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Payment management company BILL Holdings (BILL) is up about 14 percent so far this year. However, one trader sees a pullback in the months ahead. That’s based on the November $120 puts. With 122 days until expiration, 22,046 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 101, for a 218-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $14.60 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently went for about $125, so they would need to drop $5, ...
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In a bull market, investors want what’s going up. But fast-moving stocks can also quickly move down in a bear market. However, companies that have built strong brands tend to mostly just go up over time, even if the gains are more slow-and-steady. That’s why investors should consider strong brands as part of their portfolios. Especially when companies with strong brands are able to beat on earnings and raise estimates in uncertain times. For instance, PepsiCo (PEP) is best known for its ...
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Dustin Moskovitz, President and CEO at Asana (ASAN), recently bought 160,000 shares. The buy came to a total price of $3.475 million, and increased his stake by less than 1 percent. This is the fourth purchase of 160,000 share lots in the past four weeks. And he has been a buyer of shares on 30 occasions going back to late 2021, without being a seller of shares. Overall, company insiders own 39.9 percent of shares. The work management platform software company has ...
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Megabank JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is up about 10 percent so far this year, as regional banks have plunged into turmoil. One trader sees shares moving even higher in the coming days. That’s based on the July 28 $157.50 calls. With 10 days until expiration, 22,806 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 104, for a staggering 219-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.59 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently traded near Read More

Companies regularly announce all sorts of partnerships . Most are fairly humdrum affairs, and are hardly worth the ink spilled in a press release. But a big partnership that has the potential to create billions of dollars in value is rarer. When that happens, it may be prudent to look at that partnership, and determine which company is the better buy now. Sometimes, it may even be both. That could be the case with the deal inked between Domino’s (DPZ) and Uber ...
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David Daniel, a director at Domo (DOMO), recently bought 26,400 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 19 percent, and came to a total cost of $357,580. This is the director’s third buy of the year, followed by a buy in May and April. The company CFO picked up 5,000 shares, paying about $70,000 back in April, and the company’s CEO bought 429,810 shares in March.  There has been one small insider sale in the past month. Overall, company insiders own ...
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Digital asset company Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) has risen nearly 70 percent in recent weeks on news that the SEC may approve a bitcoin ETF. One trader is betting shares will give back some of their recent gains in the coming weeks. That’s based on the August $18 puts. With 36 days until expiration, 8,144 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 148, for a 55-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $3.10 ...
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Today’s regulation heavy world means that companies are often in the spotlight. That can include for actual wrongdoing or perceived wrongdoing. Big companies tend to get hit with seemingly large fines. But for companies that are large enough, even a big fine amounts to little more than a slap on the wrist. Investors in these companies may see a few hits from time to time, but it’s also a sign that a company can handle fines and fees. One recent fine was ...
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