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Market volatility and fear may still be elevated, and might be scaring some away from this market. But for long-term investors, that’s more likely a gift. That’s because market pullbacks tend to bring down nearly all companies. And that creates opportunities to buy great companies at a reasonable price. That even includes some of the big tech companies that have been responsible for the market’s outperformance over the past few years. Among the Magnificent Seven players, Alphabet, parent of Google (GOOG), has ...
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Forager Fund, LP, a major holder of Mastercraft Boat Holdings (MCFT), recently bought over 55,000 shares across two transactions, paying just under $1 million to increase their holdings by 4%. Going further back, another major holder has been buyers of shares last year. And the company CEO bought 5,000 shares in March, increasing his position by 6%. There has only been one insider sale over the past two years from a company director. Overall, Mastercraft insiders own 3.9% of shares, and ...
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Regional bank Flagstar Financial (FLG) is up over 25% in the past year. One trader is betting on further gains in the months ahead. That’s based on the June $13 calls. With 52 days until expiration, 15,369 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 106, for a massive 145-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.35 to make the bullish bet. Flagstar shares recently traded for just under $12, so the stock would need ...
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Investors sometimes get overly enthusiastic about a new technology. When that happens, rapid growth can occur, and stock valuations related to that technology can soar. But overly fast growth can lead to a quick crash. For long-term adaptations, however, long-term growth can lead to great results, especially for investors who allocate capital to these technologies after they’ve been proven, but while investors have left the trend for dead. For instance, solar technology has been improving at a rapid pace, with panel costs ...
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Mohit Ramani, Chief Risk Officer at KeyCorp (KEY), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy is an initial position for the officer, and came to a total cost of $137,500. He was joined by three company directors who were also initial buyers. Their purchases ranged from 100 shares for less than $1,500 to 750 shares for just over $10,380. Going further back, company executives were more likely to be sellers, including the sale of just over $1 million shares from the company ...
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Automaker Ford (F) has struggled in the past year, with shares down 25%. One trader sees further weakness through next summer. That’s based on the June 2026 $10 puts. With 416 days until expiration, 5,093 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 222, for a 23-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.61 to make the bearish bet. Ford shares recently traded right at $10, making this an at-the-money trade. Ford has traded between ...
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While market uncertainty is on the rise, some companies operate in more certain environments than others. A few even manage to thrive when uncertainty rears higher. Today, spending priorities are changing as global trade recedes and nation states work to reassert themselves. Countries are thinking about how they spend their money, including money on defense spending amid rising global tensions and shaken trust in alliances. As a result, military spending is likely to increase, but in a fractured way among nation states ...
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AJ Teague, a director at Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), recently bought 4,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 4%, and came to a total cost of $96,400. Teague was a buyer back in February, also buying 4,000 shares at a price of $128,970. Other company directors have been buyers this year, as has the company CEO, who picked up over $500,000 in shares across two transactions back in March. In total, Solaris Energy Infrastructure insiders own 6.6% of shares. The oilfield ...
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