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Unusual Options Activity: Uranium Energy Corp (UEC)
Uranium producerUranium Energy Corp (UEC), is down 2% over the past year, with shares down over one-third from their February peak. One trader sees the stock recovering to bounce higher into next…
Sep 20, 2024
In a Market Selloff, Buy This Big Tech Holding
Many big tech stocks have led the market higher over the past two years. However, not all tech stocks are alike. Investors have been betting on plays with fast growth now. But as the market shifts,…
Sep 19, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Gannett (GCI)
Laurence Tarica, a director atGannett (GCI), recently bought 50,000 shares. The buy increased his holding by 5%, and came to a total cost of $225,000. This marks the first insider activity of 2024.…
Sep 19, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Genpact Limited (G)
Outsourcing and IT services giantGenpact Limited (G) is up 6% over the past year, far lagging the overall stock market. One trader sees shares trending lower into the end of the year. That’s based on…
Sep 19, 2024
Retailers Offering Consumers the Best Value May Win the Holiday Season
The holiday season is when retail stocks have their best performance of the year. That’s because holiday sales provide retailers with the chance to see their biggest profits. However, consumers…
Sep 18, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN)
Stephanie Leniski, a SVP atLakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN), recently bought 4,500 shares. The buy increased her stake by 130%, and came to a total cost of $292,680. This marks the first insider…
Sep 18, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Comcast (CMCSA)
Telecom and communications giantComcast (CMCSA) is down 13% over the past year. One trader expects further downside in the months ahead. That’s based on the April 2025 $30 puts. With 211 days until…
Sep 18, 2024
There Are Still Opportunities to Grab AI-Related Trades
Investors have been concerned about AI spending in the most recent earnings season, even as many big-name companies reported big spending on AI projects. While that put tech stocks in a funk, last…
Sep 17, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Arcosa (ACA)
Steven Demetriou, a director at Arcosa (ACA), recently bought 6,000 shares. The buy increased his position by a massive 152%, and came to a total cost of $526,200. The buy comes a month after the…
Sep 17, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Kohl’s Corporation (KSS)
Department store chain Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) is down 15% over the past year, and trades near six-month lows. One trader expects a pop higher for shares in the coming days. That’s based on the…
Sep 17, 2024
This Interest-Rate Sensitive Trade Is Set to Continue Higher
Interest rates have already started to decline ahead of the first rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month. That’s starting to cause a market shift, allowing interest-rate sensitive companies…
Sep 16, 2024
Insider Activity Report: CNX Resources Corporation (CNX)
Bernard Lanigan, a director at CNX Resources Corporation (CNX), recently bought 75,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 19%, and came to a total cost of $2,010,750. This follows up on…
Sep 16, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Walmart (WMT)
Retail giant Walmart (WMT) is up 43% over the past year, almost doubling the overall performance of the S&P 500. One trader sees further upside for shares in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the…
Sep 16, 2024
This Momentum Trade Will Keep Trending Higher
Momentum investors operate under the assumption that a stock heading higher (or lower) will keep going in that direction. Until there’s a sign of a trend change, that’s a reasonable trading strategy.…
Sep 13, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Prospect Capital (PSEC)
John Barry, CEO of Prospect Capital (PSEC), has been a repeat buyer of shares this month. Over four transactions, he has picked up almost 2.4 million shares, paying just under $13 million to do so.…
Sep 13, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: ZipRecruiter (ZIP)
Staffing and employment service provider ZipRecruiter (ZIP) is down 40% over the past year as jobless claims continue to rise and total open jobs decline. One trader sees shares popping higher into…
Sep 13, 2024
Easing Conditions for the Housing Market Point to Solid Returns for Related Companies
The housing market has largely been frozen over the past two years. Rising interest rates made it unattractive for those who locked in a low mortgage rate to move. And the higher costs kept potential…
Sep 12, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Herbalife (HLF)
Juan Mendoza, a director at Herbalife (HLF), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $71,100, and increased his stake by 8.3%. This follows up on several other buys made by the…
Sep 12, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: American Airlines Group (AAL)
American Airlines Group (AAL) is down 20% over the past year, as earnings have fizzled as the post-pandemic rebound in travel has petered out. One trader sees shares declining further over the coming…
Sep 12, 2024
Smaller Tech Stocks Are Poised to Rally into Next Year
Despite some likely market weakness in September and October, stocks are likely to close the year at new all-time highs. Even better, the trend has been shifting away from a handful of mega-cap large…
Sep 11, 2024