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This Trend Is Alive and Well, So Buy the Stocks Profiting From It
Markets often start to create narratives about different sectors. That can lead to some sectors flying high on hope, while others start to trade out of favor. This year has seen semiconductor stocks…
Nov 16, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Air Products & Chemicals (APD)
Seifi Ghasemi, President and CEO of Air Products & Chemicals (APD), recently bought 11,000 shares. The buy increased the CEO’s stake by 2 percent, and came to a total cost of $2.9 million. The…
Nov 16, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Cameco (CCJ)
Uranium producerCameo (CCJ) has been a strong performer this year, with shares up over 75 percent. One trader sees further upside in the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 29 $50 calls. With…
Nov 16, 2023
Invest With Companies Looking at the Very Long Term
Wall Street is dominated with short-term thinking. Daily market moves and quarterly earnings reports can cause companies to make all sorts of moves that help the share price in the short-term, but…
Nov 15, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Wells Fargo (WFC)
Richard Davis, a director atWells Fargo (WFC), recently bought 3,500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 470 percent, and came to a total cost of $144,270. This is the first insider buy since…
Nov 15, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: C3.ai (AI)
Artificial Intelligence developerC3.ai (AI) has had a strong year, with shares up over 90 percent. One trader sees the potential for a pullback in the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 1 $22…
Nov 15, 2023
Higher Labor Prices are a Short-Term Problem
The past few years have seen soaring wages due to strong worker demand. Today, some workforces are pushing wages higher following the latest bout of inflation. While wins for workers sound bad for…
Nov 14, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Enterprise Products Partners (EPD)
John Rutherford, a director atEnterprise Products Partners (EPD), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 7 percent, and came to a total cost just under $260,000. This is the…
Nov 14, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Foot Locker (FL)
Sports apparel chainFoot Locker (FL) has dropped nearly 40 percent over the past year. One trader is betting on a rebound in shares in the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 15 $22.50 calls.…
Nov 14, 2023
Until Interest Rates Drop, Invest with This Trend
High interest rates have led to a standstill in the housing market. And it’s also led to car payments soaring, which in turn has reduced activity there. More parts of the economy could likewise…
Nov 13, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Albemarle (ALB)
Kristin Coleman, an Executive Vice President atAlbemarle (ALB), recently bought 1,373 shares. The buy came to a total cost just over $167,000 and doubled the executive’s stake. That’s the first…
Nov 13, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Seritage Growth Properties (SRG)
Retail real estate investment trust (REIT)Seritage Growth Properties (SRG), jumped over 15 percent last week following strategic asset sales and strong earnings. One trader sees further upside ahead.…
Nov 13, 2023
Buy the Overreaction to Poor Earnings
This earnings season came at a time of market weakness. That set the tone for how most stocks have fared. Companies that have beaten earnings haven’t had much of a move higher on the news. However,…
Nov 10, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Cincinnati Financial (CINF)
Dirk Debbnik, a director atCincinnati Financial (CINF), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by about 2 percent, and came to a total cost of $98,781. That buy comes about six…
Nov 10, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Robinhood (HOOD)
Internet brokerage firmRobinhood (HOOD) dropped 15 percent on Wednesday following weak earnings. One trader is betting on shares to rebound from its quarterly report. That’s based on the February…
Nov 10, 2023
Invest With Companies Flipping to Profitability
Many companies go public before they’re able to fully earn a profit. Selling shares to the general population spreads around the risk, and allows a company to raise capital to fund operations. Once a…
Nov 9, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Intel (INTC)
Patrick Gelsinger, CEO atIntel (INTC), recently added 6,775 shares. The buy increased his position by about 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $249,333. This is the first insider buy at Intel…
Nov 9, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: WestRock Company (WRK)
Packaging and container firmWestRock Company (WRK) is up 7 percent over the past year, about half as much as the overall stock market. One trader sees shares trending higher in the coming weeks.…
Nov 9, 2023
Buy Companies the Market Dislikes Ahead of a Year-End Rally
Investors have plenty of ways to play a seasonal rally for stocks. The past few weeks have seen stocks get hit hard to the downside, then surge higher. Highly volatile stocks have led the way in both…
Nov 8, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Delta Air Lines (DAL)
David Taylor, a director atDelta Air Lines (DAL), recently bought 20,000 shares in two 10,000 share buys. The first buy cost just under $331,000, and the second buy came to $307,500. The director was…
Nov 8, 2023