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Chinese internet retailer
JD.com (JD) has seen its shares get cut nearly in half over the past year. One trader is betting on a further decline in the coming weeks. That’s based on the August $50 puts. With 45 days until expiration, 27,488 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 137, for a whopping 201-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $15.90. Shares recently traded for about $34, making the option about $16 in-the-money. At current ...
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The past few months have been great for AI stocks, particularly those working on generative AI software. That’s led to the rise of several prompts that can make work easier, particularly in industries that rely on intellectual capital rather than labor. However, the trend will move toward labor too. That’s because AI is a key component for making automation effective. Today, automation largely helps scale up industrial production. That trend could accelerate in the coming years. One way to play this trend ...
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Brian Derksen, a director at
Oneok (OKE), recently bought 4,900 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 36 percent, and came to a total cost just under $292,000. This marks the first buy at the company in over a year, when Oneok’s President and CEO bought 8,975 shares, paying about $1 million to do so. One company director sold shares last year, otherwise company insiders have been fairly inactive over the past three years Overall, company insiders own 0.5 percent of ...
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Oil and gas refining company
PBF Energy (PBF) has risen over 32 percent in the past two months. One trader sees a further rally in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the August $45 calls. With 45 days until expiration, 2,065 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 104, for a 20-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.70 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently went for just over $41, so they would need ...
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Markets were skeptical when
Netflix (NFLX) started to crack down on users who shared their account information. The company even tried the policy last year and failed. But this time around, it’s clear that more users will sign up for the service. Other companies with a membership model are taking note. Only those who pay should get to use the service, rather than acting as a guest for a paying member. One membership club cracking down is
Costco (COST). The retailer will be Read More About This

David Dobson, a director at
John Wiley & Sons (WLY), recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 61 percent, and came to a total cost just under $95,000. This marks the first insider buy since 2021. Otherwise, company executives have been sellers of shares, largely last year, with two sales so far this year. One sale came to just under $1,000,000, at a time when shares traded nearly twice as high as today. Overall, company insiders own 9.0 percent ...
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3D software company
Unity Software (U) has moved higher in the past few weeks, on AI speculation. One trader is betting the rally will continue. That’s based on the July $51 calls. With 21 days until expiration, 12,096 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 186, for a 65-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.95 to make the bullish bet. Unity shares recently went for about $44. Shares would need to rise $7, or ...
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The corporate world is full of mergers and acquisitions. But a partnership, which can allow companies to share their respective strengths, can often get overlooked. Investors who can find successful partnerships often have two potential companies to invest in. Even better, a great partnership may lead to an acquisition, which could mean a bigger return for investors who buy shares of the smaller company in a partnership. One recent partnership announcement comes from
Nvidia (NVDA). The semiconductor leader has partnered with
Snowflake (SNOW), ...
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