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Larry Ramer

Larry Ramer has more than 15 years of experience in business journalism. He has worked for Globes, Israel’s most widely read business newspaper, as well as The Jerusalem Post and theflyonthewall. Mr. Ramer’s expansive knowledge of politics enables him to provide valuable insights into how politics can affect stocks. He also focuses on contrary investing and specializes in the renewable energy and consumer discretionary sectors. Among his highly successful, contrarian picks have been Plug Power, Exxon Mobil, solar stocks, and airline stocks. On the downside, he was an early predictor of the collapse of cryptocurrencies, marijuana stocks, Ocugen, and Meta Platforms.


 
George Soros Made Many Significant, Bullish Bets Last Quarter Ahead of Generational Fund Management Change

by Larry Ramer - 2023-08-30
Multi-billionaire George Soros has a very successful investing track record that’s helped him build his estimated $7.
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Homebuilder Toll Brothers Scores High After Reporting Strong Quarterly Results

by Larry Ramer - 2023-08-27
After Toll Brothers (US:TOL), the huge U.S. homebuilder, recently delivered "beat-and-raise" fiscal third-quarter results on Aug, 22, TOL stock garners high Value, Fund Sentiment and Momentum scores on Fintel’s dashboards. Moreover, there are multiple signs that the American residential real estate market is poised to perform quite well in the months ahead, and several large institutions bought si
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These Three Restaurant Stocks Look Appetizing

by Larry Ramer - 2023-08-08
It has been a relatively good year for food and drinks investors, as the Dow Jones U.
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In Wake of Q2 Earnings, Outlook for IBM Stock Has Improved

by Larry Ramer - 2023-08-08
Since IBM (US:IBM) reported higher-than-expected earnings per share and roughly in-line sales for the second quarter on July 19, IBM stock has risen significantly.
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Enphase Energy's Metrics Are Mixed After Guidance Miss Pulls Down Shares

by Larry Ramer - 2023-08-02
Enphase Energy's (US:ENPH) shares have cratered in recent days after the solar inverter maker's second quarter revenue came in slightly below analysts' average estimate and it provided lower-than-expected third quarter revenue guidance, citing the negative impact of high U.
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Disney's Struggles Show Up Across Three Key Quant Dashboard Stock Scores

by Larry Ramer - 2023-07-31
Coming into Wednesday trading, Disney (US: DIS) stock is showing a bit of strength after last week’s flat performance that did little to stem the more than 21% decline over the past six months.
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Call Option Buyers Flock to GM After Its Beat-and-Raise Results

by Larry Ramer - 2023-07-26
After General Motors (US:GM) delivered "beat-and-raise" second-quarter results on the morning of July 25, GM stock is nonetheless well below the levels at which it closed on July 24.
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High Business Community Ratings for Brazil's Leftist Lula Carry Over to iShares' ETF

by Larry Ramer - 2023-07-19
One of the biggest surprises in Latin America these days is news that Brazil’s financial community is increasingly optimistic about the continent’s biggest economy under the guidance of leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his finance minister.
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Streaming Stocks Aren't the Only Names With Much to Lose Should Hollywood Strikes Last Past Labor Day

by Larry Ramer - 2023-07-16
Some may be surprised to learn that the ongoing strikes by Hollywood writers and actors could actually be positive for streaming companies and their stocks.
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Options Buyers are Lukewarm on DraftKings Despite Multiple, Positive Signs

by Larry Ramer - 2023-07-12
Institutional investors and a growing number of sell-side analysts are turning positive on DraftKings (US:DKNG), which owns and operates a popular sports betting platform.
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Heavy Debt, Bearish Analysts Cloud Outlook for AMC Entertainment Stock

by Larry Ramer - 2023-07-11
The pessimism around AMC Entertainment (US:AMC) stock is on the rise. Most of the owners of its options seem to be betting against it, analysts at Citi are very pessimistic and U.S. movie theater attendance remains well below 2019 levels. Oh, and AMC has a huge debt load. Last month, Jefferies told clients that its prime brokerage arm will no longer allow the execution of short sells on AMC, Bloom
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Two Insiders Scooped Up Taser-maker Axon Stock in May and June

by Larry Ramer - 2023-07-06
Two insiders have been buying shares of Axon Enterprises (US:AXON) in recent weeks, data compiled by Fintel shows.
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Bank Stocks Lag Broader Market But Insiders are Still Buying 'Em

by Larry Ramer - 2023-07-03
Company insiders continue to buy large amounts of the stocks of U.S. financial companies, in general, and commercial banks, in particular, data compiled by Fintel shows. The information likely bodes well for the performances of the American financial sector, the U.S. economy, and American stocks going forward. In May, I reported that “insiders were busy buying up their individual bank shares durin
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Despite the Poor Performance This Year, Data Suggests ChargePoint Shares Have Some Upside Potential

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-28
The shares of electric-vehicle charging company ChargePoint (US:CHPT) have been tumbling since February amid increasing doubts about the value and strength of electric vehicle charging firms.
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Huge New York Pension Fund Went Against the Institutional Grain With Some Q1 Investments

