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Even with stocks near all-time highs, the recent pullback has left investors jittery. Small pullbacks are often just a healthy part of an overall longer-term market uptrend. However, they can also be the prologue to a bigger selloff. So far, it looks more like a normal pullback. For investors who want protection, however, the best strategy may involve buying a great company that’s also sitting on record cash. That company is Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), which is sitting on nearly $190 billion in ...
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Willie Chaing, a director at Delta Air Lines (DAL), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy is a new stake for the director, and came to a total cost of $494,955. This is the first insider buy since last October, when a director bought 20,000 shares across two transactions for just under $638,000. Otherwise, there have been some moderate sales by company insiders in the prior few months. Overall, Delta Air Lines insiders own 0.3% of shares. The airliner is up 49% over ...
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Retail giant Walmart (WMT) is up 17% in the past year, slightly underperforming the overall market. One trader sees shares pulling back by the end of the month. That’s based on the May 31 $59 puts. With 23 days until expiration, 6,514 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 154, for a 42-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.23 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for just under $60, meaning the ...
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While investors have flocked to AI stocks in the past 18 months, some companies have sold off as AI technology threatens their business model. Software can now replace what an employee does, not only saving money, but also completing the work at a much faster rate. A third set of companies is one where AI may lead to some big opportunities but also has the potential to decimate an existing business. These companies are likely to get whipsawed. One such company is ...
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Mandy Yang, CFO of Enphase Energy (ENPH), recently bought 4,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 4%, and came to a total cost of $416,972. This is the second insider buy of the year following a 4,000 share buy from the company CEO in February, which came to just over $482,000. So far this year, three insiders have sold, including a $4.8 million sale from a company director. Overall, Enphase Energy insiders own 3.3% of shares. The solar energy system designer ...
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Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) is up 62% over the past year as bitcoin prices have trended higher. One trader expects shares to drop considerably in the coming months. That’s based on the September $5.00 puts. With 136 days until expiration, 5,008 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 196, for a 26-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.15 to make the bearish bet Marathon recently traded for about $17.50. So ...
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While the market focuses on earnings, companies can do a lot to impact that number. It’s harder to impact revenues, or the raw cash coming in the door. When business is good, more money is coming in. And that will translate to higher earnings and should also propel shares higher over time. When an industry leader is seeing higher revenues, it’s also a great sign for the sector as a whole Hotel and casino operator MGM Resorts (MGM) just saw Read More

David Osborn, a director at Cincinnati Financial (CINF), recently bought 2,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 4%, and came to a total cost of $223,283. He was joined by another director who bought 1,000 shares on the same day, paying $113,470, to increase their position by 2%. Insiders have been buyers in seven transactions over the past year. The last insider sale occurred last May. Overall, Cincinnati Financial insiders own 1.5% of shares. The insurance provider is up 13% ...
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