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A bear market wreaks havoc on corporate valuations. Increased uncertainty can cut back on potential deals, and cause companies with a variety of disparate divisions to become priced out of expectation with its potential value. Investors who look for these opportunities and exercise patience can get in on a great company at a good price. It’s a potentially classic case of being able to buy dollar bills for just fifty cents. One potential opportunity is in IAC Parts (IAC). The internet and ...
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Matthew Miau, a director at TD Synnex Corp (SNX), recently added 4,997,878 shares. The buy increased his stake by 105 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $439 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company since the spring of 2020. Otherwise, company executives and directors have been sellers of shares over the past two and a half years. Insider selling has occurred on a regular and steady basis, as is common with tech companies. Overall, Read More

Shares of hard drive manufacturer Western Digital Corporation (WDC) are down 35 percent in the past year as PC sales have started to slow. One trader sees a potential recovery ahead. That’s based on the June 2023 $45 calls. With 248 days until expiration, 7,002 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 105, for a 67-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $3.38 to make the bet. The stock last traded just under ...
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Many sectors and stocks that soared in the recent bull market have been leading them lower as sentiment has shifted. However, some areas are holding up better than others, and are even thriving as they’re well-suited to an inflationary environment. While the energy sector has been one clear winner this year, companies involved in food production have fared well too, thanks to rising agricultural prices overall and concerns over supply chains. And these companies are beating on earnings at a time when ...
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James Slavet, a director at Redfin Corp (RDFN), recently picked up 6,667 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 3.3 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just under $39,000. This follows up on a 100,000 share buy from the director back in September. Other directors were buyers back in May, at a price about 50 percent higher than where shares trade today. Most executives have been sellers of shares in the past three years, although the selling has ...
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Shares of battery technology company QuantumScape Corporation (QS) are down nearly 60 percent over the past year. One trader sees further downside in shares over the coming months. That’s based on the January 2023 $9 puts. With 102 days until expiration, 11,148 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 176, for a 63-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.67 to make the downside bet. Shares last traded for just over $9, making this ...
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Many great companies are built during bear markets. The 1930s saw the rise of Disney (DIS). The 1970s saw the rise of tech companies like Microsoft (MSFT). And the Great Recession started the rise of firms like Airbnb (ABNB) and Uber (UBER). Existing companies can find new opportunities too. Companies looking to expand while the economy look dire are looking beyond the current short-term fear to long-term opportunities. Investors should do the same. While there’s a lot of fear in the tech ...
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Andrea Owen, President and CEO at MillerKnoll (MLKN), recently picked up 60,606 shares. The buy increased her stake by 152 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $1.02 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company since mid-2020, when a director picked up 50,000 shares in total. Otherwise, company insiders have been modest sellers of shares in the past three years. Overall, company insiders own 0.6 percent of shares. The furniture maker has seen its shares cut ...
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