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Insider Activity: Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH)
CFO follows large director buys this month.On Wednesday, August 21st, Aaron Alt, CFO ofSally Beauty Holdings (SBH), bought 1,000 more shares, paying just over $12,000 to do so. While a small buy, he…
Aug 23, 2019
Insider Activity: Granite Construction (GVA)
President and CEO, CFO buying shares this month. On Tuesday, August 20th, James Roberts, President and CEO ofGranite Construction (GVA), picked up 2,000 shares of the company, paying nearly $56,000…
Aug 22, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: ExxonMobil (XOM)
Surge in September put buying.On Wednesday, over 5,000 contracts traded on the September 2019 $69.50 put options onExxonMobil (XOM). With a prior open interest of 260, this was a 19-fold surge in…
Aug 22, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Surge in put-buying indicates drop by the month’s end. On Tuesday, over 4,700 contracts traded on an August 30th $123 put option onJohnson & Johnson (JNJ). The bet, with shares of the healthcare…
Aug 21, 2019
Insider Activity: Lumber Liquidators (LL)
Chief Legal officer makes six-figure buy.On Monday, August 19th, Michael Reeves, Chief Legal Officer atLumber Liquidators (LL), bought 14,900 shares, a stake that cost nearly $124,000. The buy…
Aug 21, 2019
Insider Activity: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH)
CEO and CFO pick up shares of hotel chain. On Friday, August 15th, Geoffrey Ballotti, President and CEO ofWyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), picked up 10,000 shares of the hotel chain, paying nearly…
Aug 20, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Apache Corp (APA)
Bet on drop in natural gas operator in next month. On Monday, a staggering 33,000 contracts traded on the September 2019 $17.50 put option onApache Corp (APA). With 31 days to expiration and with…
Aug 20, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Tesla Motors (TSLA)
Large buy on extremely low-valued put option.It’s been a tough year operationally and for shares ofTesla Motors (TSLA). One trader is even betting on a further drop in shares in the next month,…
Aug 19, 2019
Insider Activity: General Electric (GE)
CEO and director buy heavily following bearish report. On Thursday, August 15th, Larry Culp, CEO ofGeneral Electric (GE), bought 252,000 shares, paying just under $2 million. He was joined by…
Aug 19, 2019
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Aug 17, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: General Electric (GE)
Flurry of options activity following bearish report. A bearish report going into potential accounting issues released on Thursday led to many unusual options trades inGeneral Electric (GE). One…
Aug 16, 2019
Insider Activity: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
Division president and director buy shares. On Wednesday, August 14th, two insiders bought shares at beverage giantKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP). They included Brian Loucks, the President of Keurig…
Aug 16, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Barrick Gold (GOLD)
December call buying indicates further rally in shares. Gold mining companies have been doing well this month, as gold prices have risen along with market fears. Traders continue to bet on the space…
Aug 15, 2019
Insider Activity: Conduent (CNDT)
Owner Carl Icahn makes $30 million buy.On Tuesday, August 13th, billionaire investor Carl Icahn bought 4,572,521 more shares of a company he already owns more than 10 percent of,Conduent (CNDT). The…
Aug 15, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Kraft-Heinz (KHC)
September calls bet on a rebound in shares.It’s been a tough year forKraft-Heinz (KHC). But at least one trader is betting that the company’s post-earnings drop will see a bounce within the coming…
Aug 14, 2019
Insider Activity: General Electric (GE)
CEO, Director pick up over $3.5 million in shares. On Monday, August 12th, CEO Lawrence Culp ofGeneral Electric (GE) picked up over 331,680 shares, paying just under $3 million to increase his stake…
Aug 14, 2019
Insider Activity: United Insurance Holdings Corp (UIHC)
Chief Claims Officer makes $50,000 buy.On Friday, August 9th, Scott St. John, Chief Claims Officer atUnited Insurance Holdings Corp (UIHC), picked up 4,258 shares of the company, a price that came…
Aug 13, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Pretium Resources (PVG)
Long-dated, out-of-money calls suggest massive move. Amid options trading on unusual activity on Monday, the $20 January 2021 call options onPretium Resources (PVG) stood out. With shares around…
Aug 13, 2019
Insider Activity: JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
Director makes $2 million buy.On Thursday, August 8th, Mellody Hobson, a director atJPMorgan Chase (JPM), bought 18,200 shares, increasing her stake to just over 101,300 shares. The total cost of…
Aug 12, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: General Electric (GE)
Surge of in-the-money call buying.The highest-volume option trade on Friday occurred in an unusual trade based on shares ofGeneral Electric (GE). The January 2020 $6 call options saw a surge in…
Aug 12, 2019