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Unusual Options Activity: Valero Energy (VLO)
Oil and gas refinerValero Energy (VLO) is up 26% over the past year, about in-line with the overall market. One trader sees shares surging in the months ahead. That’s based on the June $190 calls.…
Mar 20, 2024
Buy Companies With Strong Earnings and Weak Guidance
Every company handles earnings season differently. Some companies will look to avoid big swings in earnings. Others won’t. And when it comes to guidance, some companies will always look at the glass…
Mar 19, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Geo Group (GEO)
George Zoley, Chairman of the Board atGeo Group (GEO), recently bought 50,000 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $624,025, and increased his position by 1%. This marks the first insider buy at…
Mar 19, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: eBay (EBAY)
Online auction siteeBay (EBAY) is up 24% over the last year, slightly lagging the overall market. One trader sees shares trending higher through the end of next year. That’s based on the January 2026…
Mar 19, 2024
Beat the Market With Companies that Meet These Three Criteria
Investors have a variety of ways to beat the market. One way is to look for oversold companies moving higher. Such companies tend to perform better over shorter periods of time. For stocks that can…
Mar 18, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Roku (ROKU)
Jeffrey Blackburn, a director atRoku (ROKU), recently bought 8,000 shares. This is an initial stake for the director, and came to a total cost of $511,680. This marks the first insider buy over the…
Mar 18, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: JetBlue (JBLU)
Regional airlineJetBlue (JBLU) has traded flat over the past year, far underperforming the overall stock market. One trader sees shares trending higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the April…
Mar 18, 2024
Invest With Luxury as it Continues to Lead
Investors remain bullish, even as inflation remains stubbornly high. One sign that investors are content is with the spending on luxury goods. These areas don’t see as much of a drop during a…
Mar 15, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Herbalife (HLF)
Juan Mendoza, a director atHerbalife (HLF), recently bought 10,921 shares. The buy increased his stake by 40 percent, and came to a total cost of $99,818. The buy came about three weeks after the…
Mar 15, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: The AES Corporation (AES)
Utility producerThe AES Corporation (AES) is down 30 percent over the past year as higher interest rates have weighed on the sector. One trader sees shares trending higher in the coming weeks. That’s…
Mar 15, 2024
Follow Long-Term Trends During Earnings Season
Investors looking for market-beating returns over a multimonth period can find plenty of opportunities during earnings season. That’s because many companies will often have a solid earnings season,…
Mar 14, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Landsea Homes (LSEA)
John Ho, CEO ofLandsea Homes (LSEA), recently bought 17,241 shares. The buy increased his position by 4 percent, and came to a total cost of $199,996. He was joined by the company COO, who made a…
Mar 14, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Cameco (CCJ)
Uranium producerCameco (CCJ) is up 60 percent over the past year. But shares are down about 20 percent in the past month. One trader sees shares resuming their uptrend in the coming months. That’s…
Mar 14, 2024
Profit From the Management of this Unstoppable Trend
Many of today’s big tech trends have one thing in common. They require massive amounts of data to process. It doesn’t matter if it’s for autonomous vehicles, or state-of-the-art AI software, or…
Mar 13, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Celanese (CE)
Mark Murray, an SVP atCelanese (CE), recently bought 597 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $93,389, and increased his holdings by 5 percent. This is the first insider activity since last May.…
Mar 13, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
Regional bankFifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is up 38 percent over the past year, beating the overall market. One trader sees shares continuing to perform well in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the…
Mar 13, 2024
Beware Companies Raising Cash the Wrong Way
Companies have a number of ways to fund their operating needs. A company can sell shares of stock, such as in an IPO. Selling shares dilutes existing shareholders, so companies that regularly issue…
Mar 12, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Snowflake (SNOW)
Mark McLaughlin, a director atSnowflake (SNOW), recently bought 3,030 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $501,314, and increased his stake by 35 percent. McLaughlin was the last director to buy…
Mar 12, 2024
Unusual Options Activity: Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT)
Shares of hotel operatorHilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) are up 45 percent over the past year, significantly outperforming the overall market. One trader is betting on a further rally in the coming…
Mar 12, 2024
This Retailer Could Set Itself Up for a Big Jump in Revenues
Retail is typically a tough business. A retailer buys up goods that someone else has produced, and has to sell them at a profit. Competition keeps prices from moving too far higher from other…
Mar 11, 2024