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Oil and gas pipeline play Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is up 7% over the past year, but has given up gains in recent weeks amid the market selloff. One trader sees more upside by year-end. That’s based on the December 2025 $36 calls. With 226 days until expiration, 6,000 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 184, for a 33-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.26 to make the bullish bet. Enterprise recently ...
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Although the market is now trading back above the April 2 “Liberation Day” price point, many individual stocks have fared differently. Some have done better, and a few have done worse amid wildly swinging markets. Earnings season is also giving companies the opportunity to provide key guidance on the impact that they see. And today’s tariff and trade war fears are also leading to some big swings – but also some potential big opportunities for daring buyers now. One company that looks ...
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Robert Macalik, an EVP at Matador Resources Company (MTDR), recently bought 1,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 1%, and came to a total cost of $60,750. He was joined by another EVP, who bought 750 shares for just over $30,000 at a slightly lower price on the same day. Going further back, numerous directors and other company insiders, including the CEO, have been buyers of shares with over two dozen pickups this year. Overall, Matador Resources Company insiders own ...
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Quantum computing developer Rigetti Computing (RGTI) is up a massive 550% over the past year amid strong investor interest. One trader is betting on a pullback in the second half of the year. That’s based on the January 2026 $9 puts. With 255 days until expiration, 7,304 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 172, for a 42-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.60 to make the bearish bet. Rigetti Computing shares recently ...
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While the news cycle has been largely positive on tariffs and trade over the past few weeks, a lot can happen. And the uncertainty now will likely weigh on hard economic data in the months to come. For now investors would fare best by focusing on tariff-resistant companies. That can mean domestic U.S. companies. Or service-related companies that are less impacted by the price of goods. It can also mean virtual companies that exist beyond traditional borders. For instance, video game developer ...
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Pierre Breber, a director at Southwest Airlines (LUV), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 26%, and came to a total cost of $268,877. Breber’s buy came a day after another director bought 7,500 shares, paying just under $199,000 to increase his position by 48%. Going further back, other company directors have been buyers since the past two years, but one major holder was a sizeable seller of shares in 2024. Overall, Southwest Airlines insiders own 1.1% of ...
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Bitcoin holding company Strategy (MSTR) is up 237% over the past year, far exceeding the overall stock market’s return. One trader sees further upside in the coming weeks as bitcoin potentially makes another run at $100,000. That’s based on the June 20 $390 calls. With 46 days until expiration, 62,889 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 1,262, for a 50-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $41.50 to make the bullish bet. Strategy ...
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Tariff fears have subsided in recent weeks. But that trend isn’t over by a long shot. Investors who expect a quick resolution will likely be disappointed by choppy markets in the weeks and even months ahead. However, tariff uncertainty creates better buying opportunities, particularly for long-term investors. That’s because low prices combined with cheap valuations and underlying fear could spring higher as fears subside and investors are willing to pay higher multiples, particularly for great companies. One company facing tariff fears now ...
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