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Insider Activity: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
Division president and director buy shares. On Wednesday, August 14th, two insiders bought shares at beverage giantKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP). They included Brian Loucks, the President of Keurig…
Aug 16, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Barrick Gold (GOLD)
December call buying indicates further rally in shares. Gold mining companies have been doing well this month, as gold prices have risen along with market fears. Traders continue to bet on the space…
Aug 15, 2019
Insider Activity: Conduent (CNDT)
Owner Carl Icahn makes $30 million buy.On Tuesday, August 13th, billionaire investor Carl Icahn bought 4,572,521 more shares of a company he already owns more than 10 percent of,Conduent (CNDT). The…
Aug 15, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Kraft-Heinz (KHC)
September calls bet on a rebound in shares.It’s been a tough year forKraft-Heinz (KHC). But at least one trader is betting that the company’s post-earnings drop will see a bounce within the coming…
Aug 14, 2019
Insider Activity: General Electric (GE)
CEO, Director pick up over $3.5 million in shares. On Monday, August 12th, CEO Lawrence Culp ofGeneral Electric (GE) picked up over 331,680 shares, paying just under $3 million to increase his stake…
Aug 14, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Pretium Resources (PVG)
Long-dated, out-of-money calls suggest massive move. Amid options trading on unusual activity on Monday, the $20 January 2021 call options onPretium Resources (PVG) stood out. With shares around…
Aug 13, 2019
Insider Activity: United Insurance Holdings Corp (UIHC)
Chief Claims Officer makes $50,000 buy.On Friday, August 9th, Scott St. John, Chief Claims Officer atUnited Insurance Holdings Corp (UIHC), picked up 4,258 shares of the company, a price that came…
Aug 13, 2019
Insider Activity: JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
Director makes $2 million buy.On Thursday, August 8th, Mellody Hobson, a director atJPMorgan Chase (JPM), bought 18,200 shares, increasing her stake to just over 101,300 shares. The total cost of…
Aug 12, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: General Electric (GE)
Surge of in-the-money call buying.The highest-volume option trade on Friday occurred in an unusual trade based on shares ofGeneral Electric (GE). The January 2020 $6 call options saw a surge in…
Aug 12, 2019
This Sector’s So Hated that It’s Worth Buying Now
SPONSORED CONTENT Most Profitable $3 Stock in the World? Dear Reader, Let me show you a chart. It shows the revenue of four tech stocks. One is IBM. One is Facebook. One is Google. And that big red…
Aug 9, 2019
Insider Activity: Encana (ECA)
CEO, Directors, continue to pick up shares. On Wednesday, August 7th,Encana (ECA) CEO Douglas Suttles picked up another 6,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company. The $24,000 he spent…
Aug 9, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Apple (AAPL)
Bet on shares collapsing by late October.Shares ofApple (AAPL) could fall by nearly 50 percent in the next 70 days—at least, if the surge in October $105 put options on Thursday is any indication.…
Aug 9, 2019
Insider Activity: Archer-Daniels Midland Co (ADM)
CFO makes six-figure buy.On Tuesday, August 6th, Ray Young, CFO atArcher-Daniels Midland (ADM), picked up 3,400 shares. His total cost came to just under $125,000. The buy increases his holdings at…
Aug 8, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
Bet on shares hitting new highs in next 13 months.Shares ofThe Walt Disney Company (DIS) sold off on Wednesday, following an earnings miss. Although shares are still up for the year, one trader is…
Aug 8, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Beyond Meat (BYND)
Big bet on rally in August.Shares ofBeyond Meat (BYND) may rally over 50 percent between now and August 30th. That’s the bet behind the surge in August 30th $250 calls on the plant-based meat…
Aug 7, 2019
Insider Activity: Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE)
Key director adds to stake. On Monday, August 5th, Sean Downes bought another 1,100 shares ofUniversal Insurance Holdings (UVE), where he has served as CEO in the past and now serves as director. The…
Aug 7, 2019
Insider Activity: Arch Coal (ARCH)
Three directors make buys.On Friday, August 2nd, director Robert Hamill bought 1,000 shares ofArch Coal (ARCH), shelling out over $78,000 for the stake. He was joined by director James Chapman, who…
Aug 6, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Nvidia (NVDA)
Traders bet on share rally in the next month.Many tech names took a steep dive on Monday on trade war fears. But traders were betting those would be short lived. One name that saw multiple options…
Aug 6, 2019
Top 5G Stocks to Buy Now
The 5G boom is already here. Analysts at Cowen & Co. already refer to it as a “coming revolution.” “5G will usher in this revolution and have a ‘game-changing’ impact on society. Certainly, there…
Aug 6, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Square (SQ)
Traders bet earnings drop will be short-lived.On Friday, traders bet on a higher price for payment companySquare (SQ), following a drop on lower than expected earnings. A number of different options…
Aug 5, 2019