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Joey Wat, CEO of Yum Brands China (YUMC), recently purchased 3,800 shares. The buy increased his position by 1%, and came to a total cost of $129,109. He was joined by the company CTO, who bought 4,000 shares a day later, paying $133,430, increasing her stake by 11%. And one of the company’s General Managers also bought 3,700 shares for $128,267. All three buys mark the only insider activity so far this year. Overall, Yum Brands China insiders own 0.3% of ...
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Automaker Ford Motor Company (F) has declined over 12% in the past year, amid a slowdown in consumer spending and high auto loan rates. One trader sees a further decline in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the October $10 puts. With 59 days until expiration, 12,407 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 237, for a 52-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.28 to make the bearish bet. Ford shares recently traded ...
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The housing market has been effectively frozen for nearly two years. High interest rates created high mortgage rates. That deterred possible sellers from changing homes, given the high jump in interest rate costs. Now, with rates set to decline later in the year, the housing market could be set to open up. And lower rates could help all homeowners, but especially make it easy for first-time buyers to get into a starter home. That’s good news for companies like D.R. Horton (DHI) ...
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Kelcy Warren, a director at Energy Transfer (ET), recently bought 3,000,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by just over 1%, at a cost of $47 million. He was joined by the company’s Co-CEO, who bought 20,000 shares, paying $313,600. The buy increased his stake by less than 1%. The transactions mark the first insider buys of 2024. Going further back, company insiders were buyers throughout the last two years, with no insider sales. Overall, Energy Transfer insiders own 10% of ...
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Fast fresh food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) saw shares slip last week as the company’s CEO was poached to run
Starbucks (SBUX). One trader is betting that Chipotle shares will continue to slide in the coming weeks. That’s based on the September 27 $46 puts. With 39 days until expiration, 10,159 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 228, for a 45-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.30 to make the bearish ...
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The market continues to rebound from its steep selloff. With many of the most heavily sold names bouncing back the strongest, investors who look for slower-moving companies could see the best value here. That’s because the market rally this year has been driven higher by just a few big-cap tech companies. Other companies are starting to show signs of catching up, and will likely end the year strong. That means investors who buy during today’s market fears could see the best returns ...
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Max Mitchell, a director at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT), recently bought 25,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 60%, and came to a total cost of $194,000. Two other directors bought around the same time, each making an initial buy. One bought 31,408 shares for $252,206. The other bought 26,000 shares, shelling out $205,400. Overall, Goodyear insiders own 0.7% of shares. The producer of tires and other rubberized products is down 34% over the past year. Vehicle sales ...
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Gold mining operator Barrick Gold (GOLD) is up 21% over the past year, about in-line with gold’s move higher. One trader is betting on a further rally through the end of 2026. That’s based on the December 2026 $22 calls. With 854 days until expiration, 7,466 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 146, for a 51-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $3.35 to make the bullish bet. Barrick shares recently traded for ...
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