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Option Traders Getting the Jump on Sirius XM Holdings Ahead of the Move
Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI) has been gobbling up competitors in an effort to capitalize on podcasting trends. The added technology and the successful free streaming offer in May and June…
Aug 28, 2020
10 Commodity ETFs for Investors with Discriminating Tastes
We’re entering into an era of tight supplies following the pandemic. Tight supplies typically mean higher prices, but the slump in demand has helped offset the short supply. At some point, that may…
Aug 28, 2020
Apple CEO Tim Cook Sells Half of His $282 Million Stock Award
There are many motivations for a CEO insider to sell shares of the company they head. For Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook, this has been a pattern that he has established since 2016. Here’s a…
Aug 28, 2020
10% Owner of General Cannabis Adds 2 million Shares and the Stock Looks Ready to Break Out
General Cannabis Corp (OTCMKTS: CANN) is a Denver-based producer of products and services in the regulated cannabis industry. The company is an over-the-counter penny stock that has pulled back to…
Aug 27, 2020
10 Actively Managed ETFs for Buy and Hold Investors
As the market keeps stretching to new all-time highs, investors must be wondering when the eventual bear market will occur. When you know you’re in the midst of a recession it makes the urgency even…
Aug 27, 2020
Salesforce Has Record Day as Option Interest Surges Following on Blowout Quarter
It’s been a banner week for Salesforce.com, Inc (NYSE: CRM) as the company was just added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its earnings report showed a strong rebound from Q1. As businesses…
Aug 27, 2020
Is Options Trading Better than Stock Trading?
In the right cases, absolutely! For fast-moving companies, whether up or down, options trading offers superior returns to owning stocks. Offering higher percentage gains at a lower cost to stocks,…
Aug 26, 2020
6 Recession Resistant Stocks With Over a 2% Dividend Yield
With the S&P 500 testing new all-time highs, the thought of a recession and a bear market is typically far from investors’ minds. However, being prepared with potentially good investments in a…
Aug 26, 2020
Big Analyst Upgrade Has NIO Inc on the Rise and Option Traders Buying
Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) found its share price rocketing higher on Tuesday as bulls jumped on the shares and levering up with long call options. The breakout came following a big turnaround by an analyst…
Aug 26, 2020
Insider Buying of this Company Indicates It’s More Than a Fish Farm
Aquabounty Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: AQB) raises bioengineered Atlantic salmon for human consumption. Raising salmon in Indiana and other inland locations may sound a little odd, but people do love…
Aug 26, 2020
How Can I Double My Money In 5 Years? A Guide to Compounding Wealth
On average, the stock market returns about 10 percent annually before inflation. While individual stocks can vary wildly, that beats the average returns against bonds or other asset classes. That’s…
Aug 25, 2020
7 Disruptive Companies for the Post-COVID World
As you consider the companies that dominate the market cap of the major market gauges, you may be wondering which companies are the titans of the future. While the following list likely doesn’t…
Aug 25, 2020
It’s Earnings Week for Gap Inc and Option Traders are Lining Up
Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) finished 7.42% higher on Monday as the stock is approaching earnings this week on August 27 after the market close. With such a bullish move ahead of an uncertain announcement, it…
Aug 25, 2020
Kodiak Sciences is Looking Up After Monday’s Move and Last Week’s Insider Buy
Kodiak Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: KOD) saw its first significant insider transaction since March 18 last week. The transaction comes by a 10% owner, which is a good indication that they’re expecting the…
Aug 25, 2020
10% Owner Has Just Resumed Buying as La Jolla Pharmaceuticals is Back at Support Again
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: LJPC) hasn’t exactly been a stellar performer over the past three years. Over that period of time, the price has gone from around $40 to as low as $2.50.…
Aug 24, 2020
5 Oversold S&P 500 Companies Poised for a Big Move
With the market at all-time highs and so many stocks overbought, it makes you want to identify the less-loved companies that are showing potential. The concept is finding companies that are…
Aug 24, 2020
PLUG Pulls Back from All-Time High and Option Traders are Looking for More Downside
It’s been an incredible run for Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) as the price has gone from $4 to over $14 in a two-month period. When this happens, it makes you wonder when the sellers will start to…
Aug 24, 2020
Can You Get Rich From Stocks?
Absolutely! The stock market can be volatile, even dangerous. But used correctly, it’s a powerful wealth-building tool that has stood the test of time, including global depressions, wild fluctuations…
Aug 21, 2020
CEO Insider Buys Indicates He Sees the Majesty of the Red Rocks
Red Rock Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: RRR) CEO and 10% owner Frank Fertitta has been busy buying shares of his company in recent weeks. This is the first purchases made in nearly a year as the stock is…
Aug 21, 2020
Coke Isn’t ‘It’ Right Now with Option Traders
Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) has been stumbling as the share price tests the $49 resistance. It’s a price level that Coca-Cola has struggled with in the past as the price typically falls back to $44 since…
Aug 21, 2020