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Shares of uranium mining firm Cameco (CCJ) recently soared as calls for further nuclear power use have gained traction. One trader sees the potential for an even bigger gain in the next few months. That’s based on the September $40 calls. With 179 days until expiration, 18,390 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 306, for a 60-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.48 to get in. With shares around $27, options would move ...
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For the first time since 2018, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates. With yields at just 0.25 percent, however, it’s unlikely to do much more than start to cool the high inflation rates we’ve been seeing over the course of months. Some traders see a number of sectors traditionally slow down when interest rates rise, and have started to place their bets accordingly. However, while history often rhymes, it doesn’t usually directly repeat itself. One case right now is the housing ...
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), a major holder of Occidental Petroleum (OXY), recently increased their stake by nearly 30 percent with a 27,107,389 share buy, coming in at just over $1.5 billion. That’s on top of a 61 million share buy earlier in March at a cost of over $3.1 billion, also from the conglomerate managed by Warren Buffett. A number of company directors have been active in the past few weeks, with buys exceeding sales there. Company insiders at the major oil ...
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Shares of graphics processing manufacturer Nvidia (NVDA) have been a top stock to own over the past several years, but shares are still down with other tech plays in the past few months. One trader sees the potential for a rebound underway. That’s based on the April 8 $240 calls. With 21 days left until expiration, 10,785 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 327, for a 33-fold increase in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $16.15 to enter ...
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The stock market decline has caused nearly all companies to drop. That means that even strong global companies are trading at their best valuation in over a year. That’s particularly true with consumer discretionary firms. While a market pullback may bring some traders to a company like a grocery store, consumers are still going to need other products, even if at a slower pace compared to a roaring economy. As the economy recovers, these companies should recover handily. A number of such ...
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Daniel Fisher, President at Ball Corporation (BLL), recently picked up 7,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 6.7 percent, and came to a total price just over $601,000. He was joined by a director who picked up 1,362 shares, a purchase that increased her holdings by 91 percent, and came to a total price just over $116,000. This follows up on a number of insider buys over the past few months. Over the past three years, insiders have been more likely ...
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Shares of programming platform company Marqueta (MQ) have lost over two-thirds of their value in the past six months. One trader sees the possibility for a strong rebound here. That’s based on the September $10 calls. With 183 days until expiration, 7,523 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 110, for a 68-fold surge in volume. The buyer of the options paid $1.80 to make the trade. Revenue is up 72 percent at the company over the past year, but ...
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The stock market pullback is getting ugly. With pullbacks deepening into corrections, investors want to know where to go for the best returns on the market’s next rebound. Historically, a handful of companies have used these dire and fearful market conditions to set themselves up for big profits when the outlook is much brighter. A select group of investment managers in particular tend to have a great track record for navigating tough markets. One such player is Blackstone (BX). The asset manager’s ...
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