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Some companies are able to pass on price increases to consumers easily. Others are not, and often have to absorb the costs. A consumer goods company can likely raise prices just over the rate of inflation most of the time, and not lose too much business. Companies like a utility or telecom, which may have to wait for approval to raise prices, on the other hand, may not be so lucky. As investors continue to remain defensive right now, it’s clear that ...
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Nicholas Schorsch, a major owner at New York City REIT (NYC), recently added 12,500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just under 1 percent, and came to a total price of $167,125. The move came the day after he made another buy, also for the same number of shares, paying just slightly over $162,000. Other insiders at the company have been regular buyers over the past two years. The last insider sale was modest and occurred back in 2019. Overall, insiders ...
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Shares of hotel chain Marriott International (MAR) have been in an uptrend over the past few months, with a big surge in recent weeks. One trader sees a potential move higher in the coming months. That’s based on the July $160 calls. With 84 days until expiration, 7,003 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 158, for a 44-fold jump in volume on the contracts. The buyer of the calls paid $34.00 to get into the trade. Shares of Marriott ...
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It may sound like a cliché at this point, but when there’s a gold rush, the folks selling picks and shovels tend to be the ones to make a consistent profit. No matter what the industry, the key suppliers are the ones that tend to perform the best as other companies in the space duke it out for market share. That’s why such companies could provide great returns here. With many companies still reporting supply chain issues, suppliers that can deliver ...
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William Ford, a director at BlackRock (BLK), recently added 3,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 25 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $2.06 million. This marks the first insider buy at the asset management company in the past three years. All other insider transactions have been sales. And those sales have all been by C-suite executives on a fairly steady basis. Overall, insiders at the company own 1.1 percent of shares. Shares of the asset ...
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Shares of airliner American Airlines (AAL) have been rallying higher in recent weeks. One trader sees the potential for a move higher in the coming months. That’s based on the November $25 calls. With 211 days until expiration, 12,293 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 375, for a 33-fold increase in volume on the contract. The buyer of the calls paid $1.33 to get into the trade. Shares recently traded just under $20, so the stock would need to rise ...
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Many sectors of the market trend towards an oligopoly, where a small number of players will dominate the market. One such example is the media industry, where six large corporations control about 90 percent of the news today. Other sectors also have this factor at work. Smaller companies end up being bought out by larger companies, and the largest companies tend to jockey for position based on their ability to grow. For example, in the banking space right now, only 5 major ...
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Global Media & Entertainment, a major owner of iHeartMedia Inc (IHRT), recently added 3,908,826 shares. The buy increased the fund’s stake by just over 17 percent, and came to a total purchase price of  $74.1 million. Company insiders, including directors, C-suite executives, and other major holders, have generally been buyers of shares over the past three years, with only one sale by an institution in October 2021. Overall, company insiders own 2 percent of shares, with institutions owning a further 96 ...
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