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Insider Trading Report: Software Acquisition Group II (SAII)
Mithaq Capital, a major holder inSoftware Acquisition Group II (SAII), recently added to their stake with a 1.56 million share buy. The buy increased their holdings by 26 percent, and came to a total…
Feb 26, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Halliburton (HAL)
Traders looking for market-beating opportunities outside the tech space have been increasingly attracted to energy. Gently-rising oil prices have been a rising tide for the sector. One play getting…
Feb 25, 2021
Weak Short-Term Growth Hits One of the Hottest Plays in FinTech
Payment processing companySquare (SQ) has had a tremendous year. But the market wasn’t too impressed by the company’s recent earnings numbers. While it beat on both revenue and profit expectations,…
Feb 25, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Conduent (CNDT)
Scott Letier, a director atConduent (CNDT), recently picked up 10,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 4 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $50,000. He was joined by CEO Clifford…
Feb 25, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
Video game producerActivision Blizzard (ATVI) has fared well, as strong trends in the gaming industry have led to massive profits. At least one trader sees shares moving higher. That’s based on the…
Feb 24, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Avis Budget Group (CAR)
Brian Choi, CFO ofAvis Budget Group (CAR), recently picked up 23,735 shares. The buy set him back $1.09 million, and represents an initial stake in the company. This marks the first insider buy of…
Feb 24, 2021
Outlook Uncertainty Spells Bigger Profits in this Retail Dominator
One lingering trend from the pandemic is more uncertainty than usual from companies when they report their quarterly earnings. Any time a company decides not to provide forward guidance, the market…
Feb 24, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Henry Schein (HSIC)
Mohamad Ali, a director atHenry Schein (HSIC), recently picked up 1,000 shares. The buy cost just over $65,000, and is an initial stake by the director. Insider trends also show that it’s the first…
Feb 23, 2021
Cloud Profits Could Turn This Tech Giant Back to Rapid Growth
Tech companies are able to reap massive profit margins thanks to scale and costs. For instance, the cost of writing a piece of software is fixed. If a company can sell an additional copy, its…
Feb 23, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Energy giantExxon Mobil (XOM) has been moving higher along with the price of oil in the past few months. At least one trader sees shares taking a breather from here. That’s based on the April $55 put…
Feb 23, 2021
Food Inflation is Rising, making this Equipment Play a Buy
There’s always a good profit to be had in the “picks and shovels” of any trend. Companies that provide infrastructure or supplies can profit from a number of ways that other firms may not be able to…
Feb 22, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Freeport McMoRan (FCX)
Copper giantFreeport McMoRan (FCX) has been on a tear, and one trader sees shares continuing to move even higher in the next few months. That’s based on the May $42 calls. Expiring in 88 days, over…
Feb 22, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO)
Matthew Koeppen, Chief Investment Officer atTwo Harbors Investment Corp (TWO), recently added 20,000 shares to his holdings. The buy came to just over $133,000. He was joined a day later by William…
Feb 22, 2021
Solid Earnings and Stimulus Prospects Make This Retailer a Buy Now
Markets continue to see some big moves in individual companies reporting earnings. Or, more accurately, in companies making announcements in conjunction with earnings. For instance,Walmart (WMT)…
Feb 19, 2021
Insider Trading Report: CVS Health Corp (CVS)
Edward Ludwig, a director atCVS Health Corp (CVS) recently picked up 3,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 13 percent, and came to a total cost of exactly $216,000. This is the first…
Feb 19, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Facebook (FB)
Social media giantFacebook (FB) has been trading in a range between $250 and $300 over the past few months. At least one trader sees a big selloff ahead. That’s based on the September $150 put…
Feb 19, 2021
This E-Commerce Giant Drops Into the Buy Zone
Earnings season continues to create new trading opportunities for investors. While the explosion of e-commerce trends over the past year is likely to slow, the gains made are likely to hold. So when…
Feb 18, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Apple (AAPL)
Tech giantApple (AAPL) can’t seem to catch a break. The company hit an all-time high in September, then had a large pullback. It re-tested that high in late January and shares are pulling back yet…
Feb 18, 2021
Insider Trading Report: Everest RE Group (RE)
Meryl Hartzband, a director atEverest Re Group (RE), recently picked up 1,000 shares. The buy increased the stake by nearly 30 percent, and came to a total cost of $244,000. This marks the first…
Feb 18, 2021
Unusual Options Activity: Yamana Gold (AUY)
Gold prices have been lackluster lately, but some traders see a further potential move higher in the gold mining space. That’s based on the call option activity inYamana Gold (AUY). The trade? The…
Feb 17, 2021