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10 Electric Vehicle Stocks to Buy Now According to Goldman Sachs There are several megatrends sweeping the world right now. One of them could lead to a $30 trillion global industry by the end of the decade. It’s an industry that was just in its infancy a decade ago, but is just now starting to ramp up the traditional S-curve of the business model that can lead to the biggest profits. Best of all, while it’s been led by the private sector, government ...
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The past few months have been brutal for cryptocurrencies, which went from a total market cap over $2 trillion to shedding over half its market value in just a few weeks. One culprit? China, which banned cryptocurrency mining. While the global mining network is reestablishing itself in friendlier jurisdictions, there’s rising concern over how long that will take and if the market will be flooded with used mining equipment. Such equipment is usually in the form of high-end graphics cards, which ...
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James Larson, a director at
Ames National Corp (ATLO), recently picked up 1,300 shares. The buy increased his stake by just under 4 percent, and came to a total value of around $30,000. A number of other insiders also acquired shares around the same time, in amounts ranging from $3,500 to $5,000, in what looks like an options exercise. Company insiders, both directors and officers, have been accumulating shares over the past three years with no insider sales. Overall, company insiders own ...
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Shares of casino giant
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) have been trending down since mid-March, and now stand near a six-month low. One trader sees shares breaking off the low and moving higher once again. That’s based on the May 2022 $62.50 calls. With 298 days until expiration, over 35,780 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 677, for a 53-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $2.21 on average. With shares around $47, they would need to rally 50 ...
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A number of smaller tech companies exploded at the start of the year on the back of retail interest. Some of that speculation quickly died out. Even with markets still near all-time highs, these smaller players, which likely have better long-term growth potential, remain out of favor. One particular area where that holds true is with electric vehicles. It’s a potential $30 trillion market over the next decade as the trend of EVs goes mainstream. One of the more interesting companies in ...
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The Dorchester Minerals Operating company, the controlling entity for
Dorchester Minerals LP (DMLP), recently added 9,000 shares. That increased the operating company’s holdings by 54 percent, and came to a total value of around $150,000. Besides buys from the operating company, a number of insiders, including the CEO, CFO, and COO have been buyers in the past year. The last insider sale occurred in March 2020, and was made by a company director. Overall, company insiders own about 8.2 percent of shares. The ...
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Shares of conglomerate
3M (MMM) have been trading in a range for the past few months. One trader sees the shares moving higher, potentially out of its trading range and into a new rally. That’s based on the September $210 calls. Over 10,200 contracts traded against an open interest of 272, for a 38-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $2.42 to make the trade. With shares around $200, a move to $210 represents about a 5 percent move ...
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2020 was a great year for streaming service companies, as quarantined populations turned to binge watching shows old and new. With the economy reopening, however, more options are available to consumers, who want to get out of the house. That creates a challenge for streaming companies to keep their subscribers. For instance, in its latest earnings on Tuesday,
Netflix (NFLX) reported lighter-than-expected subscriber growth, the key metric for streaming companies. However, Netflix is already working to develop gaming. While some feared this might ...
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