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Jonathan Heller, a director at
CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), recently bought 100,000 shares. The buy increased his position by nearly 1,200 percent. The buy came to a total cost of $3.225 million. This marks the first insider buy since last November, when a different director picked up nearly $260,000 of shares. Otherwise, company insiders have generally been sellers of shares, albeit in smaller quantities. Insiders at the company own 0.3 percent of shares. Shares of the retail REIT have performed about in-line ...
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Oil and gas exploration company
EQT Corporation (EQT) have been soaring in the past few months, but shares have started to weaken recently. One trader sees the potential for a rebound in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the June $49 calls. With 53 days until expiration, 11,878 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 567, for a 21-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.95 to enter the trade. Shares recently traded around $42, ...
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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 at ...
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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 just ...
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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 manager ...
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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 just ...
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