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Douglas Bentham, a director at American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), recently bought 3,946 shares. The buy increased his holdings by about 12 percent, and came to a total cost of $95,181. The director was also the last buyer of shares in March, for about $190,000 in two transactions. In the intervening time, several company executives have been sellers of shares, including the company’s CFO and COO. Overall, company insiders own about 7.9 percent of shares. The single family home rental company is ...
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Department store Macy’s (M) has struggled in recent years, and the stock is down by about one-third over the past year. One trader sees a further decline in the months ahead. That’s based on the July $13 puts. With 51 days until expiration, 20,077 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 181, for a 111-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.40 to make the bearish bet. Macy’s shares traded just over $14, making ...
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Most industries tend to consolidate over time. Retail is no exception, as many stores have gone by the wayside. Today, most big box stores compete with online retailers in some capacity, and those that run a niche tend to have the brick-and-mortar business to themselves. That’s allowed these companies to continue growing, which can benefit shareholders. It’s an even better benefit when they’re also generous with ever-increasing dividend payouts. Among the big box retailers, electronics chain Best Buy (BBY) offers the highest ...
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Kelcy Warren, Chairman of the Board at Energy Transfer (ET) has bought 1,500,000 shares in 3 separate transactions over the past week. In total, those buys have added up to over $19 million. And that doesn’t include a series of buys earlier in May, or even back in February. Warren has been the sole active insider this year with massive buys, but other company executives were buyers last year at similar prices to where shares trade today. Even with the massive pace ...
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Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) recently jumped 12 percent and is back near its 52-week high. One trader sees a further rally ahead. That’s based on the August $105 calls. With 81 days until expiration, 8,187 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 155, for a 53-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $5.45 to make the bullish bet. TSM shares recently closed near $101, so shares only need to rise another $3 for ...
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One of the most valuable things a company can do is become a key provider of products or services to the point where they can raise prices without losing much, if any, market share. This pricing power can be crucial for beating inflation. And it can also mean a good investment for shareholders, as being able to raise prices ensures that profit margins stay high. One industry leader with pricing power is Corning (GLW). The specialty glassmaker just raised prices by ...
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Andrew Nace, an executive vice president at Kronos Worldwide (KRO), recently picked up 4,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 46 percent, and came to a total cost just over $33,200. This marks the first insider buy of the year. Two company executives were buyers of shares last year, but the largest buy then was for a 2,000 share stake valued at just over $16,000. Overall, insiders haven’t been too active in buying or selling their shares. Overall, company insiders ...
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Automaker General Motors (GM) is down about 7 percent over the past year, and shares appear to be at the low end of a trading range before the stock pops higher. One trader is betting on such a rally in the coming months. That’s based on the August $42 calls. With 84 days until expiration, 9,011 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 150, for a 60-fold rise in volume. The buyer paid $0.15 to make the trade. Shares recently ...
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