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Markets have pushed higher in recent sessions, but are off their highs for the year. Markets may yet re-test their recent lows and trend lower, or look to eventually move back up to all-time highs. No matter the short-term direction, buying great companies during a market pullback can often prove a solid winner over time. Focusing on industry leaders and getting a reasonable price for a great company ensures that short-term market opportunities are converted into long-term winners. For instance, seasoning and ...
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Carmine Di Sibio, a director at Prudential Financial (PRU), recently bought 200 shares. The buy is a new position for the director, and came to a total cost of $22,208. This marks the first insider buy since last June, when a company EVP bought 365 shares, paying $42,364, to increase her stake by 2%. Overall, company insiders have been regular sellers over the past two years, with a handful of those sales coming following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Prudential ...
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Retailer Walmart (WMT) has slid 13% in the past month, as consumer spending has shown signs of slowing and amid fears of rising prices of goods via tariffs. One trader sees further weakness ahead. That’s based on the May $77.50 puts. With 50 days until expiration, 6,629 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 132, for a 50-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.02 to make the bullish bet. Walmart shares recently traded ...
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While the stock market correction has rattled investors, and while tariff fears remain, most companies are still executing on long-term plans. That includes the rollout of AI, which includes not just new software and AI models, but the hardware and infrastructure necessary to make it all work. One key element of that plan is power. Many big-tech companies have shifted to nuclear power for its high base-load generating capacity, and low operating cost. Today, while old nuclear plants are looking to be ...
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Charles Townsend, a director at Gogo Inc. (GOGO), recently bought 200,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 5%, and came to a total cost of $1.33 million. He was joined by another director and major holder, who picked up 75,432 shares for a cost of just under $496,000. Similar director buys were also made in February, totaling about $2.5 million. Otherwise, there were just two insider sales in 2023. Overall, Gogo insiders own 24.8% of shares. The in-flight internet service provider ...
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China-based EV manufacturer XPeng (XPEV) is up over 150% in the past year as EV sales have exploded in China. One trader is betting on a pullback in the months ahead. That’s based on the July $19 puts. With 114 days until expiration, 12,160 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 194, for a 63-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.98 to make the bearish bet. XPeng shares recently traded for about $21.25, ...
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Stocks don’t just move up or down. Sometimes, they’ll have a sideways pattern. And that may entail bouncing up and down in a narrow range. Oftentimes, once the range-bound trading ends, the stock will make a big move. The next move isn’t always known in advance. It can depend on market conditions, as well as a company’s operations and how they’re faring. But it’s more likely that a stock will move higher if earnings are strong. That could be the case with ...
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Douglas Mouton, a director at Riot Platforms (RIOT), recently bought 8,384 shares. The buy increased his stake by 70%, and came to a total cost of $64,892. This marks the first insider buy at Riot over the past two years. There have been over a dozen insider sales, including a $9 million sale from the Chairman of the Board in June 2023 at a far higher price. All sales were market sales, not coming from the exercise of stock options. Overall, Read More About This