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Oil and gas operator Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) has seen shares rise 7 precent in the past year. More importantly, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) has been buying up shares as they drop to the low $60 range. One trader sees a bullish move ahead for the stock following the latest drop. That’s based on the March 31 $63 calls. With 21 days until expiration, 4,625 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 229, for a 20-fold rise in volume. The buyer ...
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Dividend-paying companies have a few ways of delivering cash to shareholders. They can borrow the money, which increases debt and debt payments. They can issue shares, which dilutes shareholders. Neither of those strategies can be done for long. The best way is to grow their earnings and cash flow. This allows for companies to pay out a growing amount of that cash flow to the owners of the company – the shareholders. It’s why investors should look for dividend-growing companies. One company ...
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James DeFranco, a director at Dish Network Corporation (DISH), recently bought 1,450,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 20 percent, and came to a total cost of over $15.7 million. The director was the last buyer of shares, picking up 110,000 of them back in September for a mere $1.84 million. All told, the director has been the sole buyer of shares since last May with 8 buys overall. The last insider sale occurred in September 2021. Overall, insiders own ...
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Gold mining operator Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD) has seen shares slide by just over one-third in the past year. One trader is betting on a rebound in shares over the coming months. That’s based on the September $21 calls. With 190 days until expiration, 9,668 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 375, for a 26-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.30 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently traded just under $16, ...
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Some industries are cyclical, with big booms and busts. Other industries tend to be steadier. Which wins out over time? It depends on whether you get in at a good price – or wait to jump in once a trade idea has already gotten hot. Investors can trade while also using bear markets to build up positions in steady players. This helps take advantage of the market’s long-term returns, without being beholden to short-term trades succeeding 100 percent of the time. One ...
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Russell Weiner, CEO at Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), recently bought 3,333 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 13 percent, and came to a total price just over $1.01 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company in over two years. The past few years have seen both company directors and executives sell shares on a regular and steady basis, with only a handful of those sales coming from the exercise of stock options. Overall, company insiders own 0.6 percent ...
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Airliner Spirit Airlines (SAVE) dropped nearly 9 percent on Monday on a report that its potential acquisition would likely face an antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice. One trader sees a further decline for shares ahead. That’s based on the April $17.50 puts. With 44 days until expiration, 22,833 contracts traded compared to a prior interest of 330, for a 69-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.01 to make the bearish bet. Shares Read More

While a share of stock is a fraction of a company, its valuation can vary wildly. Intense fear or greed can lead to big swings in valuation, often quickly. Over time, however, growing earnings and revenue tend to be a reliable indicator of a company’s performance. But if you combine a company with improving operational results that’s also seeing interest in its shares exploding higher, you may be on track to profit from a big trend. That’s how investors feel about C3.ai ...
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