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Cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation (CCL) has soared in the past year, with shares up 53 percent. One trader sees shares cruising higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the March $15 calls. With 42 days until expiration, 50,159 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 1,014, for a 49-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $2.05 to make the bullish bet. With Carnival shares trading for about $16.50, the option is already ...
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For many companies, being a growth stock often means running big losses over time. Many early-stage growth companies have a great story behind them. But they have to prove themselves. Growing customers and revenues doesn’t matter if they keep losing money. When a company flips from losing money to making money, it’s a huge sign that the business idea is playing out. It may be great news for early investors, but it’s usually just the start of a successful company’s further ...
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Michael Marberry, a director at American Water Works (AWK), recently bought 1,420 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 62 percent, and came to a total cost of $202,137. The director was the last buyer with a 3,786 share buy back in November, costing just under $493,000. Another company director bought just under $8,000 in shares last August. The last insider sale occurred in mid-2022. Overall, American Water Works insiders own 0.2 percent of shares. The water utility has seen shares drop ...
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Aerospace and defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT) is down 6 percent over the past year, and shares have dropped in recent weeks. One trader sees a rebound in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the March $430 calls. With 44 days until expiration, 9,167 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 263, for a 35-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $8.70 to make the bullish bet. Lockheed shares recently traded for about $428, ...
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The winter months in North America typically bode well for investors in natural gas. However, the specific dates and moves in prices depend significantly on weather conditions. That can make getting the exact timing challenging. However, investors could instead look to invest in undervalued stocks that could rise higher even past a cyclical trend and rally for years to come. That would play well to America’s natural gas resources and our rising ability to export it to higher-priced markets. One up-and-coming play ...
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Fairmount Funds Management, a major holder of Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN), recently bought 476,190 shares. The buy increased the fund’s holdings by 35 percent, and came to a total cost of $9,999,990. This marks the first insider buy since April 2023, when the company CEO bought 4,000 shares for just over $101,000, and also made a $160,000 buy in March 2023. The company’s General Council was a small seller of shares in the past year. Overall, Viridian insiders own 1.3 percent of ...
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Chipmaker Intel (INTC) sold off heavily last week following the company’s latest earnings. One trader sees shares rebounding from their recent drop. That’s based on the February 23 $46 calls. With 24 days until expiration, 9,463 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 194, for a 49-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.81 to make the bullish bet. Intel recently traded for about $43.50, so shares would need to rise about $2.50 or ...
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One of the great success stories of the past decade has been the rise of many big-cap tech names. Companies like Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) have soared to new highs on the back of the expansion into markets such as web services. These services tend to have a high profit margin once set up and running. And they create a recurring revenue stream compared to one-off sales. That kind of business model is seeing an expansion thanks to its success. One ...
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