Trading Tips Blog

Alberto Paracchini, a director at Kemper Corp (KMPR), recently bought 500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 88 percent, and came to a total cost just under $32,000. This marks the first insider buy since last August, when two directors picked up 5,000 shares and 3,000 shares respectively. Otherwise, there have been some modest sales by other company directors. The last executive insider activity occurred in late 2021. Overall, insiders own about 4.6 percent of the property and casualty insurance ...
Read More

Shares of oil and gas company Devon Energy (DVN) got knocked down nearly 11 percent following their latest earnings report earlier this week. One trader sees shares bouncing higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the March $55 calls. With 28 days until expiration, 6,162 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 120, for a 51-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $3.60 to make the bullish bet. Share recently traded for about ...
Read More

Travel still remains below its pandemic levels, however, that could change this year. Companies in the travel and tourism space report robust demand, even with other parts of the economy showing a decline. One area with reasonable upside here is in hotel-related companies. That’s because booking trends have proven strong, even going into the new year and past the holiday season. Among the hotel stocks, Marriott (MAR) looks well-positioned here. The hotel chain just beat on earnings, and the stock is ...
Read More

Gary Greenfield, a director at Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), recently picked up 17,500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 11 percent, and came to a total cost of $50,358. The buy comes a day after the company’s President and CEO picked up 30,000 shares, shelling out $68,300. Company insiders were last active back in May, when the company CFO and a number of directors bought shares. The last insider sale occurred in 2021. Overall, company insiders own 9.8 percent of shares. The ...
Read More

Shares of beverage behemoth The Coca-Cola Company (KO) dropped earlier this week on missed earnings. One trader is betting on a quick rebound in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the March 24th $61 calls. With 36 days until expiration, 5,133 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 11, for a 46-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.62 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently traded for about $59.50, so the stock ...
Read More

It can be tough to decide what to buy in any market. Following last year’s bear market, which seems to be fading, one strategy might be to buy heavily shorted stocks. In the short-term, that may work. For longer-term investments, however, it may be prudent to invest in companies with solid growth and tremendous cash flow. That’s because cash flow can be used to grow the business, buy a competitor, or even reward shareholders with dividends or buybacks. Many large-cap energy companies ...
Read More

Leung Chan, a director at Super Micro Computer (SMCI), recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased the director’s holdings by 12 percent, and came to a total cost of $256,440. The director was the last buyer of shares in November, picking up 1,525 shares for $127,338. Generally, company insiders have been sellers of shares, particularly a director and the company CEO, who both own substantial holdings. Overall, insiders own 13.3 percent of shares. The computer server and storage producer has seen shares ...
Read More

Shares of international bank Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) have slid over 25 percent in the past year. One trader sees a further decline for the stock in the months ahead. That’s based on the September $35 puts. With 212 days until expiration, 5,500 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 158, for a 35-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.45 to make the bearish bet. Shares last traded for about $46.50, ...
Read More