In trading on Monday, shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Symbol: AJG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $90.77, changing hands as high as $90.87 per share. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are currently trading up about 3.9% on the day. The chart below
In trading on Monday, shares of Brown & Brown Inc (Symbol: BRO) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $38.54, changing hands as high as $38.69 per share. Brown & Brown Inc shares are currently trading up about 4.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one ye
In trading on Monday, shares of the Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (Symbol: MGC) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $104.36, changing hands as high as $104.64 per share. Vanguard Mega Cap shares are currently trading up about 3% on the day. The chart below shows the one ye
In trading on Monday, shares of the USMC ETF (Symbol: USMC) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $29.49, changing hands as high as $29.54 per share. USMC shares are currently trading up about 2.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of USMC sh
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in General Motors Co (Symbol: GM), where a total volume of 73,192 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxima
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Hess Corp (Symbol: HES), where a total of 12,502 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 40.4% of
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Editas Medicine Inc (Symbol: EDIT), where a total volume of 4,078 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approx
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Symbol: CHRW), where a total volume of 8,459 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Constellation Brands Inc (Symbol: STZ), where a total of 5,134 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 513,400 underlying shares. That amounts to abou
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Tesla Inc (Symbol: TSLA), where a total of 256,657 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 25.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 151.2
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
In afternoon trading on Monday, Energy stocks are the best performing sector, higher by 9.2%. Within that group, TechnipFMC plc (Symbol: FTI) and Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Symbol: MPC) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 14.5% and 14.2%, respectively. Amo
The worst performing sector as of midday Monday is the Healthcare sector, up 2.9%. Within that group, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Symbol: REGN) and Amgen Inc (Symbol: AMGN) are two of the day's laggards, showing a loss of 2.6% and 1.7%, respectively. Among healthcare ET
The stage seems to be set for the next phase of the U.S.-China trade war, as the White House recently tightened restrictions on China. The new rules require semiconductor manufacturers using U.S. manufacturing equipment to obtain a special license to sell to companies blackliste
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today w
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Expedia Group Inc (Symbol: EXPE), where a total of 25,950 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.6 million underlying shares. That amounts to about
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), where a total volume of 123,047 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 Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL), where a total volume of 374,680 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3
Nasdaq NDAQ is well-poised for growth based on organic initiatives, strategic buyouts, and solid capital position.Shares of Nasdaq have gained 4.6% year to date against the industry's decline of 0.7%. The Zacks S&P 500 composite has risen 11.1% in the said time frame. The Za
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.