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This Defensive Stock Has a History of Shrugging Off All Market Dangers
Investors looking for a place to hide in the stock market have limited options. When markets selloff, correlations tend to rise, and great companies get thrown out with the genuinely risky ones.…
Aug 7, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Spire (SR)
Paul Koonce, a director at Spire (SR), recently bought 500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 3%, and came to a total cost of $33,065. This is the first insider activity in two months, since a…
Aug 7, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Zions Bancorporation (ZION)
Regional bank Zions Bancorporation (ZION) is up 23% over the past year, slightly beating out the overall market. One trader sees shares continuing higher over the coming months. That’s based on the…
Aug 7, 2024
Grab Inexpensive Income Plays Amid this Market Sale
When consumers go to any store and see a sale, they get excited to buy. When investors see stocks on sale, however, they’re fearful. This recent market pullback, which has seen the Nasdaq drop…
Aug 6, 2024
Insider Activity Report: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Julie Southern, a board chair at NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), recently bought 146 shares. The buy increased her stake by 1%, and came to a total cost of $27,600. Southern was the last insider to buy…
Aug 6, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Procter & Gamble (PG)
Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (PG) is up 7% over the past year, underperforming the market amid fears of a consumer spending slowdown. One trader is betting on a rally higher in the…
Aug 6, 2024
The Market Pullback Is Creating a Buying Opportunity for Great Companies
When stocks pull back, the first instinct is to be cautious, if not fearful. With markets down significantly from their July highs and even down over the past month, fear is creeping up. However, the…
Aug 5, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC)
Richard Anderson, a director at Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC), recently bought 2,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 200%, and came to a total cost of $494,960. Insiders were previously buyers…
Aug 5, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Transocean (RIG)
Offshore oil and gas services company Transocean (RIG) is down over 30% in the past year. One trader is betting shares will stabilize and potentially even head higher through the end of 2026. That’s…
Aug 5, 2024
Don’t Overlook Great Companies as Earnings Season Continues
This latest earnings season has given investors more insight into the roll out of AI technologies. Some companies are able to show big revenues and profits from rolling out AI. Others are starting to…
Aug 2, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Lamb Westin Holdings (LW)
William Jurgensen, a director at Lamb Westin Holdings (LW), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 6%, and came to a total cost of $554,291. He was joined by another…
Aug 2, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG)
Electric and gas utility company Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) is up 23% over the past year. One trader is betting the utility will trend even higher in the second half of the year. That’s…
Aug 2, 2024
The Beat-and-Raise Stocks Are the Clear Winners This Earnings Season
Earnings season is underway. And this quarter, companies that miss on expectations are getting hit harder than average. However, companies that beat expectations are being rewarded above average. And…
Aug 1, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Kaiser Aluminum Corp (KALU)
Keith Harvey, President and CEO of Kaiser Aluminum (KALU), recently bought 2,588 shares. The buy increased his position by 3%, and came to a total cost of $199,871. This marks the first insider buy…
Aug 1, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Intel (INTC)
Chipmaker Intel (INTC) is down 14% over the past year, underperforming the chip space as a whole. One trader sees a further decline in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the August 23 $26 puts. With 22…
Aug 1, 2024
This Down-But-Not-Out Company Could Stage a Rally Over the Summer
Earnings season gives companies an opportunity to not only report how well they’ve done in the most recent quarter, but how they expect the next few quarters to play out. For companies that don’t…
Jul 31, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)
Peter Warwick, President and CEO of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL), recently bought 1,674 shares. The buy increased his position by 2%, and came to a total cost of $50,997. He was joined by the…
Jul 31, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Macy’s (M)
Department store chainMacy’s (M) has traded flat over the past year, as the company has been targeted for a buyout, but rejected that offer. One trader sees shares trending lower into next year.…
Jul 31, 2024
The Market Rotation Has Arrived – Great Stocks Are Cleared to Jump Higher
For nearly 18 months, big-cap tech stocks have dominated the market. Most stocks have traded flat or even declined over that time. But in the past few weeks, tech stocks have pulled back, but other…
Jul 30, 2024
Insider Activity Report: United Parcel Service (UPS)
William Johnson, a director at United Parcel Service (UPS), recently bought 5,000 shares. The buy increased his position by over 1,000%, and came to a total cost of $643,025. This is the second buy…
Jul 30, 2024