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Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms (RIOT) is up 18% year-to-date, beating the overall market and performing strongly as cryptocurrency prices rise. One trader sees shares trending higher in the months ahead. That’s based on the May $22 calls. With 87 days until expiration, 20,174 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 736, for a 27-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.37 to make the bullish bet. Riot shares recently traded for about $12, ...
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For the past two years, semiconductor companies have been the big focus for AI investors. There are massive orders of chips needed to power today’s AI programs, with more demand down the line. However, stocks of leading chipmakers have already had a substantial move. Investors may fare better looking at other constituents of the AI market. That’s especially true for software companies, given that AI is ultimately a software, and that can provide higher margins for investors than hardware. For instance, software ...
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Philip Guido, an EVP at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), recently bought 4,645 shares. The buy increased his stake by 16%, and came to a total cost of $499,616. This buy is the first insider activity of 2025. Insiders were only sellers of shares in 2024 and 2023. That included significant sales from the company CEO, usually following the exercise of stock options. The company CFO also sold over one-third of her position last June. Overall, Advanced Micro Devices insiders own 0.5% ...
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Cloud services and analytics company Teradata Corporation (TDC) is down 35% in the past year, with shares taking a dive after earnings last week. One trader sees a rebound in the months ahead. That’s based on the April $30 calls. With 59 days until expiration, 3,748 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 115, for a 33-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.30 to make the bullish bet. Teradata shares recently traded for ...
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Markets tend to rotate over time. It’s a way to give a leading sector a break, while continuing an overall market trend. Recently, tech stocks have slowed significantly. But other sectors have taken over the lead. One potential winning sector in the months ahead is healthcare. A laggard last year, the space is starting to show some investor interest and signs of life. Investing in the sector trending higher makes for a simple momentum trade. Right now, healthcare-related companies appear to be ...
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), a major holder of Occidental Petroleum (OXY), has continued to add to its stake with a 763,017 share buy. The most recent buy increased Berkshire’s position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $35,724,074. This is Berkshire’s first buy of the year, but the holding company last bought Occidental back in December, paying just over $409 million for almost 8.9 million shares. Berkshire has been the only insider to buy over the past two ...
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Chipmaker Intel (INTC) is down 52% over the past year as the company has failed to capitalize on demand for chips that can power the AI revolution. One trader sees shares trending lower in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the March 14 $22 puts. With 28 days until expiration, 10,107 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, for a 99-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.22 to make the bearish ...
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The stock market is a complex interaction of several factors. And while the headline numbers for the stock market are still strong, behind the scenes, a rotation is underway. That rotation includes a shift away from high-flying tech stocks. Instead, other segments of the market are starting to show some strength here. That’s a good sign of a sector rotation underway, where different sectors take over the market lead. For instance, the healthcare sector was a poor performer in 2024. But it’s ...
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