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Unusual Options Activity: JD.Com (JD)
At-the-money put buying suggests dropOver 6,050 contracts traded on the November 15th, 2019 $30.50 put option on JD.com (JD). That’s a 17-fold surge in volume against the prior open interest of 354…
Nov 1, 2019
Insider Activity: Tile Shop Holdings (TTS)
Director and major holder ups stake.Peter Kamin, a director and major holder with over 10 percent of shares inTile Shop Holdings (TTS), recently bought another 426,295 shares. This increased his…
Nov 1, 2019
The Three Most Important Numbers Traders Need to Understand
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Oct 31, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Marathon Oil (MRO)
Big bet on decline in shares in the next six months.Over 4,000 contracts traded on the April 17th, 2020 $10 put options onMarathon Oil (MRO). The option had a prior open interest of just 175 trades,…
Oct 31, 2019
Insider Activity: Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI)
Founder and Executive Chairman makes 300,000 share buy. Richard Kinder, the billionaire founder and Executive Chairman of Kinder Morgan (KMI), recently bought 300,000 shares. At a cost of just over…
Oct 31, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Mastercard (MA)
Near-the-money bet on share rally through June.The June 2020 $280 call options onMastercard (MA), saw a surge in volume from 345 open contracts to over 4,000 trade. With shares around $277, the…
Oct 30, 2019
Insider Activity: Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
CEO and director buy shares.David Ricks, CEO and President ofEli Lilly and Company (LLY), recently picked up 4,615 shares. At a cost of $500,000, the buy increased his stake by nearly 3 percent. On…
Oct 29, 2019
Three Companies That Treat Their Employees the Best
These firms show their employees the love—and deliver great results to shareholders.There are many ways to value potential investment opportunities. A more off-the-radar approach is to look for…
Oct 29, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Pan American Silver Corp (PAAS)
Bet on drop in silver through year’s end.A spike in put option buying on thePan American Silver Corp (PAAS) December 20th $15 put options resulted in over 6,000 options trading hands against an open…
Oct 29, 2019
Insider Activity: JP Morgan Chase (JPM)
Director makes $1.99 million buy.Mellody Hobson, a director atJP Morgan Chase (JPM), picked up 16,000 shares recently, increasing her stake in the company by 15 percent. At current prices, the buy…
Oct 28, 2019
The Numbers Behind Risk That Do (and Don’t) Add Up
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Oct 25, 2019
Insider Activity: Retractable Technologies (RVP)
Thomas Shaw, President and CEO ofRetractable Technologies (RVP), added 1,500 shares to his stake recently. Shaw owns over 18.7 million shares of the company, making the increase in his total holdings…
Oct 25, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Twitter (TWTR)
Traders bet on further weakness following earnings miss.A variety of put options onTwitter (TWTR) saw soaring volume following the company’s massive earnings miss, which sent shares down by twenty…
Oct 25, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)
Bet in surge of call buying.There was a 25-fold surge in volume from 111 contracts to over 2,800 on the November 15th 2019 $16.50 call options onPetroleo Brasileiro (PBR), also known as Petrobras.…
Oct 24, 2019
Insider Activity: Plumas Bancorp (PLBC)
Director picks up $25,000 in shares.Director Richard Kenny picked up over 1,150 shares ofPlumas Bancorp (PLBC) recently, raising his stake by over 20 percent. The buy cost just over $25,000. Insiders…
Oct 24, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Kraft Heinz (KHC)
Bet on shares moving higher after earnings.Over 6,800 contracts traded on the November 8th $29 call options onKraft Heinz (KHC). Compared to the open interest of 141 contracts, that’s a 48-fold surge…
Oct 23, 2019
Insider Activity: Independence Contract Drilling (ICD)
Cluster of insiders pick up shares.A number of insiders atIndependence Contract Drilling (ICD) have started buying shares in recent days. The buys include a 6,400 share buy from the CFO, a 20,000…
Oct 23, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM)
Bet on decline in shares over next few months.Over 7,500 contracts traded on the January 2020 $26 put options onWheaton Precious Metals (WPM). Against the prior open interest of 190, it’s a 40-fold…
Oct 22, 2019
Insider Activity: Emmaus Life Sciences (EMMA)
Vice Chairman adds to holdings.Willis Lee, Vice Chairman and COO atEmmaus Life Sciences (EMMA), recently bought 7,890 shares, increasing his total stake by nearly 3 percent to 282,000 shares. The buy…
Oct 22, 2019
Two Stocks Trouncing This Earnings Season You Should Buy Now
The market is undervaluing these companies following their earnings beat. Nearly 25 percent of the companies in the S&P 500 will report earnings this week. But many companies have already…
Oct 22, 2019