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Insider Trading Report: Desktop Metal (DM)
Ric Fulop, CEO ofDesktop Metal (DM), recently added 6,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 0.03 percent, and came to a total cost just over $19,250. This follows upon a 5,000 share buy from…
Aug 25, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Ring Energy (REI)
Shares of oil and gas exploration companyRing Energy (REI) have lagged its peers, with just a 30 percent gain in the past year. One trader sees the company narrowing that gap with a move higher.…
Aug 25, 2022
In Tumultuous Markets, Look for a Combination of Growth and Value
Investors don’t need to get caught in a trap between a growth stock or a value stock. In a bear market, many fast-growing companies can have their valuation knocked down until they’re a potential…
Aug 24, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Ecolab Inc (ECL)
Bill Gates, a major owner atEcolab (ECL), has recently added to his holdings with three buys. The most recent was for 112,325 shares, coming to a cost of $19.6 million. The second was for 143,879…
Aug 24, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Tilray Brands (TLRY)
Shares of cannabis producerTilray Brands (TLRY) are down 72 percent in the past year as investors have lost interest in the growing cannabis market. One trader sees the potential for a strong bounce…
Aug 24, 2022
For Patient Investors, It’s Time to Follow the Smart Money
Every quarter, hedge funds, investment firms, and other notable individuals have to update their stock holdings with the SEC, via a 13F filing. The data can show what moves investors have made in the…
Aug 23, 2022
Insider Trading Report: MGM Resorts International (MGM)
IAC Inc., a major owner ofMGM Resorts International (MGM) has been picking up shares with multiple buys in the past week. That includes a 279,800 share buy, for just under $10 million, and another…
Aug 23, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Conoco Phillips (COP)
Shares of oil and gas majorConoco Phillips (COP) have nearly doubled over the last year thanks to strong oil and gas prices. One trader sees further upside ahead for the company. That’s based on the…
Aug 23, 2022
Pick and Shovel Plays Don’t Go Out of Style
When times get tough, some types of companies have some big problems. Others tend to fare well. Those that do well succeed in part because they’re in a recession-resistant industry. One type of…
Aug 22, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)
Celso Goncalves, CFO atCleveland-Cliffs (CLF), recently picked up 6,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 4 percent, and came to a total cost just under $18,500. That buy came a day after the…
Aug 22, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Shares of commodity producerFreeport-McMoRan (FCX) have been sliding in recent weeks, on signs of cooling inflation. One trader sees the possibility for a further decline in the coming weeks. That’s…
Aug 22, 2022
Buy Leading Companies Offering Low-Cost Entertainment
Consumers are starting to show signs of pulling back on spending in a number of areas. For a recession, that tends to mean a large slowdown in a number of high-cost activities, such as cruises or…
Aug 19, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
Maurice Milikin, Chief Supply Chain Officer atKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP), recently picked up 12,979 shares. The buy increased his holdings by about 17 percent, and came to a total cost of just over…
Aug 19, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Bank of America (BAC)
Shares of financial giantBank of America (BAC) are down 10 percent over the past year. One trader sees the potential for the stock to continue its recent rally into 2023. That’s based on the February…
Aug 19, 2022
In Uncertain Times, Invest Where Consumers Are Going
There’s nothing shocking in admitting that consumer spending drives the economy. And with uncertain and inflation high, it’s also no surprise that consumers are trending with lower-cost goods and…
Aug 18, 2022
Insider Trading Report: Six Flags Entertainment (SIX)
Rehan Jaffer, a major holder atSix Flags Entertainment (SIX), recently added 525,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 5.5 percent, and came to a total price of $12.5 million. He was joined…
Aug 18, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Carvana (CVNA)
Shares of ecommerce vehicle sales platformCarvana (CVNA) have lost 85 percent of their value in the past year. One trader is betting that the company will continue to slide lower. That’s based on the…
Aug 18, 2022
Find the New Leaders in a Shifting Industry
Some industries tend to stay the same over time. That can bode well for investors, provided that industry has already consolidated into a few big players. That can be seen with companies like…
Aug 17, 2022
Insider Trading Report: DISH Network Corp (DISH)
James Defranco, a director atDISH Network Corp (DISH), recently picked up 35,260 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 2.1 percent, and came to a total price of $664,700. This follows up on a…
Aug 17, 2022
Unusual Options Activity: Uber (UBER)
Shares of ride share companyUber (UBER) have rebounded strongly off their annual lows in the past few weeks. One trader sees the possibility for some downside ahead. That’s based on the September 23…
Aug 17, 2022