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Shares of metaverse platform Roblox (RBLX) have been at ground zero for the market selloff. One trader sees the potential for shares to decline even further. That’s based on the January 2024 $17.50 puts. With 616 days until expiration, 16,649 contracts traded against an open interest of 398, for a 49-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $6.13 to get into the trade. The stock recently traded for about $24, so it would need to fall ...
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With the stock market significantly off its highs, investors are looking for companies that can deliver on strong earnings right now. This earnings season, companies with strong brands and intellectual properties have been able to hold up relatively well. That’s a trend likely to continue going forward, as investors pull back from newer and riskier ventures with unknown prospects for the future. Such companies also tend to have the ability to raise prices better to counteract inflation, while still retaining customers. One such ...
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Maria Eitel, a director at Cloudflare (NET), recently picked up 15,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 226 percent, and came to a total price just over $941,000. This marks the first insider buy at the company in the past three years. Company insiders, largely C-suite executives but also some directors, have been sellers of shares regularly over the past three years. Overall, company insiders own about 6.2 percent of shares. The software infrastructure company, best known for cloud-based security solutions, ...
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Shares of building product company Masco Corporation (MAS) have been sliding in recent months. However, one trader sees the possibility of a rebound in the coming weeks. That’s based on the July $60 calls. With 64 days until expiration, 6,004 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 151, for a 40-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.77. Shares recently traded around $53, so the stock would need to rise about 13 percent for ...
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Cryptocurrencies took a major dive on Monday, as the largely unregulated space allows traders to use more leverage than in other financial markets. And companies catering to the space likewise underperformed the stock market’s large drop. However, changes based on the price of cryptocurrencies may be misleading. That’s because rising adoption and investment in the space is creating a value for a number of companies catering to the industry. Case in point is Coinbase (COIN). The crypto brokerage benefits from the large ...
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Hugh Brown, a director at Brown & Brown (BRO), recently added 1,311 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 3 percent, and came to a total price of just under $79,000. That buy came the same day that two other directors picked up shares as well, with one director picking up 10,000 shares at a cost of $589,000, and the other buying nearly 1,700 shares for just under $100,000. These buys constitute the largest insider activity of the past three years ...
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Shares of consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL) have succumbed to the recent market decline, although shares are faring somewhat well given the company’s relatively strong cash flows and excellent branding. However, one trader sees further downside ahead. That’s based on the June 24th $125 puts. With 44 days until expiration, 13,129 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 122, for a 108-fold surge in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.46 to get into the trade. Shares ...
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Investors looking to go long on stocks right now could be in for a wild ride. But over time, a few strategies can ensure that buying during this period of market fear leads to great results. While the market selloff of the past few months may lead to investors swearing off of stocks, chances are it won’t be long before investors start piling into the next fad. However, one strategy stands the test of time. And that’s investing in companies that pay ...
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