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John Donovan, a director at Lockheed Martin (LMT), recently bought 506 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 22 percent, and came to a total purchase price of $250,556. This adds to the 556 shares the director bought back in January… and on 4 other occasions over the past year. These mark the only buys at the company. A number of insiders have been moderate sellers of shares over the past year, including Lockheed’s Treasurer and the company COO. Overall, insiders ...
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Drug manufacturer Pfizer (PFE) has seen shares slide nearly 20 percent to 52-week lows in the past few months. One trader sees a longer-term rebound for shares ahead. That’s based on the December 2025 $40 calls. With 970 days until expiration, 2,009 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 116, for a 17-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $5.58 to make the bullish bet. Shares traded just under $40, making this an at-the-money ...
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Consumer spending may be slowing… but it’s also a huge chunk of the economy. And no matter how bad things slow down, there are still many goods that people will need to buy. That may be bad news for those who make higher-end goods. Ultra-wealthy consumer unaffected by the economy can only buy so much for themselves. That leaves companies that offer the best bargains for consumers as the top way to play current economic trends. For the apparel space, off-price retailers ...
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David Taylor, a director at Delta Air Lines (DAL), recently bought 5,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 9 percent, and came to a total cost of $167,805. This marks the first insider buy since January, when another director bought 12,880 shares at a cost of just over $496,000. A few company executives have been sellers of shares so far this year, including the company’s President, on two separate occasions. Overall, insiders own 0.3 percent of the airline's shares. Delta shares ...
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Document management company Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX) have been trading in a range for most of the past year. One trader sees shares continuing to trend toward the lower end of that range in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the May $14 puts. With 28 days until expiration, 4,247 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 119, for a 36-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.60 to make the bearish bet. Shares ...
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There are many ways to earn a great return in the stock market. One way is to look at special situations, such as a merger announcement. There’s also a less-well-known way to profit by buying up a company about to split into multiple companies. Such moves happen with less fanfare than an acquisition. But it can be a way for a company to unlock the value of a line of business that may not fit into the stock market’s perception of ...
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Fund 1 Investments LLC, a major holder at Tilly’s Inc (TLYS), recently added 177,930 shares. The buy increased the fund’s holdings by 3 percent, and came to a total cost of $1.36 million. The fund has been a steady buyer of shares over the past year. The fund also sold shares back in December, possibly for tax loss purposes. There have been a few small sales by company insiders over the past year. Overall, company insiders own about 2.3 percent of ...
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Megabank JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) has been moving higher since the recent fears in the banking sector. One trader is betting that trend will continue. That’s based on the November $175 calls. With 211 days until expiration, 4,870 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 109, for a 45-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.06 to make the bullish bet. Shares last traded just over $140, so they would need to rise ...
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