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Insider Activity Report: Agree Realty (ADC)
Richard Agree, Chairman ofAgree Realty (ADC), recently bought 10,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 2 percent, and came to a total cost of $656,985. That’s the first insider buy of the year.…
Jan 15, 2024
Unusual Option Activity: Dollar Tree (DLTR)
Discount store chainDollar Tree (DLTR) is down 6 percent over the past year, as the dollar store space has struggled with low margins. One trader sees further downside ahead. That’s based on the June…
Jan 15, 2024
The Thawing Housing Market Bodes Well for Underperforming Industry Leaders
2023 saw the housing market freeze up. Existing homeowners didn’t want to move, as they would have to pay significantly higher for a mortgage than on their existing home. That resulted in a tight…
Jan 12, 2024
Insider Activity Report: STAAR Surgical Company (STAA)
Broadwood Partners, a major holder atSTAAR Surgical Company (STAA), recently added 226,553 shares. The buy increased the fund’s position by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $6.48 million. This…
Jan 12, 2024
Unusual Option Activity: PayPal (PYPL)
Despite a trend higher in recent months, online payment platformPayPal (PYPL) is still down 21 percent over the past year. One trader expects shares to trend lower in the coming weeks. That’s based…
Jan 12, 2024
Smaller Players Will Likely Win This Year’s AI Battle
Last year, the market was obsessed with the AI theme. While there’s been some market rotation, it’s clear that the AI trend is here to stay. But given how much the big players in the space have run,…
Jan 11, 2024
Insider Activity Report: VOXX International (VOXX)
Steven Downing, a director atVOXX International (VOXX), recently bought 1,568,750 shares. The buy increased his stake by 90 percent, and came to a total cost of $15.69 million. This follows up on a…
Jan 11, 2024
Unusual Option Activity: KBR (KBR)
Engineering firmKBR (KBR) lagged the overall stock market last year, rallying about 10 percent. One trader expects shares to make up for lost ground in the first half of 2024. That’s based on the…
Jan 11, 2024
Improving Profit Margins Can Mean Big Bucks for Shareholders
Investors have many ways of looking at a company. Ideally, a company will show growth. But a company can do much to show growth, and even pay up to do so. That could mean a winning share price in the…
Jan 10, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA)
Timothy Wentworth, CEO ofWalgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), recently added 10,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 2 percent, and came to a total cost of $242,220. This is the first insider buy…
Jan 10, 2024
Unusual Option Activity: United Airlines (UAL)
Airline operatorUnited Airlines (UAL) has been in an uptrend for the past few weeks, and has now reversed its losses from 2023. One trader sees a further rally in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the…
Jan 10, 2024
Expect Markets to Get Skeptical on AI Plays this Year
After leading the market for most of last year, big-cap tech plays investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) may take a backseat. That could lead some to think that there was a mini-bubble in…
Jan 9, 2024
Insider Activity Report: ASA Gold & Precious Metals (ASA)
Alexander Merk, COO atASA Gold & Precious Metals (ASA), recently bought 25,549 shares. The buy increased his stake by 26 percent, and came to a total cost of $388,161. Two company directors…
Jan 9, 2024
Unusual Option Activity: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Agricultural producerArcher Daniels Midland (ADM) is out of favor with the market. Shares are down 16 percent over the past year, and one trader sees more downside in the months ahead. That’s based…
Jan 9, 2024
Resilient Consumers May Keep this Sector Trending Higher
Consumer spending shifted last year, with customers opening up their wallets to buy more services like travel and tourism. As a result, less money was available for goods. That trend looks likely to…
Jan 8, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP)
Scott Martin, a director atKimbell Royalty Partners (KRP), recently bought 30,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 49 percent, and came to a total cost of $460,885. This is the first insider…
Jan 8, 2024
Unusual Option Activity: Fluor (FLR)
Construction giantFluor (FLR) is up 16 percent over the past year, slightly lagging the overall stock market. One trader sees shares rallying in the coming weeks. That’s based on the February 16,…
Jan 8, 2024
Right-Sizing Companies May Prove Market Leaders This Year
The job market held up well last year, with unemployment near historic lows. That’s even after rising interest rates weighed on potential economic expansion. And it’s even after many big-cap tech…
Jan 5, 2024
Insider Activity Report: Simon Property Group (SPG)
Six directors atSimon Property Group (SPG) recently added to their positions. The buys ranged from $26,756 to $52,793. Each director increased their holdings by about 1 percent. This is similar to…
Jan 5, 2024
Unusual Option Activity: UBS Group (UBS)
Swiss bankUBS Group (UBS) soared over 50 percent last year, coming off extremely low valuations. One trader is betting on a pullback in shares in the coming months. That’s based on the May 17, 2024…
Jan 5, 2024