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Topline Capital Partners, a major holder of NerdWallet (NRDS), recently bought 461,777 shares. The buy increased the fund’s stake by 10%, and came to a total cost of $5,275,974. This marks the first buy since September 2023, when the company CEO bought $255,676 of shares. Otherwise, company insiders have been slight sellers of shares, with two directors and a company Vice President selling off small amounts of their positions. Overall, more insiders have sold, but buying has far exceeded selling. Overall, Read More About This

Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) is up 25% over the past year, lagging the overall market. Plus, shares are off about 10% from their summer highs. One trader sees shares trending higher into next year. That’s based on the February $470 calls. With 119 days until expiration, 32,503 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 384, for an 85-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $10.20 to make the bullish bet. Microsoft shares recently traded ...
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The world is a dangerous place. Russia and Ukraine have been in conflict for over two years. Iran and Israel have been lobbing missiles back and forth at each other. Other potential hotspots exist that could flare up at any time. That’s why defense spending in the United States and elsewhere is on the rise. That includes investing in refueling and refilling existing weapons platforms. It also includes creating and designing new ones that can stand the test of time. Defense and ...
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James Ayers, a major holder at FB Financial Corp (FBK), recently added to his position with a 4,000 share buy. The purchase increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $201,340. Ayers was the last buyer with two buys in February for a total of 5,000 shares at a cost of over $175,000. Two company directors were also buyers of shares over the past two years. The last insider sale occurred back in November 2022. Overall, ...
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Chinese-based online brokerage firm UP Fintech Holding Limited (TIGR) has soared over the past year, gaining 56%. One trader sees shares pulling back in 2025. That’s based on the January 2026 $4.50 puts. With 449 days until expiration, 6,355 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 158, for a 40-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.90 to make the bearish bet. UP Fintech shares recently traded for about $6.50, so the stock would ...
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Investors will often get ahead of events. If a company is struggling and could near bankruptcy, shares will often collapse in anticipation. However, if a company is able to secure last-minute funding, then it’s possible that trend could reverse. Even a partial reversal could mean triple-digit returns for shares. Investors are often willing to give a struggling company that just got a reprieve a quarter or two to turn things around. That could be the case with
Spirit Airlines (SAVE). Shares have dropped ...
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Jumana Capital Investments LLC, a major holder of
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB), recently bought  37,761 shares. The buy increased the fund’s position by 5%, and came to a total cost of $218,595. The buy comes a month after the company CEO bought 10,000 shares, for about $31,526, and after the company CFO also picked up 5,000 shares. Going further back, another major fund was a slight seller of shares, taking about $2.25 million off the table. Overall, Red Robin insiders own ...
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Uranium producer
NexGen Energy (NXE) is up 48% over the past year, with most of the return occurring over the past few weeks. One trader sees shares taking a breather over the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 20 $8 puts. With 58 days until expiration, 25,137 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 694, for a 36-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.82 to make the bearish bet. NexGen Energy recently traded ...
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