Bad News May Prove Good News for This Company
Wall Street is active with plenty of mergers and acquisitions. Even during economic downturns, some companies look to combine forces. However, history isn’t kind to most mergers. That’s because the acquiring company has to either issue a lot of stock or go into debt. Issuing too much stock dilutes shareholders. And adding on debt can reduce a company’s ability to deal with unforeseen circumstances. That’s why the end of a potential merger may actually be the best outcome for a company.. ...
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Insider Activity Report: Avadel Pharmaceuticals (AVDL)
Thomas McHugh, CFO at
Avadel Pharmaceuticals (AVDL), recently bought 2,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 3 percent, and came to a total cost of $29,000. The CFO was the last insider buyer with a 2,000 share pickup last August. Other company insiders, including multiple directors and the CFO have been buyers. One director with a large stake has been a seller in the past year. Overall, Avadel insiders own 4.3 percent of shares. The biopharmaceutical company has jumped 120 percent higher ...
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Avadel Pharmaceuticals (AVDL), recently bought 2,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 3 percent, and came to a total cost of $29,000. The CFO was the last insider buyer with a 2,000 share pickup last August. Other company insiders, including multiple directors and the CFO have been buyers. One director with a large stake has been a seller in the past year. Overall, Avadel insiders own 4.3 percent of shares. The biopharmaceutical company has jumped 120 percent higher ...
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Unusual Option Activity: Rio Tinto Group (RIO)
Mineral miner
Rio Tinto Group (RIO) has lagged the market, losing 10 percent over the past year and sliding in recent weeks. However, one trader sees the potential for a rebound in the coming months. That’s based on the June $65 calls. With 153 days until expiration, 8,337 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 122, for a 68-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $5.70 to make the bullish bet. Rio Tinto shares recently ...
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Rio Tinto Group (RIO) has lagged the market, losing 10 percent over the past year and sliding in recent weeks. However, one trader sees the potential for a rebound in the coming months. That’s based on the June $65 calls. With 153 days until expiration, 8,337 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 122, for a 68-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $5.70 to make the bullish bet. Rio Tinto shares recently ...
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Follow the Profits in the Financial Sector
Big banks have kicked off earnings season. And there’s been a mixed result overall. Most banks are taking a more conservative approach, as benefits the Fed’s “higher for longer” strategy on interest rates. However, while bank lending activity is down, the market’s strong return is helping banks that have a large wealth management division to make better profits right now. That’s a trend that could likely continue. It’s a trend that bodes well for Wall Street investment bank
Goldman Sachs (GS). Overall earnings ...
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Insider Activity Report: Red Violet (RDVT)
Paul Livek, a director at
Red Violet (RDVT), recently added 4,900 shares. The buy increased his stake by 115 percent, and came to a total cost of $90,174. This is the first insider buy since last May, when a different director bought 2,000 shares, paying just under $49,000 to increase her stake by about 70 percent. Otherwise, a major holder sold 10,000 shares, netting about $250,000 for doing so. Overall, Red Violet insiders own about 33.7 percent of shares. The identity intelligence ...
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Red Violet (RDVT), recently added 4,900 shares. The buy increased his stake by 115 percent, and came to a total cost of $90,174. This is the first insider buy since last May, when a different director bought 2,000 shares, paying just under $49,000 to increase her stake by about 70 percent. Otherwise, a major holder sold 10,000 shares, netting about $250,000 for doing so. Overall, Red Violet insiders own about 33.7 percent of shares. The identity intelligence ...
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Unusual Option Activity: Denison Mines (DNN)
Uranium producer
Denison Mines (DNN) handily beat the market over the past year, gaining 52 percent. One trader sees shares trending higher in the months ahead. That’s based on the July $2.50 calls. With 182 days until expiration, 28,597 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 242, for a massive 118-fold rise in volume on the option trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.25 to make the bullish bet. Denison shares recently traded for about $2, so the stock would ...
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Denison Mines (DNN) handily beat the market over the past year, gaining 52 percent. One trader sees shares trending higher in the months ahead. That’s based on the July $2.50 calls. With 182 days until expiration, 28,597 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 242, for a massive 118-fold rise in volume on the option trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.25 to make the bullish bet. Denison shares recently traded for about $2, so the stock would ...
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Oversold Large-Cap Plays that Haven’t Run Yet Can Be Market Winners Next
The market has been in rotation mode for a few weeks now. High-flying tech stocks have been underperforming as other sectors have been beating the market instead. If that trend continues, then many sectors that lagged in last year’s rebounding stock market could trend higher. That means a number of companies in traditionally slower-moving parts of the market could have above-average returns in the months ahead. For instance, with the market up 20 percent over the past year,
Comcast (CMCSA) is up about ...
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Insider Activity Report: Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)
Avijit Ray-Chaudhuri, an EVP at
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 45 percent, and came to a total cost of $53,600. This marks the first insider activity of the year. It’s the first insider buy since October, when a company director bought 700 shares. Otherwise, company insiders have been steady sellers of shares over the past year. Only a small fraction of the sales came from the exercise of stock options. Overall, Aehr Test ...
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Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 45 percent, and came to a total cost of $53,600. This marks the first insider activity of the year. It’s the first insider buy since October, when a company director bought 700 shares. Otherwise, company insiders have been steady sellers of shares over the past year. Only a small fraction of the sales came from the exercise of stock options. Overall, Aehr Test ...
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