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Unusual Options Activity: PACCAR (PCAR)
Commercial truck designer and manufacturerPACCAR (PCAR) is up nearly 50% over the past year. One trader sees shares pulling back in the coming weeks. That’s based on the June $100 puts. With 51 days…
May 1, 2024
Brand Power Still Matters as Inflation Remains Sticky
While inflation is nowhere near its highs from the past few years, it’s still stuck at a higher level. That could weigh on company profitability, particularly for companies that can’t pass off higher…
Apr 30, 2024
Insider Activity Report: MSCI (MSCI)
Henry Fernandez, CEO atMSCI (MSCI), recently bought 13,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 6%, and came to a total cost of $6.06 million. He was joined by the company COO, who bought 7,500…
Apr 30, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Barrick Gold (GOLD)
Gold prices have been trending higher this year, and so have gold miners. One trader is betting that major gold minerBarrick Gold (GOLD) will see massive gains in the months ahead. That’s based on…
Apr 30, 2024
Buy the Short-Term Bumps in Booming Industries
Investors can make great returns with the right blue-chip stocks, provided they’re bought at the right time. Many companies go in and out of favor with the market for various reasons, and earnings…
Apr 29, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Regions Financial (RF)
William Rhodes, a director atRegions Financial (RF), just picked up 50,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by over 1,000%, and came to a total cost of $968,500. This marks the first insider…
Apr 29, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: SLM Corporation (SLM)
Student lending service companySLM Corporation (SLM) is up 44% over the past year, roughly double the return of the S&P 500. One trader sees a potential pullback in the coming months. That’s…
Apr 29, 2024
This Oversold Commodity Is Finally Trending Higher
The commodity market moves to the beat of its own drum, usually reflecting specific supply and demand dynamics. A number of commodities have seen either a supply shock or rising demand in recent…
Apr 26, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Mastercraft Boat Holdings (MCFT)
Coliseum Capital Management LLC, a major holder ofMastercraft Boat Holdings (MCFT), recently bought over 200,000 shares in two transactions. The buy came to over $4.2 million. The fund was an active…
Apr 26, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Palantir Technologies (PLTR)
Big data analytics companyPalantir Technologies (PLTR) has had a strong year, with shares up 180%. One trader sees shares trending higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the May 17 $26.50 calls.…
Apr 26, 2024
The Best Investment Offense May Lay in this Defense Stock
With rising geopolitical tensions, investors have been pushing defensive names higher. That includes gold, which has hit new all-time highs. Oil has had some small spikes higher, but nothing major…
Apr 25, 2024
Insider Activity Report: FNB Corp (FNB)
William Campbell, a director atFNB Corp (FNB), recently bought 2,500 shares. The buy increased his position by 2%, and came to a total cost of $33,713. Campbell was the last insider buyer, with three…
Apr 25, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: The Hershey Company (HSY)
Candy and confection producerThe Hershey Company (HSY) is down 30% over the past year. One trader sees the potential for further downside in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the June $195 puts. With…
Apr 25, 2024
For Steady Returns, Invest With Companies That Benefit From Network Effects
Some companies make their profits because they benefit from a network effect. Simply put, the more users there are on a network, the more valuable that network is. Companies that advertise to that…
Apr 24, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Sunoco LP (SUN)
David Skidmore, a director atSunoco LP (SUN), recently bought 1,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 11%, and came to a total cost of $78,144. This is the first insider buy since mid-2022, when…
Apr 24, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Honeywell (HON)
Industrial conglomerateHoneywell (HON) has been trading in a range over the past year. One trader is betting that shares will trend to the lower end of that range in the coming weeks. That’s based on…
Apr 24, 2024
Buy the Overreaction In this Streaming Giant
Streaming stocks have gone in and out of favor with the market over the past few years. Today, Wall Street analysts have conditioned investors to focus on metrics like total subscriber count. The…
Apr 23, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Fastenal (FAST)
Daniel Johnson, a director atFastenal (FAST), recently added 3,550 shares. The buy increased his stake by 46% and came to a total cost of $229,056. This is the first insider buy at the company since…
Apr 23, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
Semiconductor manufacturerTaiwan Semiconductor (TSM) is up over 50% in the past year, even after shares have pulled back in recent days. One trader sees a further drop ahead in the coming weeks.…
Apr 23, 2024
Buy This Financial Market Winner Amid Market Pullbacks
With markets now decisively off their most recent highs, uncertainty is rising in markets. We don’t know how long or how deep a market pullback will go. Typically, in the absence of a major crisis,…
Apr 22, 2024