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Chipmaking Shortage Continues to Point to Profits
With the stock market in full meltdown mode, companies reporting great earnings numbers are being totally ignored. The chipmakers are one such place, where great earnings have been met with massive…
Mar 8, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Dominion Energy (D)
Robert Blue, President and CEO ofDominion Energy (D) recently picked up 14,402 shares. The buy came to $1 million. He was joined by director Mark Kington, who bought 2,000 shares a day later.…
Mar 8, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Tech stocks have gone into full meltdown mode in the past week. That’s created some huge bargains as many names have given up year-to-date gains… or even further back. One trader sees a rebound in…
Mar 8, 2021
Tight Semiconductor Market Continues to Benefit Amidst Volatile Markets
Stock market volatility has been rising in recent sessions, and few spaces look immune to potential wild daily swings. For the semiconductor space, however, a supply crunch is likely to limit…
Mar 5, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Camping World Holdings (CWH)
Marcus Lemonis, CEO and a major holder atCamping World Holdings (CWH), recently picked up 3,127 additional shares. The cost came to just over $100,000, and represents a 0.5 percent increase in…
Mar 5, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: PagSeguro Digital (PAGS)
Brazilian fintech companyPagSeguro (PAGS) has a healthy long-term chart, moving higher with some sharp, but quickly recovered, drops along the way. Following the recent market weakness, one trader is…
Mar 5, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT)
At least one trader is leaning hard into the “reopening” theme for the economy with a large bet onHilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT). That’s based on the January 2022 $140 calls. With shares at $124,…
Mar 4, 2021
Insider Trading Report: ExxonMobil (XOM)
Michael Angelakis, a director atExxonMobil (XOM), recently picked up 25,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 312 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $1.4 million. This…
Mar 4, 2021
This Range-Bound Reopening Play Looks Set to Move Higher
Shares of rideshare firmLyft (LYFT) are set to move higher yet again. That’s thanks to the company’s latest ride numbers, which are now on par with March 2020. Average daily rides are up 4 percent,…
Mar 4, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Cree Inc (CREE)
Loan Le Duy, a director atCree (CREE), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by over 6 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $105,000. This marks the first insider buy at…
Mar 3, 2021
Retail Enters the Buy Range as Companies Continue to Pass on Guidance
The latest retail company to report earnings has continued the trend of failing to report guidance. And that’s once again spooked the market into a selloff. With where stocks are at right now, the…
Mar 3, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Aurora Cannabis (ACB)
Cannabis stocks surged in the first half of February, but sank in the second half of the month. At least one trader still sees an uptrend in the space, however. That’s based on the April $15 calls…
Mar 3, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: NetEase (NTES)
China-based internet technology companyNetEase (NTES) has corrected a bit in recent sessions along with the rest of the tech space. However, at least one trader sees a potential for a move higher.…
Mar 2, 2021
Tech Demand Continues to Drive this Commodity Higher
The digital age, driven by software and other technology, still requires some physical gadgetry to work. That physical tech requires certain components to work, which in turn are driven by certain…
Mar 2, 2021
Insider Trading Report: LifeMD (LFMD)
Brad Roberts, Chief Operating Officer atLifeMD (LFMD), recently bought 5,000 shares. This is an initial stake for the C-suite officer, and came to a total cost of just over $102,000. Insiders have…
Mar 2, 2021
Retail Rebound Plays Look Attractive Relative to the Risk
Most companies looking to survive in the past year moved heavily towards ecommerce sales. However, a few companies have a business model known as the “found treasures.” They offer steep discounts…
Mar 1, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Ford Motors (F)
John Thornton, a director atFord Motor Company (F), recently picked up 8,620 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 3.5 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $100,000. This is the first…
Mar 1, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Adobe (ADBE)
Software giantAdobe (ADBE) has been trading in a range for the past few months. The recent market weakness has sent shares towards the lower end of its range, as well as its 200-day moving average.…
Mar 1, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Geo Group (GEO)
For-profit prison companyGeo Group (GEO) has seen shares trend down in recent weeks. The Biden administration is looking to get out of for-profit prison contracts, suggesting weakness ahead. But one…
Feb 26, 2021
This Energy Tech Play is Getting Crushed After Earnings, But Will Likely Bounce Back
Earnings season continues to offer traders a number of new buying opportunities in great names. That’s even the case when a company declines due to technical reasons rather than fundamental ones.…
Feb 26, 2021