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Buying a great company sounds easy in theory. But over time, a company’s fortunes can ebb and flow. That also leads to big changes in valuations. Investors who target an up-and-coming company that still trades like a value stock can potentially see great returns. That’s especially true for a company that can tap into one of today’s many high-growth trends. Combining high growth with a reasonable value is a recipe for finding great stocks to buy and hold. One up-and-coming player in ...
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Tarang Amin, a director at
J.M. Smucker (SJM), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy is an initial stake for the director, who paid about $125,000 for the stock. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. Otherwise, company insiders have been regular sellers of shares. That includes traditional stock sales as well as sales following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Smucker insiders own 3.5 percent of shares. The packaged food conglomerate is down about 18 percent ...
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Regional bank
Valley National Bancorp (VLY) is near 52-week highs and nearly double off its lows from the spring. One trader sees the bank moving even higher in the coming months. That’s based on the March 2024 $12 calls. With 88 days until expiration, 7,589 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 149, for a 51-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.50 to make the bullish bet. Shares last traded just over $11, so ...
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Money follows eyeballs. That’s been true since the age of the newspaper. In the digital age, applications and platforms that can get users to spend time will attract advertisers and find ways to profit. Of course, tastes can change over time. And what looks like a poor investment opportunity may change into a great one as rising users and more eyeballs on a tech platform create an opportunity. One surprising winner could be
Roblox (RBLX). Best known as a gaming platform designed for ...
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Douglas Field, chief EV design officer at
Ford Motor Company (F), recently bought 182,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 34 percent, and came to a cost of $2.01 million. This marks the first insider buy since March, when the company’s Executive Chairman spent $4.5 million to buy 267,697 shares. In the past few months, a few company officers have been sellers of shares following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Ford insiders own 0.2 percent of shares. The automaker has seen ...
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Uranium producer
Cameco (CCJ) has been steadily trending higher all year, with shares up 107 percent over the past 12 months. One trader is betting on a final rally to end the year. That’s based on the December 29 $52 calls. With 14 days until expiration, 20,146 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 136, for a 78-fold jump in volume on the option trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.15. Cameco recently traded for about $45.50, so shares would ...
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There are many ways to invest in the market. One strategy is to follow stocks that have been going up. This is known as momentum trading. While many investors expect the market to potentially change with the start of a new calendar year, it’s likely that momentum will carry forward into the first months of 2024. That means that many of 2023’s big winners still have some upside in the coming months. The runaway winner for 2023 has been graphic processing unit ...
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Vicenzo Vena, CEO of
Union Pacific (UNP), recently bought 4,500 shares. The buy increased his position by a massive 742 percent, and came to a total cost of $999,007. This is the first insider buy at the railroad since October 2022, when a company director bought 1,380 shares, paying just under $260,000. Otherwise, there have been some small insider sales over the past two years. In total, Union Pacific insiders own 0.2 percent of shares. The railroad is up 7 percent over the ...
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