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Insider Activity Report: Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE)
Stephen Donaghy, CEO atUniversal Insurance Holdings (UVE), recently added 5,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $60,350. This marks the first insider but…
Sep 11, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Texas-based utilityCenterPoint Energy (CNP) has shed 16 percent over the past year. One trader sees a further decline ahead for the stock. That’s based on the January 2024 $30 puts. With 129 days…
Sep 11, 2023
Embrace Old-School Companies Playing to Today’s Tech Trends
Most investors playing a tech trend tend to look for the companies that most directly play to that trend. For tech stocks, that may mean owning chip companies or software companies. However, a…
Sep 8, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Energy Transfer (ET)
Marshall McCrea, Co-CEO atEnergy Transfer (ET), recently added 50,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $682,000. The buy comes a week after an EVP…
Sep 8, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Honeywell (HON)
Industrial conglomerateHoneywell (HON) has rallied and then faded out over the past year, leaving shares flat. One trader sees the current downtrend continuing in the coming months. That’s based on…
Sep 8, 2023
Buy Big Trends When They’re Out of Favor
When a trend is hot, owning any company related to that trend can lead to big gains quickly. But when the trend shifts, a company can fall out of favor as well. Some trends occur just once. Others…
Sep 7, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Alamo Group (ALG)
Eric Etchart, a director atAlamo Group (ALG) recently bought 500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 5 percent, and came to a total purchase price of $88,295. This marks the first buy at the…
Sep 7, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Endeavor Group Holdings (EDR)
Entertainment and sports companyEndeavor Group Holdings (EDR) is slightly up over the past year, but shares have been getting hit hard in recent sessions. One trader sees a further decline in the…
Sep 7, 2023
Bet on Asset Managers to Win as the Economy Grows Over Time
The financial sector is dominated largely by banks, but there are other niches in the space that can be a better place for investors. That’s because bank stocks can see massive declines during credit…
Sep 6, 2023
Insider Activity Report: PCB Bancorp (PCB)
Sang Lee, a director atPCB Bancorp (PCB), recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased the director’s stake by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $47,100. The director has been a…
Sep 6, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)
Media giantWarner Bros. Discovery (WBD) sank over 10 percent last week, as the ongoing Hollywood strike impacted the sector. One trader is betting on further weakness ahead. That’s based on the April…
Sep 6, 2023
Stick With 2023’s Winning Stocks of the Year
Markets tend to move in trends. Since bottoming out late last year, the trend has been higher, even with a few hiccups along the way like the drop in early August. With stocks trending higher, last…
Sep 5, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Markel Group (MKL)
Lawrence Cunningham, a director atMarkel Group (MKL), recently bought 25 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 6 percent, and came to a total cost of $36,500. The buy came a few weeks after the…
Sep 5, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Comstock Resources (CRK)
Oil and gas exploration companyComstock Resources (CRK) is down by nearly a third over the past year, amid a decline in energy prices. One trader sees shares rallying higher in the coming weeks.…
Sep 5, 2023
Grab Global Diversification with an Unloved International Play
Investors tend to suffer from a “home country” bias. They tend to overweight positions in assets located in their own country, and fail to sufficiently diversify internationally. There are plenty of…
Sep 4, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Domo (DOMO)
David Daniel, a director atDomo (DOMO), recently bought 137,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 84 percent, and came to a total purchase price just under $1.5 million. That follows up on a…
Sep 4, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: GameStop (GME)
Video game retailerGameStop (GME) has struggled over the past year, with shares down by over a third. One trader sees further weakness in the months ahead. That’s based on the November $18 puts. With…
Sep 4, 2023
This New Technology Rollout Could Take One Stock to New All-Time Highs
While markets have been excited about artificial intelligence this year, other tech trends haven’t gotten as much interest. That’s led to better valuations, particularly for companies that are…
Sep 1, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Kodiak Gas Services (KGS)
Robert McKee, President and CEO atKodiak Gas Services (KGS), recently added 16,180 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 17 percent, and came to a total cost of $292,033. The buy came a week…
Sep 1, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Oracle (ORCL)
Database software companyOracle (ORCL) has been trading in a range since June. One trader sees shares sliding lower in the next six months. That’s based on the March 2024 $95 put option. With 196…
Sep 1, 2023