Trading Tips Blog

Many companies have been hit hard by the pandemic as they’ve failed to pivot to business strategies better suited to events. However, companies that have made the pivot have been faring better. Some are more profitable as a result, while some are still building out the infrastructure to succeed. That’s leading to a number of companies showing growth now, or in future quarters, that may be being discounted by today’s fearful markets… creating a solid long-term buying opportunity. One company still in ...
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Tamara Gustavson, a director at American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), recently bought 422,203 shares. The buy increased her holdings by just over 2 percent, and came to a total price of $15.4 million. This is the director’s second largest buy of the year, following a 755,000-share pickup back in May, at a cost of just under $21 million. Over the past year, insider buying and selling has been about matched, with sellers having an edge going back further. Overall, company insiders ...
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Shares of gold producer Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) have been volatile with gold prices in the past year. They’re now down 20 percent. And one trader sees the potential for a further decline in the coming weeks. That’s based on the October $35 puts. With 36 days until expiration, 4,011 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 250, for a 16-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $3.50 to get in. Shares recently ...
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Some companies are simple, offering only one product or service. Others have many parts. And in bear markets, complicated companies may end up trading for less than the sum of their parts. That can attract value investors, as well as activist investors. Investors who can determine the true value of a company with a large number of different moving parts can potentially see big returns when there’s a divestment, successful activist investment, or even just a market turnaround. One company that may ...
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Michael Henry, CFO at Tilly’s (TLYS), recently picked up 2,300 shares. The buy increased his holdings by about 7 percent, and came to a total cost just under $16,000. This is the CFO’s first buy since back in July, and following up on two more buys in June, following a big drop in the share price. These buys have occurred amid a backdrop of insider sales in the past year. Over the past three years, insider buys and sells have been ...
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Shares of beverage giant Coca-Cola (KO) have handily beaten the bear market of 2022 with an 11 percent gain in the past year. One trader sees the stock giving back some of that outperformance in the months ahead. That’s based on the December $47.50 put. With 93 days until expiration, 6,800 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 216, for a 31-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.23 to make the bet. The ...
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Valuations on tech stocks have been hit hard in the past year. That’s because a number of companies have shown that their growth projects were unable to handle a slowing economy. Other tech firms have had no such problems, however, even if these positive developments haven’t been reflected in their stock price. One way to look at how these companies are performing is by looking at how their billables are changing now. If a company is continuing to grow its customer base, ...
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David Spector, Chairman and CEO of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT), recently added 20,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by over 9.4 percent, and came to a total purchase price just under $275,000. This is the first insider buy at the company since February. Overall, company insiders have been fairly active over the past few years as sellers of shares. It’s only during lower price points for the company such as now and in early 2020 that insiders have been ...
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