On January 31, 2020, Ken Langone – Billionaire Director of Unifi, Inc. (UFI) – purchased 12,000 shares of UFI at $21.82. His out of pocket cost was $261,840.
Unusual Options Activity – ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC)
Data Source: barchart
Yesterday some institution/fund purchased 3,957 contracts of Jan 2021 $27.50 strike calls (or the right to buy 395,700 shares of ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC) at $27.50). The open interest was just 711 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity – ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC)”
Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…
- 4 Bargains to Be Found Among Stocks Hit by Coronavirus Fears (Barron’s)
- James Bond’s favorite car maker Aston Martin gets rescue investor (New York Post)
- UK formally leaves the European Union and begins Brexit transition period (CNBC)
- What Third Point Is Worried About in 2020 (Institutional Investor)
- S&P 500 wipes out gain for the year on coronavirus fears (Financial Times)
- The Inner Game: Why Trying Too Hard Can Be Counterproductive (Farnam Street)
- How Warren Buffett Made 50% Returns During His Partnership Days | Warren Buffett’s Investment Strategy Explained (Macro-Ops)
- Eight Things I Never Knew About Jack Dorsey (Ramp Capital)
- Ray Dalio Is Still Driving His $160 Billion Hedge-Fund Machine (WSJ)
- Drugmakers Are Racing to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine (Barron’s)
HFT VideoCast – Stock Market Commentary and Weekly Recap – Episode 15
Article referenced in VideoCast above:
The “‘Great Wall’ of Worry” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
2020 EPS Estimates Up Modestly
Data Source: FactSet
A few notes on earnings this week… Continue reading “2020 EPS Estimates Up Modestly”
Podcast – Hedge Fund Tips with Tom Hayes – Episode 5
Article referenced in podcast above:
The “‘Great Wall’ of Worry” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
Biotech (top weights) Earnings Estimates/Revisions
In the spreadsheet above I have tracked the earnings estimates for the Nasdaq Biotech ETF (IBB) top 30 weighted stocks. Continue reading “Biotech (top weights) Earnings Estimates/Revisions”
Where is money flowing today?
Hedge Fund Trade Tip (PIN) – Position Idea Notification
Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…
- Fed moves to ease some restrictions under the Volcker rule (CNBC)
- Russia’s Ministry of Health names three drugs that can treat new Chinese coronavirus (RT)
- OPEC curbs, supply risks to buoy oil prices in 2020: Reuters poll (Reuters)
- New coronavirus: How soon will a treatment be ready and will it work? (New Scientist)
- After Brexit, the EU Will Have to Be Flexible, Too (Barron’s)
- Brexit is happening tonight: Here’s how we got here, and what comes next (CNBC)
- Biotech Giant Biogen Banks On Alzheimer’s Approval In 2020 Outlook (Yahoo! Finance)
- Ray Dalio: We ‘Don’t Have a Clue’ How Coronavirus Will Impact Markets (Institutional Investor)
- Trump set for acquittal as bid to call witnesses falters (Financial Times)
- Pound Ends Tough Month on a Bright Note After BOE Decision (Bloomberg)