Technology is carrying the tape into the new week. MarketBeat's October 19 screener puts seven tech names at the top of the stocks-to-watch list by recent dollar trading volume: Micron Technology, NVIDIA, SanDisk, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Intel and Microsoft. The financials list is led by JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, Robinhood Markets and Visa.
The insider tape was busy. Quiver Quantitative counted 56 open-market insider transactions reported on October 19, and the largest highlighted purchase was in AI infrastructure: Applied Digital Corp. president Jason Gechen Zhang bought 300,000 shares on October 16 for an estimated $5,658,000. Over the past six months, Applied Digital insiders have made two purchases against five sales; chief executive and chairman Wes Cummins previously bought 55,803 shares for about $1,006,686.
On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Talon Metals director Jack Oliver Lundin bought 19,650 shares on Monday at an average C$8.05 — a C$158,182.50 purchase lifting his holding about 3.2 per cent to 634,650 shares — plus a further 6,550 shares the same day at C$8.05.
Insider selling was also disclosed in Canada: Belo Sun Mining insider Ian Pritchard sold 66,666 shares on October 19 at an average C$1.16, a C$77,332.56 sale reducing his holding by about 11 per cent to 539,435 shares.
Nothing here is a tip or advice to buy or sell any security. These are reported screeners and disclosed insider transactions, published for information only.
