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A company can either pass on inflation to its customers, or it can’t. If a company offers a product or services with inelastic demand, chances are that company won’t feel the worst of the multi-decade-high inflation rates right now. Companies can pass on inflation through a variety of ways. One is shrinkflation, where it simply lowers its content size and keeps the price the same. Or a company may benefit from higher prices because they simply collect a percentage of assets ...
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Jay Farner, CEO at Rocket Companies (RKT) continues to buy. On Friday of last week, he picked up 43,600 more shares, increasing his stake by 2.2 percent. The buy came to a total of just under $400,000. That’s on top of similarly-sized buys last Wednesday and Monday as well. The CEO has been a steady buyer since late March, and has increased his overall holdings from over 1.7 million shares to just over 2.01 million. Overall, insiders at the company own Read More

Publishing software company Adobe (ADBE) has been sliding well off its peak. One trader sees the potential for a strong rebound in the months ahead. That’s based on the July $575 calls. With 80 days until expiration, 1,405 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 110, for a 13-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.90 to get in. Shares recently traded just under $410, so they would need to rise $165, or about ...
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When it comes to the financial sector of the market, most traders look at big banks, credit card companies, and even insurance firms. But there are other parts of the sector that could benefit traders who buy while stocks are out of favor. One such area is in the asset management space. Companies that cater to providing funds and access to financial markets for individuals and other companies alike tend to trade relatively cheaply to the overall market. That could soon change, ...
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Jonathan Heller, a director at CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), recently bought 100,000 shares. The buy increased his position by nearly 1,200 percent. The buy came to a total cost of $3.225 million. This marks the first insider buy since last November, when a different director picked up nearly $260,000 of shares. Otherwise, company insiders have generally been sellers of shares, albeit in smaller quantities. Insiders at the company own 0.3 percent of shares. Shares of the retail REIT have performed about ...
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Oil and gas exploration company EQT Corporation (EQT) have been soaring in the past few months, but shares have started to weaken recently. One trader sees the potential for a rebound in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the June $49 calls. With 53 days until expiration, 11,878 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 567, for a 21-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.95 to enter the trade. Shares recently traded around ...
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Some companies are able to pass on price increases to consumers easily. Others are not, and often have to absorb the costs. A consumer goods company can likely raise prices just over the rate of inflation most of the time, and not lose too much business. Companies like a utility or telecom, which may have to wait for approval to raise prices, on the other hand, may not be so lucky. As investors continue to remain defensive right now, it’s clear that ...
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Nicholas Schorsch, a major owner at New York City REIT (NYC), recently added 12,500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just under 1 percent, and came to a total price of $167,125. The move came the day after he made another buy, also for the same number of shares, paying just slightly over $162,000. Other insiders at the company have been regular buyers over the past two years. The last insider sale was modest and occurred back in 2019. Overall, insiders ...
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