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Wall Street is dominated with short-term thinking. Daily market moves and quarterly earnings reports can cause companies to make all sorts of moves that help the share price in the short-term, but not the long-run. That’s why investors should focus on companies that can deliver great returns over the long-term. That avoids much short-term uncertainty that tends to dominate markets. And it’s why long-term investors should be willing to pay up for a stake in industry leaders. One industry leader is
ExxonMobil (XOM) ...
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Richard Davis, a director at
Wells Fargo (WFC), recently bought 3,500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 470 percent, and came to a total cost of $144,270. This is the first insider buy since July 2022, when the company’s general council bought 97 shares for about $4,200. One other director made a small buy around the same time, also for less than 100 shares. A company vice president was a seller in February, otherwise, insiders have been fairly inactive. Overall, Wells Fargo ...
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Artificial Intelligence developer
C3.ai (AI) has had a strong year, with shares up over 90 percent. One trader sees the potential for a pullback in the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 1 $22 puts. With 16 days until expiration, 3,521 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 101, for a 35-fold rise in volume on the trade.  The buyer of the puts paid $0.20 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for about $27.50, so shares would need ...
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The past few years have seen soaring wages due to strong worker demand. Today, some workforces are pushing wages higher following the latest bout of inflation. While wins for workers sound bad for companies in the short-term, there’s a long-term benefit. Happy workers are more likely to stick around. That lowers the costs of hiring new employees. And a happier workforce is one that can be more productive and attentive to protecting a company’s brand. Recent pay deals include workers in Las ...
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John Rutherford, a director at
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 7 percent, and came to a total cost just under $260,000. This is the first insider activity since August, when another director bought 50,000 shares, at a slightly higher price. Going back over the last two years, there have been over a dozen insider buys with no sales. Most of the buys have been directors, with a three from the CEO. Overall, company Read More About This

Sports apparel chain
Foot Locker (FL) has dropped nearly 40 percent over the past year. One trader is betting on a rebound in shares in the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 15 $22.50 calls. With 31 days until expiration, 8,084 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 177, for a 46-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.15 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently traded for about $20.50, so they would ...
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High interest rates have led to a standstill in the housing market. And it’s also led to car payments soaring, which in turn has reduced activity there. More parts of the economy could likewise freeze up as interest rates stay higher for longer. However, while some areas freeze up, opportunities can emerge in other parts of the market. Investors who lean into those trends now can likely see solid returns, even as other places continue to trend lower. For instance,
Copart (CPRT), an ...
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Kristin Coleman, an Executive Vice President at
Albemarle (ALB), recently bought 1,373 shares. The buy came to a total cost just over $167,000 and doubled the executive’s stake. That’s the first insider activity since May, when a division president bought 1,260 shares, paying just over $246,000. Going further back, company insiders were sellers in the high $200 to low $300 range, and were buyers in early 2022 the last time shares were trading under $200. Overall, Albemarle insiders own 0.2 percent of ...
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