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Insider Trading Report: Coty Inc (COTY)
Anna von Bayern, the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer atCoty (COTY), recently started a stake with a 32,100 share buy. The total price came to just over $232,000. This is the first buy from a company…
Dec 15, 2020
Insider Trading Report: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
Robert Singer, a director atKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP), recently added 2,500 shares to his stake. That increased his holdings by 11 percent. The total purchase price came to just over $75,000. That’s on…
Dec 14, 2020
The Apparel Trade is Set for a Better 2021: Follow This Winner
It’s been an off year for apparel companies. With rising unemployment and work from home trends, a number of categories of sales have slumped. One analyst sees that changing. With companies…
Dec 14, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR)
Shares ofArrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR) have more than doubled since mid-September. With a strong uptrend in place, at least one trader is betting on a further move higher. That’s based on the…
Dec 14, 2020
A Contrarian Income Play That Offers Value Now
Income investors are a shy bunch. If a company looks like it’s not going to provide investors with the same (or a growing) level of income, they’ll leave. When that happens, a price drop occurs,…
Dec 11, 2020
Insider Trading Report: United Airlines Holdings (UAL)
Michele Hooper, a director atUnited Airlines Holdings (UAL), recently purchased 1,900 shares. The buy increased her stake by 166 percent. The purchase price for the shares came to just over $93,000.…
Dec 11, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: NIO Limited (NIO)
Shares of electric vehicle playNIO Limited (NIO) have had massive returns this year. However, shares have started to slide in recent sessions. One trader sees the possibility of a further decline.…
Dec 11, 2020
Toy Makers Get a Holiday Upgrade
While toys sell throughout the year, the holiday season tends to see the biggest volume of sales. That’s a boon to toy makers in general. So it’s no surprise that this sector is seeing a holiday…
Dec 10, 2020
Insider Trading Report: Dollar Tree (DLTR)
Lemuel Lewis, a director atDollar Tree (DLTR) recently added 1,000 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by over 4 percent, and came to a total purchase price of over $112,000. This…
Dec 10, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Apple (AAPL)
Shares of consumer tech giantApple (AAPL) have been rising in recent sessions, but are still well under the all-time high set in early September. One trader sees the current rally ending. That’s…
Dec 10, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Uber Technologies (UBER)
Shares of rideshare giantUber Technologies (UBER) have shaken off a pandemic-driven drop to rally to all-time highs in recent weeks. One trader sees shares moving even higher. That’s based on the…
Dec 9, 2020
Insider Trading Report: Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD)
AJ Teague, co-CEO ofEnterprise Products Partners (EPD), recently added 5,025 shares. The buy came to $100,000, and represents a 0.25 percent increase in the co-CEO’s holdings. This is the third buy…
Dec 9, 2020
Economic Recovery Suggests Better Returns From this Conglomerate
Most companies rejected the conglomerate business model. Once in fashion, the logic was that a company would have a division that would thrive whenever a different one was out of favor with the…
Dec 9, 2020
Is this Tech Dinosaur Creating a Better Zoom?
One old-school technology company has been making a few acquisitions in recent weeks. Rather than play to the company’s core advantages, however, the recent buys point to a new direction for the…
Dec 8, 2020
Insider Trading Report: The Kraft Heinz Co (KHC)
Elio Sceti, a director atThe Kraft Heinz Co (KHC), recently picked up 90,000 shares. The buy is an initial stake in the firm, and the total purchase price of shares came out to $2.98 million.…
Dec 8, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Cameco (CCJ)
Shares of uranium mining giantCameco (CCJ) have risen in recent sessions. At least one trader expects that uptrend to continue. That’s based on the July 2021 $20 call options. Those options saw over…
Dec 8, 2020
Gold’s Pullback May Give Way to a New Rally in 2021
Gold prices jumped in 2020. For most of the year, the metal has outperformed the stock market. Since the start of October, gold prices have been trending down from their highs, but are starting to…
Dec 7, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Micron Technology (MU)
Shares of semiconductor giantMicron Technology (MU) have been soaring higher in recent weeks. Traders expect the trend to continue. The April 2021 $77.50 call option just saw over 8,450 contracts…
Dec 7, 2020
Insider Trading Report: Hormel Foods Corp (HRL)
Steven Lykken, a Senior Vice President atHormel Foods Corp (HRL), recently bought 6,873 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 25 percent, and came to a total cost of $322,000. This is the…
Dec 7, 2020
Short-Term Thinking Creates a Buying Opportunity in this Retail Giant
Many retail firms will report numbers monthly, not just quarterly. That allows traders to see what’s happening much faster than a quarterly earnings report. Even better, for a company showing…
Dec 4, 2020