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Insider Activity Report: Vail Resorts (MTN)
Angela Korch, CFO at Vail Resorts (MTN), recently bought 165 shares. The buy increased her stake by 8%, and came to a total cost of $28,561. Korch was the last buyer of shares in June, buying 575…
Oct 9, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: XPeng Inc (XPEV)
China-based electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng (XPEV), is down 22% over the past year, but shares have been trending higher in recent weeks. One trader expects the current rally to continue in the…
Oct 9, 2024
Safe-Haven Assets Continue to Trend Higher – Keep Buying For Now
The stock market is having a strong year, with the S&P 500 up over 20%, well above its long-term average. But other assets have fared even better. Gold is up nearly 25%, and bitcoin is up over…
Oct 8, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Gary Kelly, the Chairman of the Board at Southwest Airlines (LUV), recently bought 33,921 shares. The buy increased his stake by 4%, and came to a total cost of $1 million. He was handily outdone by…
Oct 8, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Discover Financial Services (DFS)
Financial service provider Discover Financial Services (DFS) is up 61% over the past year. One trader sees shares pulling back over the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 20 $120 puts. With…
Oct 8, 2024
Oil’s Cheap Enough to Buy Now, Even Without Geopolitical Fears
Oil prices have been perking up over the past few days, after briefly trading under $70 per barrel. Part of the move is because of the potential for escalating violence in the Middle East,…
Oct 7, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Global Net Lease (GNL)
Nicholas Schorsch, a major holder at Global Net Lease (GNL), recently bought 100,000 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $840,000. This marks the first…
Oct 7, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Copper producer Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is up 44% in the past year, beating the overall S&P 500 by about 10 points. However, one trader is betting on shares pulling back over the coming weeks.…
Oct 7, 2024
This Unloved Sector Is Starting to Show Some Strength
While the overall stock market tends to trend higher over time, individual sectors within the market tend to take the lead. At the tail end of the 2022 bear market, tech companies kicked off the…
Oct 4, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Helmerich & Payne (HP)
Kevin Vann, CFO of Helmerich & Payne (HP), recently bought 3,300 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $99,627, and is a new position for the CFO. The buy is also the first insider purchase…
Oct 4, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Global Payments Inc (GPN)
Payment technology company Global Payments Inc (GPN) is down 11% over the past year. One trader sees further downside in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the November 15 $85 puts. With 42 days until…
Oct 4, 2024
Invest In a Company Structurally Set to Grow
The goal of any company is to grow its products and services. However, sometimes a company is structurally prevented from growth. That could come from having a local or regional monopoly, like a…
Oct 3, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN)
Stephen Mahoney, President and CEO of Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN), recently bought 21,400 shares. The buy is an initial stake for the CEO, and came to a total cost of $499,262. He was joined by the…
Oct 3, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Sea Limited (SE)
Digital platform Sea Limited (SE) is up 121% over the past year, and is up nearly 50% alone since August. One trader sees shares pulling back over the coming months. That’s based on the December 20…
Oct 3, 2024
This Market Laggard Could Get an Activist Investor Boost
Activist investors sometimes get a bad rap. But often times, they buy a significant stake in a company, at last 5%, and push for management to make changes. For a struggling company whose share price…
Oct 2, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Freightcar America (RAIL)
Jose De Nigris, a director at Freightcar America (RAIL), recently bought 4,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 6%, and came to a total cost of $40,741. The director last bought shares in…
Oct 2, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: NIO (NIO)
China-based EV manufacturer NIO (NIO) is down 25% over the past year, but shares have started to rally in recent weeks. One trader is betting that shares will continue to rally over the next month.…
Oct 2, 2024
This Earnings Giant Is a Buy on Market Weakness
Over time, a company’s earnings can go a long way to determining the value of its share price. A company that can keep increasing earnings will likely see their share price trend higher. However,…
Oct 1, 2024
Insider Activity Report: CME Group (CME)
William Shepard, a director atCME Group (CME), recently bought 293 shares. The buy increased his stake by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $63,945. Shepard was the last insider buyer with a…
Oct 1, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Peloton Interactive (PTON)
Exercise technology companyPeloton Interactive (PTON) is down 2% over the past year, with shares coming off extreme lows from earlier in the year. One trader sees the stock surging higher into next…
Oct 1, 2024