Gene Guzun

Massive Cluster of Insider Selling at Data Management Company and Other Insider Trading

Although much research concludes that securities purchases on the part of insiders tend to beat broader market benchmarks by a significant margin, Insider......(read more)

March 3 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Director at Giant Drugmaker Buys New Stake Amid Takeover Speculations and Activist Pressure, Plus Other Insider Trading

Insider trading can be either legal or illegal. The illegal kind of insider trading occurs when corporate insiders or other individuals buy or sell securities......(read more)

March 2 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Former CEO of Media-Ratings Firm Offloads Shares, Board Member at Low-Priced Drilling Contractor Buys Huge Block of Shares, and Other Transactions

History shows that corporate insiders’ purchases of company stock outperform stock market gauges by a significant margin. On that note, the investment......(read more)

March 1 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Cluster of Insider Selling at High-Yield REIT and Other Noteworthy Insider Trading

Current research and studies conducted in the not-so-distant past conclude that investors could build profitable portfolios based on a strategy that mimics......(read more)

February 28 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

More Insider Selling at Apple Inc. (AAPL) as Shares Trade Near Record Highs; Plus Other Insider Trading

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high 11 consecutive days this Friday, the longest streak in decades. Are there any signs that the......(read more)

February 27 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Interim CEO of Struggling Nutritional Supplements Retailer Buys Nearly $5 Million Worth of Stock, Plus Other Insider Trading

Different investors employ various trading strategies and follow different investment philosophies, so they tend to look at a wide array of aspects when......(read more)

February 24 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Cluster of Insider Selling at Overseas Seller of Marlboro Cigarettes, Plus Other Eye-Catching Insider Buying and Selling

A common fallacy among inexperienced and uninformed investors is that all insider trading is illegal. Nothing could be further from the truth: corporate......(read more)

February 23 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Executives at Crane Manufacturer Buy Shares Amid Optimism about Infrastructure Spending Boost, Plus Other Insider Trading

Although U.S. equity markets do not appear to be tired of hitting all-time highs, corporate insiders keep buying shares – insider buying activity is......(read more)

February 22 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Founder of Battered Rent-to-Own Company Buys Shares After Activist Criticism, Plus Other Noteworthy Insider Trading

Investors have been keeping track of insider trading metrics for decades. After all, corporate insiders tend to have a natural edge over retail investors......(read more)

February 20 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Cluster of Insider Sales at IT Research Firm – Should You Sell? Guys at Baron Say No; Plus Other Insider Trading

Academics and analysts have been suggesting that one can become a better investor by learning how to monitor and interpret insider trading metrics. Thanks......(read more)

February 17 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Executive at Media and Entertainment Company Sells Stock after Share Price Surges, Plus Other Interesting Insider Transactions

In today’s modern environment, investors have access to a wide array of tools designed to assist them with security analysis and investment decisions......(read more)

February 16 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Insider Selling at U.S. Financial Services Company, Executive at Struggling Beauty-Product Maker Buys Shares, and Other Insider Trading

Peter Lynch, a well-known mutual fund manager, once said that Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one......(read more)

February 15 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Insiders at Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) Keep Buying Shares, Noteworthy Insider Selling at Iconic Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG), and Other Insider Trading

Heavy insider buying is usually interpreted as a bullish signal within the investment community because there’s only one reason corporate insiders are......(read more)

February 14 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Founder of Battered Medical Device Company Boosts Ownership Stake, High-Ranked Executive at FICO Sells Out Entire Stake, Plus Other Insider Trading

Insider trading involves the buying and selling of securities by someone who has access to material non-public information about those securities. Rules......(read more)

February 13 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Clusters of Insider Buying at Battered Retailer of Storage Products and Struggling Trucking Firm, Plus Other Insider Trading

The term “insider trading” is usually associated with illegal conduct, but the term refers to both legal and illegal conduct. The legal kind of insider......(read more)

February 10 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Executives Find This Toy Maker’s Shares Attractive After Stock Price Plunges, Plus Other Insider Trading

Although I may not be knowledgeable enough in the area of insider trading, it seems quite clear to me that insider trading is impossible to police. The......(read more)

February 9 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

CEOs of Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) and Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. (MMP) Trim Equity Stakes; Other Insider Trading

The profitability of insider trading has been studied in numerous studies over the past several decades, with most studies concluding that corporate insiders......(read more)

February 8 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Board Member at Beleaguered Burrito Chain Buys Shares After Barron’s Releases Grim Cover Story, Plus Other Noteworthy Insider Trading Activity

Heavy insider buying usually implies that corporate insiders are bullish on their company’s future prospects, or that they find their company’s shares......(read more)

February 7 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Jump in Insider Buying at Macquarie Infrastructure after Hedgeye Recommends Shorting the Stock, Spontaneous Insider Sale at Apple Inc. (AAPL), Plus Other Insider Trading

Insider trading behavior should constitute an important piece of data in one’s security analysis process, as past research shows that insider actions......(read more)

February 6 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Cluster of Insider Buying at Clinical-Stage Vaccine Company, Massive Insider Selling at Analog Chip Giant, Plus Other Insider Trading

