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Shares of Chinese internet retailer Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) are down over 45 percent in the past year. One trader sees a further decline in shares by mid-2024. That’s based on the June 2024 $60 puts. With 577 days until expiration, 3,147 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 126, for a 25-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $8.48 to make the bet. Shares recently traded for about $85, so they would ...
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Investors are forward-looking. So while the market may be performing poorly this year, those who look further ahead can find bargains today that should be more valuable down the line. One area where this is playing out is in the tech space. A number of companies are providing lower guidance going forward. But given the selloff in the sector so far this year, shares may be oversold and could move higher on the first sign of a turnaround next year. That may ...
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David Wenner, a director at B&G Foods (BGS), recently added 20,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 2.7 percent, and came to a total cost just over $280,000. Insiders aren’t particularly active at the company. This marks the first insider buy at B&G Foods since March 2020. Otherwise, one company director and one executive were modest sellers of shares in the past two years until this latest buy. The sales were made at a far higher price. Overall, company Read More

Shares of casino operator Las Vegas Sands (LVS) are up nearly 12 percent over the past year, amid a general market decline. However, one trader sees a drop ahead for shares going into the end of the year. That’s based on the December 16th $44 puts. With 29 days until expiration, 7,035 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 258, for a 27-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.48. Shares recently traded for ...
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Many professional investors attract followers. And rightly so. Successful fund managers have to report their holdings to the SEC. That means their activity is updated every 90 days. So it’s easy to follow along someone who’s already shown the capacity to make a market-beating return, no matter what the market condition. And in a bear market, those who follow along can potentially get into a great company at an even better price. Right now, investors are following an investment in Taiwan Semiconductor ...
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David Calhoun, President and CEO of Boeing (BA), recently bought 25,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 24 percent, and came to a total cost of $3.97 million. He was joined by a company director, who bought 1,285 shares, paying just under $202,000 to do so. This is the last insider activity since February, when two company directors also bought shares, at prices about 15 percent higher than where shares trade today. Overall, Boeing insiders own 0.1 percent of ...
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Shares of freight logistics platform Full Truck Alliance (YMM) are down nearly 60 percent over the last year. One trader sees a rebound in shares in the next month. That’s based on the December $10 calls. With 29 days until expiration, 13,846 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 561, for a 25-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.23 to make the trade. Shares recently traded around $7.25, so the stock would need ...
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At the end of the day, companies exist to sell a product or service. When times are tough, some goods are seen as luxuries. But many items are necessities. That’s why investors tend to pile into defensive stocks like consumer goods companies during a bear market. A bear market also helps to bring down valuations across the board. That makes defensive stocks, typically priced fairly high relative to their growth prospects, a much better buy ahead of a market turnaround. For example, ...
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