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Jessie Knight, a director at
Alaska Air Group (ALK) picked up another 1,200 shares last month. The buy increased the director's stake by nearly 32 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $66,000. That marks the first insider buy at the airline since a prior buy from the same director in November 2020. Overall, c-suite company insiders have been sellers of shares over the past three years, while company directors have been more inclined to make modest ...
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Shares of ecommerce platform
Newegg Commerce (NEGG) traded in a narrow range for the past few months, before exploding more than 300 percent higher in recent sessions. One trader expects that move higher to continue in the next few days. That’s based on the July 16 $30 calls. With 8 days until expiration, over 3,140 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 112 for a 28-fold jump in volume. In recent sessions shares have jumped from around $10 to about $62 ...
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There’s nothing wrong with a company trading in a range, moving up a little and down a little, but mostly unchanged over time. But investors who look for catalysts can likely find hints as to whether a company will break out of its range higher or lower. Right now, one range-bound stock is also one of the biggest out there. Shares of
Amazon (AMZN) have been stuck in the low $3,000 range after a massive rally over the past few years. Now, one ...
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Christy DiPietro, a director at
First United Corp (FUNC) recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased her sake by 136 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just under $55,000. Company insiders have been repeated buyers throughout the year, albeit in small lots of as few as 11 shares. This is the largest buy year to date following a 2,100 share buy from another director in March. The last insider sale was in December 2020, albeit for a single ...
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Shares of beverage firm
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) have been trading in a narrow range over the past few months. One trader sees the potential for a further move higher in shares in the coming months. That’s based on two different option trades with unusual activity. The most interesting is the October $36 calls. With about 100 days until expiration, over 10,912 contracts traded, a 70-fold jump in volume from the prior open interest of 157 contracts. Shares are trading for around $35, ...
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It’s a simple trading strategy: Find a company that’s performing well and just posted great quarterly earnings numbers. Then, if shares drop because the company’s guidance isn’t bullish enough, buy the dip and wait for the rebound, following the fundamentals. That’s as strategy likely to pay off well in this market throughout earnings season. One such trade has already presented itself in
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). The drugstore chain posted great growth, but shares got knocked down last week following earnings anyway ...
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ARK Fintech Innovation ETF, a fund with major holdings in the cryptocurrency space, bought shares of
Coinbase (COIN) in late June. Buying nearly 82,000 shares, the fund paid out nearly $20.3 million for the shares. A related entity bought $53 million in shares the week before. Since the company went public in April, insiders at the firm, including directors and major holders, have been sellers of shares. The company went public at an official price around $350, rallied to nearly $430 on ...
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Shares of media giant
Discovery (DISCA) surged higher at the start of the year, then imploded as a hedge fund blew up. In recent sessions, shares have started to trend higher. One trader is betting that the rally will continue. That’s based on the August $37.50 calls. Over 33,660 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 234, for a 144-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $0.58 to make the trade. With shares trading just over $31, a ...
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