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Every company will run into trouble at some point. For investors, it’s critical to know when the biggest dangers have passed. One sign is that even when facing bad news, the share price either doesn’t respond to it, or the stock goes up. That could be a sign that the turnaround is underway. And that things are starting to finally look up. Buyers who wait for this early signal can often see great returns from a new trend higher. For instance, airline ...
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Steven Lykken, a Group VP at
Hormel Foods Corp (HRL), recently bought 4,904 shares. The buy increased his stake by 15%, and came to a total cost of $159,246. This is the first insider activity since September ,when three company insiders were sellers of shares. Going further back, the most recent insider buy was an 830 share pickup back in June for an even $25,000. Insiders have mostly been sellers over the past two years. Overall, insiders at the processed food company ...
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Bitcoin mining giant
Riot Platforms (RIOT) is down 25% over the past year, even as cyrpto prices have been surging higher. One trader sees shares continuing to underperform in the first half of 2025. That’s based on the June 2025 $11 puts. With 186 days until expiration, 10,016 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 196, for a 51-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.78 to make the bearish bet. Riot shares recently traded ...
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Investors can sometimes see big returns from companies that restructure. That’s been the case with
Apple (AAPL), which nearly went bankrupt in the late 1990s before it was able to refocus on key products. Apple would go on to create the iPod and iPhone after its bailout. While not every restructuring will turn a company into the world’s largest, a successful turnaround should mean big profits as the market starts rewarding shareholders. That could be the case with video game retailer
GameStop (GME). The ...
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Henry Fernandez, CEO and Chairman of
MSCI (MSCI), recently bought 2,900 shares. The buy increased his stake by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $1,777,119. Fernandez was also the most recent buyer with a pickup of 13,000 shares for just over $6 million back in April. The company President and COO bought 7,500 on that same date, for just over $3.4 million. Otherwise, there have been two small insider sales in between. Overall, MSCI insiders own 3.2% of ...
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Medical device manufacturer
Boston Scientific (BSX) is up 60% over the past year, on the back of increased interest in new technologies. One trader sees further upside going into the new year. That’s based on the January 2025 $100 calls. With 35 days until expiration, 13,942 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 107, for a massive 130-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.25 to make the bullish bet. Boston Scientific shares recently traded ...
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Some companies are cyclical, having a few good years and then a few bad years. Companies such as automakers or durable goods like appliances tend to fare well when the economy is, for instance. Other companies can play to longer-term trends. That’s particularly the case for tech companies, and why they’re such valuable firms to begin with today. The rise of AI also means an increase in their growth potential in the years ahead. That means investors should continue to buy shares ...
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Douglas Benham, a director at
American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), recently bought 3,949 shares across two transactions in the past few weeks. The buys have increased his stake by 6%, coming at a total cost of $96,673. Benham was also a buyer earlier in the year, increasing his position by 21% back in May at a cost of about $280,000. Another company director was also a buyer in May for over $227,000 in shares. Overall, American Homes 4 Rent insiders own 7.7% ...
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