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Matthew Hirsch, a director at UMH Properties Inc (UMH), recently added 1,750 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 4 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $28,000. This is one of the larger insider buys at the company over the past few months. Company directors have been small buyers of shares on a regular basis, as well as the company President and CEO. The last insider sale occurred last April. Overall, company insiders own about 7.3 percent ...
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Shares of defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT) are up about 30 percent over the past year as traders have moved into defensive stocks. One trader sees a pullback in shares in the coming weeks. That’s based on the March $410 puts. With 64 days until expiration, 5,029 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 160, for a 31-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $4.90 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for ...
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When one part of the market is hot, some names can soar far higher. But some companies may not go along for the ride. That can create a valuation mismatch, which may allow investors to earn a decent profit as overpriced companies in the sector see a relative decline. In the past year, only one sector has seen a strong move higher. That space is the energy sector. And it’s not entirely played out yet. Many energy stocks saw high-double or low-triple-digit ...
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William Nash, President and CEO at Carmax (KMX), recently added 8,220 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just over 5 percent, and came to a total cost of $501,256. This is the first insider activity at the company since July. It’s also the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. Overall, company executives have been regular sellers of shares following the exercise of stock options. All told, company insiders own 0.3 percent of shares. The used car ...
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Shares of graphics processing unit manufacturer Nvidia (NVDA) have lost nearly half their value in the past year. One trader sees a further decline in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the February 3 $150 put. With 24 days until expiration, 7,958 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 327, for a 24-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $8.75. Shares recently traded for about $150, making this an at-the-money trade. The stock is ...
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One way for investors and traders alike to make consistent profits is to simply follow trends. If a stock is going up, it may be worth buying for further gains. As long as you’re out by the time the trend ends, you can lock in some gains. Many see energy as a continued winner, given how energy stocks fared last year. But oil prices peaked last spring, and could fall with a slowing economy. Yet one commodity continues to quietly rise… That ...
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Albert Smith, a director at Simon Property Group (SPG), recently bought 639 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 1 percent ,and came to a total cost of just over $74,000. He was joined by another director, who bought 326 shares, paying just under $38,000. Other directors have made modest purchases in the past few days as well, with another cluster of director buying in the last quarter. Over the past two years, there have been no insider sales. Overall, company insiders ...
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Shares oil and gas exploration company Diamondback Energy (FANG) are up about 5 percent over the last year, significantly lagging others in the energy space. One trader sees a decline for the stock in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the March $135 puts. With 66 days until expiration, 7,643 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 110, for a 70-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $10.30 to make the trade. Shares recently ...
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