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Amnon Shashua, President and CEO of Mobileye Global (MBLY), recently bought 631,963 shares. The buy increased his position by 18%, and came to a total cost of $10.4 million. This is the most recent insider buy since a director bought shares in late April, paying just over $100,000 for 3,611 shares. Other directors have been buyers this year and into last year. The last inside sale occurred over a year ago, from a major holder who exited their position. Overall, Mobileye ...
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Capital markets giant Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) is up 49% over the past year, far exceeding the returns on the S&P 500. One trader sees shares pulling back over the coming months. That’s based on the December $50 puts. With 134 days until expiration, 6,000 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 186, for a 32-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.40 to make the bearish bet. Jefferies shares recently traded for about ...
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Investors looking for a place to hide in the stock market have limited options. When markets selloff, correlations tend to rise, and great companies get thrown out with the genuinely risky ones. That’s why a market selloff is a great opportunity for buying excellent companies at reasonable prices. Investors can further improve their odds by looking for companies that have a history of even holding up during bear markets. There’s no telling if we’ve seen the furthest back stocks will drop to ...
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Paul Koonce, a director at Spire (SR), recently bought 500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 3%, and came to a total cost of $33,065. This is the first insider activity in two months, since a company EVP bought 4,500 shares back in June, at a cost of $107,235. Other company directors have been buyers over the past two years, as well as the company Treasurer. There have been only a handful of insider sales, far less than the total ...
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Regional bank Zions Bancorporation (ZION) is up 23% over the past year, slightly beating out the overall market. One trader sees shares continuing higher over the coming months. That’s based on the October $45 calls. With 72 days until expiration, 6,069 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 150, for a 40-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $4.10 to make the bullish bet. Zions shares recently traded for about $46, making these calls ...
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When consumers go to any store and see a sale, they get excited to buy. When investors see stocks on sale, however, they’re fearful. This recent market pullback, which has seen the Nasdaq drop over10% from its July highs, has played out quickly. But it also looks like a healthy pullback after a massive run higher this year. Investors can use this selloff to buy shares of great companies that are on sale now. Especially dividend-paying stocks Dividends take some of the ...
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Julie Southern, a board chair at NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), recently bought 146 shares. The buy increased her stake by 1%, and came to a total cost of $27,600. Southern was the last insider to buy shares in August 2023, when she bought 203 shares for $44,268. There have been a dozen insider sales over the past year, including some sales from the company President and CEO totaling nearly $10 million. Overall, NXP insiders own 0.1% of shares. The semiconductor producer is up ...
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Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (PG) is up 7% over the past year, underperforming the market amid fears of a consumer spending slowdown. One trader is betting on a rally higher in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the August 30 $175 calls. With 24 days until expiration, 15,722 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 143, for a 49-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.91 to make the bullish bet Procter ...
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