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Unusual Options Activity: PayPal Holdings (PYPL)

Digital payment platform
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) is up 52% over the past year, far outperforming the overall market. One trader sees shares trending higher through the spring. That’s based on the March 2025 $130 calls. With 99 days until expiration, 10,194 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 343, for a 30-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.47 to make the bullish bet. PayPal shares recently traded for about $89, meaning shares would need ...
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17156

Could This Repeat Activist Target Finally Trend Higher?

There are many ways to profit from the stock market. One such way is to target companies that trade at a reasonable value, have a strong brand, but could benefit from stronger leadership. These companies tend to be targets for activist investors. Today’s activist investors tend to be firms looking to realize bigger profits from reorganizing a company, selling off a corporate division, or scaling back costs. If they’re successful, they can make market-beating returns in a short period of time. A ...
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17158

Insider Activity Report: Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC)

Jeffrey Campbell, a director at Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), recently bought 6,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 1,000%, and came to a total cost of $897,644. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. There have been two recent insider sales, with the largest coming from a company VP who sold 40% of his holdings. Going further back, insiders were a mix of direct sales and stock option exercise sales. Overall, Marathon ...
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17159

Unusual Options Activity: eBay (EBAY)

Online auction platform eBay (EBAY) is up 52% over the past year, far outperforming the overall market. One trader sees shares continuing higher into the spring. That’s based on the March 2025 $70 calls. With 100 days until expiration, 4,414 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 109, for a 41-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $2.55 to make the bullish bet. eBay shares recently traded for about $65.50, so the stock would ...
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17151

This Industry Leader Is Focusing On More Shareholder Value and Income

The energy sector has been a laggard for 2024. Oil prices have struggled to trend around $70 for most of the year. The outlook isn’t too strong going forward either, amid fears of a slowing economy, or at least one where energy demands are focused more on nuclear energy for AI projects. While oil may be down, it’s not out. It’s still a critical resource that’s needed, and the most energy dense for transportation needs. Given the slowdown in EV adoption, ...
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Insider Activity Report: Cincinnati Financial (CINF)

Dirk Debbink, a director at
Cincinnati Financial (CINF), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 2%, and came to a total cost of $157,188. Debbink was also a buyer back in April for 1,000 shares, which cost just $113,470 at the time. Another company director also picked up shares in April. Another director sold a small position in July. Going further back company directors have been the sole insider traders, and buyers have exceeded sellers. Overall, Cincinnati Financial insiders ...
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17153

Unusual Options Activity: Pfizer (PFE)

Pharmaceutical manufacturer
Pfizer (PFE) is down 11% over the past year on concerns of a slowing drug pipeline. One trader sees shares continuing that trend lower in the coming weeks. That’s based on the January 10, 2025 $24 puts. With 31 days until expiration, 22,448 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 133, for a 169-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.20 to make the bearish bet. Pfizer shares recently traded for about $25.75, ...
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AI Demand Continues to Benefit Software Plays

The AI story continues. While many big-cap names are at all-time highs, other and smaller players are starting to show better signs of strength. Investors can likely see better returns going into 2025 with smaller-cap AI stocks. That’s especially true with software stocks. That’s because software companies tend to offer high profit margins. Once a piece of software is developed, the marginal cost of developing an additional copy is essentially zero. Software companies seeing strong demand from AI software can continue to ...
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