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The past year has been brutal for tech companies. That’s true of both early-stage small-cap stocks or large-cap established names. But for those who have been patient, this year’s selloff has set the stage for a future rally – meaning it may be time to start buying in tech. Investors can start by buying the big-cap names. These are the companies that have the cash flow and market share to thrive right now, and aren’t as dependent on market conditions as ...
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Gary Mick, chief financial officer at Six Flags Entertainment (SIX), recently added 7,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 21 percent, and came to a total cost just under $155,000. He was joined by a director and a major holder, who both picked up 150,000 shares a day later. The total cost for those trades came to over $3.3 million each. Overall, there have been 20 insider buys and zero sales in the last year Overall, company insiders own ...
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Shares of packaged food company The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) are up about 12 percent over the past year. One trader sees a further long-term uptrend for shares playing out through next summer. That’s based on the July 2023 $45 calls. With 233 days until expiration, 3,195 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 216, for a 15-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.09 to make the bet. Kraft Heinz shares recently ...
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Value investors are often ignored or derided during a bull market. That’s because high-growth names tend to take off. But when markets sell off, more value stocks emerge. Those who buy into value names can earn above-average returns, and often do so with less volatility. Investing in such stocks makes it easier to compound wealth over time, and often makes it easier to ride out extreme market conditions. Long-term investors can find a number of value names today. One place where investors ...
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Henry Maier, a director at C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 108 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $96,000. The director previously bought 922 shares back in August as an initial stake in the company. Over the past three years, company executives have been largely sellers of shares, while company directors have been more inclined to buy. Overall, insiders own 0.8 percent of the company. Shares of the trucking and ...
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Shares of investment bank Morgan Stanley (MS) are down about 12 percent in the last year, but have been trending higher in recent weeks. One trader sees the current uptrend continuing in the next few sessions. That’s based on the December $94 call. With 18 days until expiration, 2,907 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 135, for a 22-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.85 to make the bet. Shares recently traded ...
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There are many different strategies for beating the stock market. And as long as a trader finds one that works for them and follows it consistently, things can work out well. Some traders swear by momentum, which is simply the name for the idea of buying a stock that’s been trending higher. Those who combine a stock with strong momentum with another factor, like an earnings beat, can likely continue to see the share price rally. Semiconductor company Analog Devices (ADI), is ...
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Deirdre Connelly, a director at Lincoln National Corp (LNC), recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased the director’s holdings by 300 percent, and came to a total cost just over $112,000. This marks the first insider buy at the company of any sort since May 2020 during the pandemic selloff low. Otherwise, company executives and directors have been sellers of shares over the past two years Overall, insiders at the life insurance company own 9.5 percent of shares. The share price has ...
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