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Micheal Pegram, a director at Caesars Entertainment (CZR), recently picked up 13,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 16 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $895,000. He was joined by the company CEO, who also bought 10,000 shares on the same day. The cost of that buy came to about $714,000. These two buys mark the first time insiders have added shares since late 2019. Otherwise, company insiders have been somewhat regular and steady sellers of ...
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Shares of Chinese hotel lodging operator Huazhu Group (HTHT) shed nearly 19 percent on Monday as traders reassessed Chinese stocks. However, one trader sees an opportunity on a rebound ahead. That’s based on the September $45 calls. With 184 days until expiration, 7,881 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 194, for a 41-fold jump in volume. The buyer of he calls paid $1.20 to make the trade. With shares just over $22, they would need to just more than ...
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Share buybacks can add a lot of value for investors, provided that management only buys when shares look undervalued rather than indiscriminately buying at any price. Since share buybacks can increase earnings per share, even when a company doesn’t increase earnings. As a result, many companies have embraced share buybacks, but only a handful have been able to responsibly buy back shares and avoid the temptation of overpaying just to keep a share price high. One company that’s done buybacks right is ...
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Gordon von Bretten, Chief Transformational Officer at Coty Inc (COTY), recently added 38,776 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 26 percent, and came to a total price of just over $302,000. This marks the first insider buy of 2022. Going into the last year, insiders have been both buyers and sellers of shares, with sellers having a big advantage thanks to a large institutional sale. Overall, insiders at the company own over 57 percent of shares. Shares of the cosmetics company ...
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Shares of telecom giant AT&T (T) have slid over 20 percent in the past year. One trader sees the potential for a rebound in the coming weeks. That’s based on the April 22nd $25.50 calls. With 37 days left until expiration, 5,437 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 125, for a 44-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.16 to make the trade. Shares last traded near $23, so shares would need to rise just over 10 ...
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Commodities are taking off as investor interest soars. All sorts of raw goods from metals to agricultural to energy commodities have been rising. But investors who look beyond the raw commodities to more advanced materials could be ahead of the curve on this move. That’s because materials companies tend to be good about raising prices to stay ahead of commodity moves. And they tend to have a built-in profit margin that keeps them going when times are lean. That’s why specialty material ...
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Virginia Boulet, a director at Velodyne Lidar (VLDR), recently bought 50,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 417 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $108,500. Another director also made a 5,000 share buy on the same day, for about the same price, doubling his holdings in shares as well. These buys came just two days after a third director also picked up 20,000 shares as well. Otherwise, company insiders and a major owner have largely been ...
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Shares of offshore drilling equipment company Transocean (RIG) are up about in line with the S&P 500 over the past year, with a strong rally in recent weeks as oil prices have risen further. One trader sees room for a further rally. That’s based on the April 8th $6 calls. With 24 days until expiration, 12,623 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 179, for a 70-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.36 ...
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