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Many companies are coming off of strong earnings reports from the past year. Those numbers were influenced by the prior year, where pandemic shutdowns made things look horrific. Now, with the added challenge of a slowing economy and high inflation, investors need to weed through those companies likely to lose market share amid current market conditions and those that can eke out a larger stake in their sector. As the retail space looks to condense, a few big box stores look like ...
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John Stephens, a director at Solid Power Inc (SLDP), recently picked up 30,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 42 percent, and came to a total price of $204,000. The director has been buying throughout August, with other buys totaling 60,000 shares overall at a cost of over $600,000. These buys have occurred as some major owners have been selling shares, as well as the company CEO. Even with big sales recently from the company CEO, insiders own 29.5 percent ...
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Shares of biotech play CTI BioPharma Corp (CTIC) have soared over 100 percent in the past year. One trader sees shares giving up some of those gains in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the October $6.00 put options. With 45 days until expiration, 8,012 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 109, for a 74-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.03 to make the downside bet. The stock recently traded for about ...
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There’s an old saying that the Chinese character for “crisis” can also be interpreted as “opportunity.” That’s often the case in the stock market, where a big selloff can lead investors to years of profits relatively quickly when the fears fade and prices rebound. Right now, some tech stocks are getting hit hard on news that the US government is limiting chip exports to China. That can have an impact on a number of companies, but two look to be hit ...
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Ryan Lance, a director at Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), recently added 31,000 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by a staggering 368 percent, and came to a total price of just over $988,000. The move comes as another director bought 3,000 shares back at the start of August. Over the past three years, insiders have generally been more active as sellers rather than buyers of the company stock. Overall, insiders own about 0.5 percent of shares. The base metal producer is ...
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Shares of oil exploration and production company Ovintiv (OVV) are up 87 percent over the past year thanks to a strong energy market. One trader sees the possibility for a short-term drop in the coming weeks. That’s based on the October $45 puts. With 46 days until expiration, 12,906 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 299, for a 43-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.43 to make the downside bet. The stock ...
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Some companies lead their sectors to new areas of growth. Others may hold back, to determine where the best prospect for growth is right now. Both can have their merits, if successful. A handful of today’s top tech trends should benefit all companies. That includes the rollout of the 5G network, the ongoing growth of electric vehicles, and the digitization of the economy. In the EV space, the past few years has seen a big shift by traditional automakers into the EV ...
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Vernon Nagel, a director at The AZEK Co. (AZEK), recently added 3,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 12.5 percent, and came to a total price of just over $55,500. The director was the last buyer of the stock, with a 5,000 share buy back in May for just over $94,000. Year to date, a number of company directors and executives have been buyers. Insiders were largely sellers in 2020 and into 2021. Overall, company insiders own 3.3 percent of ...
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