In trading on Wednesday, shares of Public Storage's 3.950% Dep Shares Cumulative Preferred Share Series Q (Symbol: PSA.PRQ) were yielding above the 5.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.9875), with shares changing hands as low as $17.90 on the day. This
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
At Synopsys, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Monday, Director Marc N. Casper
May WTI crude oil (CLK24 ) this morning is down -0.27 (-0.33%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK24 ) is down -2.39 (-0.89%). Crude and gasoline prices this morning are moderately lower, with gasoline falling to a 1-1/2 week low. A stronger dollar today is bearish for energy prices. Also, today's...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Eli Lilly (Symbol: LLY), where a total volume of 15,471 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.5 m
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Cintas Corporation (Symbol: CTAS), where a total of 3,621 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 362,100 underlying shares. That amounts to about 110.9%
The First Trust Growth Strength ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 356,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 73,000. Shares of FTGS were trading flat on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.09%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed. Lower T-note yields today are supportive of...
The natural gas withdrawal season in the United States tends to run from late November through late March when heating demand peaks. At the end of March 2024, natural gas will begin flowing into storage, with prices below the $1.70 per MMBtu level.
The Irish-based producer of building materials hit a 68th 52-week high in early Wednesday trading. Up 55% over the past six months, infrastructure spending could keep it moving higher, blowing through $100 in the process.
The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. STKS unveiled its plans to acquire Safflower Holdings Corp., the parent company of Benihana Inc. This deal, valued at $365 million, will be financed with $160 million in preferred equity and a porti
Nice NICE is expanding its footprint in transforming customer experience (CX) solutions with the introduction of its latest innovation, Enlighten Copilot for Supervisors.This next-generation solution, powered by purpose-built AI,
Accuray Incorporated ARAY recently announced that new data presented at the 2024 Radiosurgery Society (RSS) Meeting in Chicago supports the use of the CyberKnife System in the treatment of high-risk and recurrent prostate cancer.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. PLAY is scheduled to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 results on Apr 2, 2024, after market close. In the last reported quarter, the company posted an earnings surprise of 104.6%.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s SMG subsidiary, The Hawthorne Gardening Company, and BFG Supply, a national distributor of horticultural and agricultural products, have forged a strategic partnership. This collaboration entails B
Marvell Technology MRVL recently launched a range of products, such as Nova 2, 3D SiPho Engine, Spica Gen2-T and COLORZ 800, at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition, 2024 (OFC-2024).
Abbott Laboratories, Inc. ABT recently announced the receipt of CE Mark in Europe for its Assert-IQ insertable cardiac monitor (ICM). The ICM offers physicians a new option for diagnostic evaluation and long-term monitoring of peo
With the majority of the industry foaming at the mouth in anticipation of USDA's next numbers, let's take our annual look at what we already know about grain stocks and expected spring plantings.
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are trending up +0.35% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session lower, with investors awaiting the release of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge and other economic data due later this week to assess the Fed’s policy path.
AudioCodes Ltd. AUDC has teamed up with Tata Tele Business Services (“TTBS”) to introduce Smartflo UCaaS, a unified communication solution powered by Microsoft Teams, to enterprise clients in India. Leveraging the AudioCodes Live
OVHcloud US and OneNeck IT Solutions LLC have forged a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing cloud services for enterprises. By integrating OVHcloud's infrastructure into OneNeck's portfolio, the collaboration promises su