun 24, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Analog Devices (ADI)
Bruce Evans, a director atAnalog Devices (ADI), recently picked up 3,650 shares. The buy increased his stake by 3.6 percent, and came to a total price just over $526,000. This marks the first insider…
Jun 24, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: BP (BP)
Shares of oil and gas giantBP (BP) have slid in recent days. One trader sees the possibility for a rebound into the start of next year. That’s based on the January 2023 $31 calls. With 210 days until…
Jun 24, 2022
Buy Companies Doing This for Shareholders Right Now
There are two main ways companies can reward shareholders. One way is to pay a growing dividend from rising cash flows over time. Another way is to buy back shares when the company’s valuation is…
Jun 23, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Tilly’s (TLYS)
Michael Henry, CFO atTilly’s (TLYS), recently picked up 4,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 16 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $29,000. This follows up on a 6,005 share buy…
Jun 23, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Pinterest (PINS)
Shares of online boardPinterest (PINS) have shed 75 percent of their value in the past year. One trader sees the chance for a further decline in the coming few days. That’s based on the July 1 $15…
Jun 23, 2022
This Sector Gets Hit Hard in a Bear Market – and Tends to Lead in a Bull Market
Some sectors of the stock market perform differently at different times. Commodity producers and utilities have held up somewhat well in the current bear market, even as tech stocks have been hit…
Jun 22, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Vistra Corp (VST)
Brian Ferraioli, a director atVistra Corp (VST), recently picked up 8,050 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 12 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $181,000. The…
Jun 22, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Magnite (MGNI)
Shares of advertising agencyMagnite (MGNI) have shed two-thirds of their value in the past year. One trader sees further downside going into the latter half of the year. That’s based on the January…
Jun 22, 2022
Keep Adding Big Tech Winners Amid This Bear Market
Markets have rapidly repriced in the growth prospects for a number of companies. While some of the most speculative names have taken the biggest dive, even great companies that have remained…
Jun 21, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Fastenal (FAST)
Holden Lewis, CFO atFastenal (FAST), recently added 1,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 12 percent, and came to a total price of just under $50,000. He was joined by another EVP, who…
Jun 21, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Carvana (CVNA)
Shares of vehicle resale platformCarvana (CVNA) are down over 91 percent in the past year. One trader sees a rebound ahead for the stock in the next 18 months. That’s based on the January 2024 $60…
Jun 21, 2022
Short-Term Fears Are Creating the Best Value for Tech in Years
A bear market will take down most stocks, irrespective of how an individual company is performing. This creates a situation where investors can set themselves up to buy great companies at reasonable…
Jun 20, 2022