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Car manufacturer General Motors (GM) has soared 94% over the past year, seeing more than twice the gains of the S&P 500. One trader sees a pullback in shares occurring over the next year. That’s based on the September 2025 $47 puts. With 325 days until expiration, 10,000 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 170, for a 59-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $3.35 to make the bearish bet. General Motors shares ...
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Investors have spent the past few quarters looking at how companies are spending on AI. Some of that is to see how that spending is impacting the bottom line. Companies that spend without early results are starting to get punished. Likewise, companies that have been investing in AI and are seeing a payoff are being rewarded by the market. Companies that can grow their AI-driven services, even if they spend more on AI, could be winning trades for investors. For instance, workflow ...
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Robert Stallings, a director at Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), recently bought 20,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 3%, and came to a total cost of $425,600. Stallings has been a monthly buyer of shares with buys as high as $580,000 of shares at one time. Another company director was a buyer of 2,000 shares in February for $117,560. There have been no insider sales over the past year. Overall, Texas Capital Bancshares insiders own 1.6% of shares. The regional bank ...
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Hotel and casino operator Wynn Resorts (WYNN) is up 12% over the past year, but shares were underwater until a large rally last month. One trader sees the stock trending higher into the spring. That’s based on the March 2025 $87.50 calls. With 144 days until expiration, 38,508 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, for a massive 378-fold jump in volume on the option contract. The buyer of the calls paid $15.15 to make the bullish bet. Wynn ...
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The stock market often climbs the “wall of worry.” Any negative event, no matter how small, seems like a potential threat to a stock that’s been rallying. Over time, most negative events look like little more than a speed bump on a long-term stock chart. Even the Crash of 1987, when stocks slid 19% in a day doesn’t look so bad on a multi-decade chart. For traders, smaller selloffs from short-term news events can be a top time to buy. One possible ...
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Topline Capital Partners, a major holder of NerdWallet (NRDS), recently bought 461,777 shares. The buy increased the fund’s stake by 10%, and came to a total cost of $5,275,974. This marks the first buy since September 2023, when the company CEO bought $255,676 of shares. Otherwise, company insiders have been slight sellers of shares, with two directors and a company Vice President selling off small amounts of their positions. Overall, more insiders have sold, but buying has far exceeded selling. Overall, Read More About This

Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) is up 25% over the past year, lagging the overall market. Plus, shares are off about 10% from their summer highs. One trader sees shares trending higher into next year. That’s based on the February $470 calls. With 119 days until expiration, 32,503 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 384, for an 85-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $10.20 to make the bullish bet. Microsoft shares recently traded ...
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The world is a dangerous place. Russia and Ukraine have been in conflict for over two years. Iran and Israel have been lobbing missiles back and forth at each other. Other potential hotspots exist that could flare up at any time. That’s why defense spending in the United States and elsewhere is on the rise. That includes investing in refueling and refilling existing weapons platforms. It also includes creating and designing new ones that can stand the test of time. Defense and ...
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