The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the
Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Tuesday, shares of Energy companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 3.6% loss. Within the sector, Noble Energy Inc (Symbol: NBL) and Apache Corp (Symbol: APA) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss o
In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Utilities stocks are the best performing sector, up 11.0%. Within the sector, Ameren Corp (Symbol: AEE) and Dominion Energy Inc (Symbol: D) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 18.1% and 18.0%, respectively. Among utilitie
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL), where a total of 581,668 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 58.2 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 91.1%
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in L Brands, Inc (Symbol: LB), where a total volume of 83,257 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Capri Holdings Ltd (Symbol: CPRI), where a total volume of 28,518 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxi
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA), where a total of 94,475 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 9.4 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 51.6%
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (Symbol: CMG), where a total volume of 9,264 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of a
In trading on Tuesday, shares of United Rentals Inc (Symbol: URI) touched a new 52-week low of $74.62/share. That's a $95.42 share price drop, or -56.12% decline from the 52-week high of $170.04 set back on 12/27/2019. Large percentage drops always require that the stock pos
In trading on Tuesday, shares of Wells Fargo & Co (Symbol: WFC) touched a new 52-week low of $25.89/share. That's a $28.86 share price drop, or -52.71% decline from the 52-week high of $54.75 set back on 11/29/2019. Large percentage drops always require that the stock p
In trading on Tuesday, shares of WPX Energy Inc (Symbol: WPX) touched a new 52-week low of $3.00/share. That's a $12.32 share price drop, or -80.42% decline from the 52-week high of $15.32 set back on 04/23/2019. Large percentage drops always require that the stock post even
The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the
The markets just experienced the 2nd worst day in 124 years on Monday (March 16th). The VIX (fear index) closed at its highest level since it was incepted in the 80s. This past month the stock market experienced the most rapid crash in history.
Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a great growth stock is not easy at all.
Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.
Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a growth stock that can live up to its true potential can be a tough task.
Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when Synnex (SNX) reports results for the quarter ended February 2020. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impa
The market expects McCormick (MKC) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended February 2020. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor t
Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when ProPetro Holding (PUMP) reports results for the quarter ended December 2019. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that c