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In this Market, Finding Big Savings Can Translate Into Big Profits
Ultimately, companies exist to provide a product or service that satisfy the needs of their customers. Sometimes, that need is simply to find a way to do more with the same… or less. That’s why…
Mar 31, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Petco Health & Wellness Company (WOOF)
Ron Coughlin, CEO atPetco Health & Wellness Company (WOOF), recently bought 61,040 shares. The buy increased his stake by 11 percent, and came to a total purchase price of $504,800. This marks…
Mar 31, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: MetLife (MET)
Insurance giantMetLife (MET) is down 22 percent over the past year, lagging the S&P 500. One trader sees the company continuing to slide even lower. That’s based on the September $42.50 puts.…
Mar 31, 2023
Buy Assets When They’re Out of Favor
The market drop that started over a year ago has morphed into fears into specific sectors, such as banking. But other industries have likewise dropped to the point where investors can buy $1.00 in…
Mar 30, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Dollar General (DG)
Timothy McGuire, a director atDollar General (DG), recently bought 3,550 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 47 percent, and came to a total cost just over $717,000. This marks the first…
Mar 30, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Alibaba (BABA)
Chinese tech giantAlibaba (BABA) soared on Tuesday, amid news that the company would break into six separate companies. One trader sees further upside ahead as those plans move forward. That’s based…
Mar 30, 2023
Pick Up Suppliers In a Weak Economy
During a market pullback, investors tend to gravitate towards well-known companies with strong brands. Many of those companies, in turn, do what they do thanks to a strong network of suppliers. That…
Mar 29, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Comstock Resources (CRK)
Roland Burns, CFO atComstock Resources (CRK), recently bought 20,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 2 percent, and came to a total cost just under $199,000. The buy comes about a week…
Mar 29, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: International Business Machines (IBM)
Server and computer companyInternational Business Machines (IBM) have dropped 4 percent in the past year, outperforming the overall stock market by about 9 points. One trader sees a further decline…
Mar 29, 2023
The Economy Is Down, But Not Out – This Overlooked Play Could Fare Well Here
Investors are shying away from tech investments as interest rates rise. However, there are many ways to profit in tech in the years ahead, and finding reasonably-priced companies that can grow market…
Mar 28, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Uranium Energy Corp (UEC)
Amir Adnani, President and CEO atUranium Energy Corp (UEC), recently bought 60,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 3 percent, and came to a total cost of $214,200. A company director also…
Mar 28, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: MGM Resorts International (MGM)
Hotel and casino operatorMGM Resorts International (MGM) are down just 2 percent over the past year, outperforming the overall stock market by about 10 percent. One trader sees shares declining in…
Mar 28, 2023
Invest With Companies Facing Specific, Yet Solvable, Fears
The market’s bearishness is reflected in the tendency to sell shares of a company first, and ask questions later… if at all. However, many companies selling off right now are still fine…
Mar 27, 2023
Insider Trading Report: UMH Properties (UMH)
Daniel Landy, an EVP atUMH Properties (UMH), recently bought 1,900 shares. The buy increased his stake by 1 percent, and came to a total price of $33,089. That’s on top of a number of smaller buys…
Mar 27, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Deutsche Bank (DB)
Major international money center bankDeutsche Bank (DB) has been under pressure, and shares are down 20 percent over the past year. One trader sees further weakness in the coming months. That’s based…
Mar 27, 2023
Invest With Companies Whose Executives Take Ownership
With all the ups and downs of the stock market, it’s sometimes easy to forget that a stock is an ownership stake in a company. And that shareholders, not company management, are the owners. Some…
Mar 24, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Liberty Media Corp (LSXMA)
Gregory Maffei, President and CEO atLiberty Media Corp (LSXMA), recently bought 50,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 1 percent, and came to a total cost just over $1.33 million. The buy…
Mar 24, 2023
Unusual Options Activity: Enerplus Corporation (ERF)
Oil and gas exploration companyEnerplus Corporation (ERF) has slid in recent weeks as oil prices have trended lower. One trader sees a further decline in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the April…
Mar 24, 2023
This Tech Leader Could Make New Highs, Even in a Slowing Economy
Typically, growth stocks are a tough investment when economic growth has become slow and uncertain. The lofty valuations and predictions that look attractive in a bull market don’t look as good when…
Mar 23, 2023
Insider Trading Report: Sitio Royalties Corp (STR)
Christopher Conoscenti, CEO atSitio Royalties Corp (STR), recently bought 2,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $50,475. The buy came a few days after…
Mar 23, 2023