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-26
America's fourth-largest pension fund sold many more stocks than it bought in the first quarter.
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Options Traders Pour into Bets on a Rally by the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-23
While the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (US:LIT) stated objective is to invest in companies that are involved in lithium, it also has invested in two large, prominent electric-vehicle makers - Tesla (US:TSLA) and China's BYD (US:BYDDF) -along with Rivian (US:RIVN), a rapidly growing EV startup.
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Leading Indian ETF Could Be a Short-Squeeze Candidate

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-21
A leading Indian exchange-traded fund that's traded in the U.S., BlackRock's iShares MSCI India ETF (US:INDA), is attracting a high number of short sellers and has a bearish put-call ratio, according to data compiled by Fintel. However, the Indian economy grew rapidly in the first quarter and has multiple other positive catalysts. Given these points, the ETF could potentially be poised to undergo
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In a World Abuzz About AI, C3.ai Has a High Short Squeeze Score, Significant Insider Selling

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-19
Just as the term “AI” is seemingly on the lips of every CEO, short sellers are flocking to C3.
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Calpers' Stock Purchases Show Some Confidence in U.S., Global Economies

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-14
One of America's most widely followed and well-respected pension funds - The California Public Employees Retirement System - sold far many more stocks than it bought in the first quarter.
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As Sientra Options Become Less Bullish This Week, Short Sellers Are Moving In

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-13
After Sientra (US:SIEN) announced last week that the FDA had approved the company's tissue expander, the shares' put/call ratio remains very favorable this week, and the number of purchases of SIEN stock options held by investors surged on June 12, data from Fintel shows.
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Well-Connected Congressman's Stock Picks Performed Well, Are Being Embraced by the Street

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-08
A number of stocks bought by Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman in April have performed very well in subsequent months, and data compiled by Fintel indicates that the Street is enamored with these names.
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Japanese ETF Shines as Country's Stocks are Embraced by Investors Again

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-07
Amid widespread optimism among investors about Japan and Japanese stocks, sentiment toward the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (US:EWJ) is quite positive, according to readings on Fintel’s quant dashboards.
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Zscaler's Options Activity Looks Mediocre Despite Strong Results

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-05
The trading of options on IT security play Zscaler (US:ZS) is not very bullish, even though the company reported strong fiscal third-quarter results on June 2.
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Array Technologies Stock Options See Bullish Activity After Funds Pour In

by Larry Ramer - 2023-06-04
Solar energy play Array Technologies (US:ARRY) has been the focus of a surge in bullish options activity in recent days.
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Mixed Signs for Palantir Stock After Shares Soared

by Larry Ramer - 2023-05-26
America’s largest bank, JPMorgan, bought a call option on a significant amount of Palantir (US:PLTR) stock last quarter, and PLTR stock has soared in recent weeks amid the market’s interest in the company's work with artificial intelligence.
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America's Biggest Bank Bought Plug Power Stock in Q1

by Larry Ramer - 2023-05-25
America's largest bank invested a significant amount of money in Plug Power (US:PLUG) last quarter, and fewer shares of PLUG stock have been sold short outside of the major exchanges in recent days, data compiled by Fintel shows.
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BlackRock-iShares' Germany ETF Shows High Fund Sentiment on Fintel Dashboard

by Larry Ramer - 2023-05-24
One of the most prominent German stock exchange-trade funds in the U.S. has a very high Fund Sentiment Score on Fintel’s dashboard. The BlackRock Institutional Trust Company-iShares MSCI Germany ETF (US: EWG) has a Fund Sentiment score of 96.18. That is the 184th highest score out of 36,627 names tracked by the website. The score is based on two main metrics: “the change in the number of disclosed
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Institutions Embrace General Electric Stock After Q1 Results Beat Expectations

by Larry Ramer - 2023-05-03
After General Electric (US:GE) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on April 25, once-shunned GE stock has become a darling of the Street.
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Two Lithium Miners' Weakness on Chile Nationalization News May Be Overdone

by Larry Ramer - 2023-04-26
The shares of two major lithium producers - Albemarle Corp. (US:ALB) and Chile's Sociedad Quimica (US:SQM) - have tumbled over the last week, partly on fears that Chile will nationalize the companies' mines located in the South American country. But, due to the political situation in Chile and the details of the nationalization proposal, the pullbacks appear to be way overdone. Consequently, long-
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Mexico's Economy, Top ETF Look Attractive

by Larry Ramer - 2023-04-21
With many manufacturers relocating to Mexico from China, the Mexican economy has been growing significantly and is likely going to continue to do so in the coming months and years.
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Institutional Investors are Buying Railroad Equipment Stocks Hand Over Fist

by Larry Ramer - 2023-04-18
Amid higher oil prices, strong demand for automobiles and coal, the beginning of an infrastructure boom, and the rise in railcar deliveries over the last four quarters, the fair market value of institutions’ holdings of Railroad Equipment stocks soared a very impressive 8,438%, or 84 times in the fourth quarter of last year, Fintel data shows.
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