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William Douglas, a director at Dollar Tree (DLTR), recently bought 7,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 1,000%, and came to total cost of $520,000. This marks the first insider buy since last September, when another company director bought 2,200 shares for just over $150,000. In the meantime, there have been two small insider sales, including a $31,000 sale from the company CEO for less than 1% of his holdings. Overall, Dollar Tree insiders own 0.1% of shares. The dollar ...
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Asset manager Blue Owl Capital (OWL) is down 7% over the past year, with share sinking with the overall market. One trader is betting on a further move lower in the coming weeks. That’s based on the May 2025 $16 puts. 15,051 contracts recently traded hands, a massive 87-fold rise over the prior open interest of 172 contracts. The option has 38 days until expiration, and the buyer of the puts paid $1.70 to make the bearish bet. Blue Owl shares recently ...
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Investors are scrambling to buy companies that can profit no matter what happens in the global economy next. For U.S. investors, companies that manufacture their products domestically are stronger plays than those that produce overseas. These safe-haven plays are seeing some traction as global tariff rates rise substantially. They may continue to hold up in the months ahead. But an even better play may be service-oriented companies away from manufacturing entirely. Take, for instance, pharmaceutical distributor McKesson (MCK). The transporter of specialty ...
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Kevin Bryant, a director at Winnebago Industries (WGO), recently bought 4,341 shares. The buy increased his position by 18%, and came to a total cost of $150,546 The buy came a day after another company director bought 4,200 shares, increasing his position by 44%, paying just over $143,000 to do so. Going further back, other company insiders were buyers, including the President and CEO for 2,500 shares last October. A few company insiders have been sellers as well. Overall, Winnebago insiders ...
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Sports apparel giant Nike (NKE) slid nearly 14% following the announcement of new tariffs that would impact their sales. One trader sees further weakness in shares ahead. That’s based on the July $45 puts. 5,024 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, from a 50-fold rise in volume on the options trade, which has 102 days left until expiration. The buyer of the puts paid $1.05 to make the bearish bet. Nike shares recently traded for about $56, so ...
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Many sectors are cyclical, moving in and out of favor depending on market conditions and consumer demands. One of the more interesting cyclical sectors is the video game sector. Earnings for video games can roll in as a big new game is released. Most developers try to build franchises that can sustain regular releases to create big revenue. But there’s another wave that can benefit as well. That’s the console wave. Every few years, the latest generation of consoles come out. And ...
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Carl Icahn, a major holder of CVR Partners (UAN), recently bought 5,490 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $411,043. The buy follows additional buys over the past months, totaling over 25,000 shares, for just under $2 million. Icahn was a steady buyer in 2024 as well. No other insiders have been buyers, and there have been no insider sales over the past two years. Overall, CVR Partners insiders own 0.4% ...
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Casino and resort operator MGM Resorts International (MGM) is down 33% over the past year on fears of a consumer slowdown in travel and tourism. One trader sees further downside in the months ahead. That’s based on the September $26 puts. With 168 days until expiration, volume just jumped 50-fold, from 145 contracts to 7,200. The buyer of the puts paid $1.33 to make the bearish bet. MGM shares recently traded for about $31, so shares would need to drop by $5, ...
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