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Insider Activity: Investcorp Credit Management BDC (ICMB)
Major holder makes six-figure addition to stake.Investcorp BDC Holdings, the management behindInvestcorp Credit Management (ICMB), added 15,614 shares to their stake at a cost of just over $100,000.…
Oct 21, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Netflix (NFLX)
Traders up bearish bets after subscriber miss.Put option trading in streaming giantNetflix (NFLX) saw a surge after reporting earnings Wednesday after the bell. Although the company missed on its…
Oct 18, 2019
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Oct 17, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Morgan Stanley (MS)
Huge bet on monster rally in shares.The June 2020 $57.50 call options onMorgan Stanley (MS) saw a 145-fold explosion in trading volume, from 203 open contracts to over 29,550. With 246 days until…
Oct 17, 2019
Insider Activity: Assured Guaranty Limited (AGO)
Chief Investment Officer buys $4.6 million in shares so far this month.Andrew Feldstein, Chief Investment Officer atAssured Guarantee Limited (AGO), has been buying shares this month in four separate…
Oct 17, 2019
Insider Activity: Safehold (SAFE)
Major fund holder continues to add to stake.iStar Inc. continues to add to its stake inSafehold (SAFE). The fund recently picked up 22,361 shares, shelling out $771,000 and increasing its total stake…
Oct 16, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Altria Group (MO)
June 2020 put buying indicates potential drop expected.The June 2020 $32.50 put options onAltria Group (MO) saw over 4,000 contracts trade against a prior open interest of 400, making for a 10-fold…
Oct 16, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Apple (AAPL)
Call buying suggests rally continuing this month.The October 25th $270 call options onApple (AAPL) saw over 7,200 contracts trade against a prior open interest of 137, a 53-fold surge in volume…
Oct 15, 2019
Insider Activity: Camping World Holdings (CWH)
Major holder adds with a $5.1 million buy.Abrams Capital, a major stakeholder inCamping World Holdings (CWH), increased their stake by 12 percent recently, with the additional buy of 650,182 shares.…
Oct 15, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Wynn Resorts (WYNN)
Casino operator picks up a bull. The March 2020 $110 call options onWynn Resorts (WYNN) saw over 2,050 contracts trade against a prior open interest of 231, about a 10-fold surge in volume. The bet,…
Oct 14, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Encana (ECA)
Call buying predicts big move higher in the next month.The November 15th $4.00 call options onEncana (ECA) saw over 21,800 contracts trade, an 85-fold surge in volume relative to the prior open…
Oct 11, 2019
Insider Activity: National Security Group (NSEC)
Director ups stake by 11 percent.Fred Clark, a director atNational Security Group (NSEC), picked up 9,813 shares recently, increasing his stake by 11 percent and leaving him with 98,723 shares. The…
Oct 11, 2019
Insider Activity: Cannae Holdings (CNNE)
Director makes $275,000 buy.Richard Massey, a director atCannae Holdings (CNNE), picked up 10,000 shares recently, shelling out just over $275,000 to do so. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 5…
Oct 10, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Deutsche Bank (DB)
April 2020 put buying suggests further pain for shares.The April 2020 $6 put options onDeutsche Bank (DB) saw over 5,600 contracts trade, an 11-fold increase over the prior open interest of 526. With…
Oct 10, 2019
Insider Activity: Century Bancorp (CNBKA)
Major owner $140,000 additional buy.James Filler, a major owner atCentury Bancorp (CNBKA), added 1,612 shares to his stake lately. This brought his total ownership up to 725,341 shares, and he paid…
Oct 9, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Yamana Gold (AUY)
Surge in October 25th call options.The October 25th $4 call options onYamana Gold (AUY) saw trading of over 2,950 options contracts against an open interest of 254. That 11-fold surge in volume…
Oct 9, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Analog Devices (ADI)
Call option buys indicate higher move ahead.A number of options plays onAnalog Devices (ADI) occurred with unusual volume. The November 15th 2019 $115 calls saw over 4,500 contracts trade, a 40-fold…
Oct 8, 2019
Insider Activity: Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
Major owner makes $1.4 million buy.Outerbridge Master Fund, a major holder inBarnes & Noble Education (BNED), picked up nearly 476,000 shares recently, increasing their holdings by over 8…
Oct 8, 2019
Insider Activity: Immunomedics (IMMU)
Chief quality officer makes $71,000 buy and fund adds 1.5 million shares.Bryan Ball, Chief Quality Officer atImmunomedics (IMMU), bought 5,000 shares, paying around $71,000 to do so. This doubles his…
Oct 7, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: MGM Resorts International (MGM)
60-fold surge in call-buying volume.With 8,900 contracts trading on the November 1st $29 call options onMGM Resorts International (MGM) saw a 60-fold surge in volume from its prior open interest of…
Oct 7, 2019