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Stick With Retailers Meeting Customer Needs
The retail sector has been a laggard this year. The headline data suggests a bit of a slowdown, particularly compared to the pandemic era. However, behind the headlines, things are more nuanced.…
Aug 24, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Energy Transfer (ET)
Kelcy Warren, Chairman atEnergy Transfer (ET), recently bought 3,000,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by about 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $38.89 million. The Chairman was also a…
Aug 24, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Capital One Financial (COF)
Financial services companyCapital One Financial (COF) is down about 10 percent in the past year, as rising interest rates have weighed on the financial services provider. One trader sees a rally…
Aug 24, 2023
This Overlooked Tech Trend Continues to Grow
Investors have a number of tech trends that they can play. This year, AI stocks have been all the rage. But other parts of the tech space are big and steady winners, even if they don’t get the…
Aug 23, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Crocs (CROX)
Douglas Treff, a director atCrocx (CROX), recently bought 2,114 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 2 percent, and came to a total cost just over $200,000. The buy comes a week after the…
Aug 23, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)
Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR), also known as Petrobras, is flat over the past year as energy prices have been volatile, but well off of 2022’s highs. One trader is betting on a move higher in the coming…
Aug 23, 2023
Demand Isn’t Going Away For this Critical Piece of the Global Economy
The stock market is made up of sectors. Some of them are in favor at any given moment. Others are out of favor. Buying out of favor sectors can lead to big gains when the trend shifts. Investors can…
Aug 22, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB)
Matthew De Soto, a director atMid Penn Bancorp (MPB), recently bought 2,355 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 4 percent, and came to a total cost of $50,001. The director was also a buyer in…
Aug 22, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Microsoft (MSFT)
Tech giantMicrosoft (MSFT) has been a strong performer this year, but shares have been hit in recent weeks. One trader sees shares bouncing higher in the months ahead. That’s based on the November…
Aug 22, 2023
Diversification Makes this Industry Leader a Bargain Today
The market’s rally higher this year has been driven largely by tech stocks. While the market has pulled back a bit overall, many companies and sectors have been laggards. There’s still some residual…
Aug 21, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Lennar (LEN)
Amy Banse, a director atLennar (LEN), recently bought 820 shares. The buy increased her stake by 11 percent, and came to a total cost of $100,909. The director was the last insider buyer, with a 790…
Aug 21, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: American Airlines (AAL)
American Airlines (AAL) is up 6 percent over the past year, about double the return of the S&P 500. One trader sees shares declining in the months ahead. That’s based on the February 2024 $11…
Aug 21, 2023
Interest Rate Fears Make this Opportunity Attractive
The latest Fed meeting minutes suggest the central bank may continue to raise interest rates. However, the steady increases of the past year are over. With interest rates likely near, if not at,…
Aug 18, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Lyft (LYFT)
John Risher, CEO atLyft (LYFT), recently bought 100,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $1.15 million. He was joined by a company director who bought…
Aug 18, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Suncor Energy (SU)
Oil and gas exploration and production companySuncor Energy (SU) is slightly down over the past year as energy prices have moderated. One trader sees shares trending higher into the end of the year.…
Aug 18, 2023
Retail Sector Fears Have Been Overblown, For Now
The past few months have seen retail stocks underperform on concern that consumers have been slowing their spending. The latest retail sales data indicates that consumers are fine overall. If…
Aug 17, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Keycorp (KEY)
Devina Rankin, a director atKeycorp (KEY), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy is an initial stake for the director. The total cost for the stake came to $114,900. This marks the first insider buy…
Aug 17, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Sea Limited (SE)
Singapore-based e-commerce and digital finance platformSea Limited (SE) dropped nearly 30 percent on Tuesday. One trader expects shares to decline further in the next month. That’s based on the…
Aug 17, 2023
The Market Just Proved This Company Is Substantially Undervalued
Value investors can have a tough time when it comes to investing. They can recognize that a company is trading at a discount to its value. But short of taking it private, it’s hard to get that value…
Aug 16, 2023
Insider Activity Report: Heartland Express (HTLD)
Michael Gerdin, CEO atHeartland Express (HTLD), recently bought 5,841 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $89,367. Gerdin was also an active…
Aug 16, 2023