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Insider Activity Report: Community Financial System (CBU)
Dimitar Karaivanov, President and CEO ofCommunity Financial System (CBU), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 5%, and came to a total cost of $43,520. This is the CEO’s…
Jun 19, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Huntsman Corp (HUN)
Specialty chemical producerHuntsman Corp (HUN) is down 7% over the past year. One trader is betting shares will continue to trend down over the next two months. That’s based on the August $22 puts.…
Jun 19, 2024
Don’t Overlook AI Opportunities That Extend to Hardware
The best returns in the AI space have come from semiconductor designers and manufacturers. However, that’s just part of the hardware needed for AI programs to succeed. Investors have started to…
Jun 18, 2024
Insider Activity Report: LXP Industrial Trust (LXP)
Arun Gupta, a director atLXP Industrial Trust (LXP) recently bought 15,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 30%, and came to a total cost just over $134,000. This marks the first insider…
Jun 18, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
Wall Street megabankJPMorgan Chase (JPM) has rallied 35% in the past year, exceeding the returns of the overall stock market. One trader sees the potential for a further rally over the coming weeks.…
Jun 18, 2024
Creativity Will Win in the Next Phase of the AI Rollout
The first phase of the AI rollout was centered around generative AI. This is simply a prompt that users could provide questions to, and receive information from a database. Now, AI is already rapidly…
Jun 17, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A), a major holder ofOccidental Petroleum (OXY), has made two recent additions to their stake. Over two trades in the past two weeks, the company has bought $258 million of…
Jun 17, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Communication equipment producerHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is up nearly 20% over the past year. One trader sees shares surging higher in the months ahead. That’s based on the September $35…
Jun 17, 2024
This Company Hitting New All-Time Highs Can Keep Going Significantly Higher
Usually, when a company breaks to new all-time highs, it’s likely going to trend higher for some time later. That’s especially true when a company can point to a positive trend such as growing…
Jun 14, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Fastenal (FAST)
Hsenghung Hsu, a director atFastenal (FAST), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 33%, and came to a total cost of $63,115. This marks the first insider buy since April,…
Jun 14, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Copper producerFreeport-McMoRan (FCX) is up 23% over the past year, however shares have recently fallen about 10% from its 52-week high. One trader sees the potential for shares to rebound in the…
Jun 14, 2024
Slow and Steady Wins the Investment Race for This Type of Stock
Some stocks are cyclical, and have big moves within a short period of time. But when the cycle turns, a big winner can become a big market loser. Other companies tend to perform well steadily. While…
Jun 13, 2024
Insider Activity Report: VFC Corp (VFC)
Darrell Bracken, President and CEO ofVFC Corp (VFC), recently bought 75,200 shares. The buy increased his position by 52%, and came to a total cost of $997,408. This is the first insider buy since…
Jun 13, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Cinemark Holdings (CNK)
Theater chain operatorCinemark Holdings (CNK) has dropped 9% over the past year, as consumers have largely spent their money on other leisure activities. One trader sees the potential for shares to…
Jun 13, 2024
This Payment Giant’s Position Isn’t Threatened – Yet
Companies have to contend with competition. That’s a good thing. Competition means similar services, often with new features that customers demand. Or it can mean lower prices. When one company…
Jun 12, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Ford Motor Company (F)
John Thornton, a director atFord Motor Company (F), recently bought 24,790 shares. The buy increased his position by 7%, and came to a total cost of $299,463. This is the first insider buy of 2024.…
Jun 12, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Starbucks (SBUX)
Coffee chainStarbucks (SBUX) is down 17% over the past year, as same-store sales in the U.S. have considerably slowed. One company expects shares to trend higher over the next month. That’s based on…
Jun 12, 2024
Trends In the Chip Space Point to Further Gains for this Industry Giant
Investors in the chip space have fared well over the past year and a half. Soaring interest in AI technologies bodes well for any designer and manufacturer of semiconductor stocks. Within that space,…
Jun 11, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Republic Services (RSG)
Katharine Weymouth, a director atRepublic Services (RSG), recently bought 540 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $100,040, and is a new position for the director. The buy comes a month after…
Jun 11, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Hess Corporation (HES)
Oil and gas exploration and production companyHess Corporation (HES), is up 9% over the past year. That’s far lagged the overall stock market. One trader is betting on a potential decline into next…
Jun 11, 2024