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Unusual Options Activity: Marathon Oil (MRO)
Energy giantMarathon Oil (MRO) has had strong performance on rebounding oil prices in recent months. But one trader sees an end to the party. That’s based on the July $15 puts. With 121 days until…
Mar 17, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Jennifer Weber, a senior vice president atArcher Daniels Midland (ADM), recently picked up 5,905 shares. The buy increased her stake by nearly 8 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just…
Mar 17, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: American Airlines (AAL)
Shares ofAmerican Airlines (AAL) have roughly doubled since the announcement of a Covid vaccine in early November. One trader sees a further move higher in the next month. That’s based on the April…
Mar 16, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF-B)
Gordon Crawford, a director atLions Gate Entertainment (LGF-B), recently picked up 100,000 shares. The total cost of the buy came to just under $1.6 million, and increased the director’s stake by…
Mar 16, 2021
Obvious Value in a Heavily-Watched Sector
Health care and biotech companies have had some big moves over the past year, but seem to be settling back into the relative underperformance that marked the pre-pandemic era. That’s also applied to…
Mar 16, 2021
Faster Growth and Buybacks Point to Strong, Steady Returns
Stock buybacks and dividends were slashed or eliminated last year. Many firms are starting to resume either or both, and point to which companies are likely to continue to fare well in the…
Mar 15, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Walmart (WMT)
Randall Stephenson, a director atWalmart (WMT), recently picked up 7,725 shares. The buy came to a total purchase price of $1.2 million, and increased the director’s holdings by over 1,300 percent.…
Mar 15, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Airbnb (ABNB)
Lodging platform appAirbnb (ABNB) has been trending up since it first went public late last year. Following better than expected earnings, shares have been trending higher. One trader sees a further…
Mar 15, 2021
This Overlooked Software Play is Set to Reward Investors
Tech stocks may be off their lows, but traders aren’t quite ready to embrace the space quite yet. That’s resulted in a few relative bargains. Especially when a company is capable of posting massive…
Mar 12, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Gold Resource Corp (GORO)
Alex Morrison, a director atGold Resource Corp (GORO), just picked up 17,900 shares. The buy increased his stake to over 51,500 shares in total, and came to a total cost of just over $47,000. This…
Mar 12, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: DraftKings (DKNG)
Sports gambling firmDraftKings (DKNG) saw shares soar higher following a positive investor’s day presentation. One trader is betting on a further move even higher. That’s based on the August $90…
Mar 12, 2021
Recovering Economy Points to Increased Profits for this “Toll Road”
One of the casualties of the pandemic has been consumer spending—at least plus or minus any stimulus programs. That’s resulted in reduced shopping and reduced transactions. That’s made it tougher for…
Mar 11, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Parker Hannifin (PH)
Lance Fritz, a director atParker Hannifin (PH), recently picked up 3,900 shares. The purchase price came to just under $1.2 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company since mid-2019.…
Mar 11, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Nvidia (NVDA)
Graphics processing firmNvidia (NVDA) is a major player in the semiconductor space. The recent shortage hasn’t been enough to keep shares from declining. But one trader sees a big move ahead. That’s…
Mar 11, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Wendy’s Co. (WEN)
E.J. Wunsch, Chief Legal Officer atWendy’s (WEN), recently bought 7,500 shares. The stake increased the holdings by over 10 percent, and came to just over $142,000. That represents the first insider…
Mar 10, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Zillow (Z)
Shares ofZillow (Z), the real estate aggregation website has been a top winner in the past few years. One trader sees the potential for a bear market in shares. That’s based on the January 2023 $80…
Mar 10, 2021
An Unusual Blue-Chip, Post-Covid Play
Many blue-chip companies have been faring well in recent weeks—especially the ones outside of tech. A few companies that have been seen as typical safe-havens during a market crisis have fared a…
Mar 10, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Asa Gold (ASA)
William Donovan, a director atAsa Gold (ASA) recently picked up 1,000 shares. The total cost came to just under $19,000. The buy doubled the director’s stake. This adds to a number of other buys from…
Mar 9, 2021
Big Box Retailers Oversold on Tech Meltdown
Markets are forward looking. And when looking at retail plays, they see things getting worse, not better, for a number of big-box stores. Why? Same-store sales trends. The big players saw a surge…
Mar 9, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Snowflake (SNOW)
Cloud-based software giantSnowflake (SNOW) has seen shares drop over 40 percent from their peak in early December. One trader sees a potential move higher from here. That’s based on the April $250…
Mar 9, 2021