A number of seemingly outdated but still relevant studies on insider trading claim that corporate insiders are contrarian investors. More importantly,......(read more)

February 3 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Executives at U.S. Homebuilder Discard Shares Amid Resurgent Housing Market, Plus Other Noteworthy Insider Trading

In a recent study on insider trading, several researchers from top-tier U.S. universities split insider trading into two groups: routine insider trading......(read more)

February 2 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Board Member at QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM) Buys Shares After Billion-Dollar Apple Inc (APPL) Lawsuit, Plus Other Insider Trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires all officers and board members of publicly traded companies to disclose any purchases or sales of......(read more)

February 1 - Insider Trading, News, Tech - Comments

Ex-CEO of TD Ameritrade Sells Shares, Co-Founder of Chipmaker Offloads Shares, Plus Insider Buying at Other Companies

A longstanding rule of thumb says that corporate insiders buy shares of their own companies for one simple reason – they believe Mr. Market severely......(read more)

January 31 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Founder of Largest U.S. Homebuilder Sells Shares Amid Signs of Housing Recovery & Other Noteworthy Insider Trading

Securities transactions by corporate insiders of public corporations have received a great deal of attention from regulators, scholars and investors over......(read more)

January 30 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Retired CEO of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB) Offloads Shares, Plus Other Exciting Insider Trading

History shows that corporate insiders’ purchases of their companies’ stock tend to beat stock market gauges on aggregate. Corporate insiders usually......(read more)

January 27 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading, News - Comments

Cluster of Insider Buying at New York & Company Inc. (NWY); CEO of Washington-Based Bank Offloads Shares; Other Insider Trading

What does the term “insider trading” mean and why do investors need to keep track of insider trading behavior? Insider trading involves the buying......(read more)

January 26 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Some Insider Buying at Cogint Inc. (COGT) and Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), Plus Noteworthy Insider Selling at 3 Other Companies

Past research shows that there are predictable or routine insider trades that do not convey meaningful information for the future of firms, so retail......(read more)

January 25 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Legendary Railroad Executive Offloads Huge Amount of Shares After Announcing Decision to Retire from Canadian Pacific Railway, Plus Other Insider Trading

Assuming corporate insiders know a lot more about their company’s prospects and recent developments than any of us, which they do, investors would be......(read more)

January 24 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Long-Serving Director at Re-Organized Diversified Holding Company Initiates Stake Amid Fraud Allegations; Other Noteworthy Insider Trading

Insider buying usually implies corporate insiders are bullish on their company’s future prospects or shows insiders’ belief that the shares of their......(read more)

January 23 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Mild Insider Selling at PriceSmart Inc. (PSMT) and ANSYS Inc. (ANSS); Insider Buying at Three Other Companies

The information-rich or the spur-of-the-moment kind of insider trading activity has slowed meaningfully as more companies are releasing their earnings......(read more)

January 20 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Several Insiders at Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC) Offload Shares Before Earnings Release, Plus Other Notable Insider Trading

As the first earnings season since the U.S. election has kicked off with the release of three banking giants’ financial results, investors may anticipate......(read more)

January 19 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

High-Ranked Executive at Struggling Specialty Retailer New York & Company Inc. (NWY) Buys Shares; Plus Other Insider Trading

The so-called insider trading anomaly could be viewed as one of the most profitable investment strategies in the past several decades or so. Generally......(read more)

January 18 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

CEO of Low-Priced Syringe Maker Buys 2 Million Shares, Plus Other Noteworthy Insider Trading

Uninformed investors usually associate insider trading with illegal conduct, but not all insider trading activity is illegal. In fact, most corporate......(read more)

January 17 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Co-Founder of Well-Known Creative Software Maker Offloads Shares, Retired CEO of Industrial-Product Maker Sells Shares, Plus Other Insider Trading

Corporate insiders have two means of buying and selling shares of their companies. The first option involves conducting transactions in the open market......(read more)

January 6 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Massive Cluster of Insider Selling at Top-Performing Chip-Gear Maker, Plus Other Noteworthy Insider Trading

It is often believed that insider selling represents a tip-off that corporate insiders anticipate their company’s shares to underperform. However, mild......(read more)

January 5 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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Former CEO of Finish Line Inc. (FINL) Sells Shares as Underperformance Persists; Other Notable Insider Transactions

It is already common knowledge that corporate insiders are savvy long-term-oriented investors, with their purchases beating broader market benchmarks......(read more)

January 4 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Basic Energy Services Inc. (BAS) Insiders Sell Shares After Exiting Bankruptcy Protection, Plus Other Insider Trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission restricts insiders from buying or selling securities based upon knowledge of material confidential and proprietary......(read more)

January 3 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Long-Serving Board Member at Top-Performing Chipmaker Sells Shares Ahead of Short-Seller Attack, Cluster of Buying at Spirits Company Priced Under $1, and Other Insider Trading

Financial markets are bombarded with numerous pieces of information each day, and investors should learn how to filter out meaningful information and......(read more)

December 30 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Cluster of Insider Buying at High-Yielding Mortgage REIT and Other Insider Trading Before Year-End

Voluminous insider buying is generally interpreted as a bullish signal by the investment community, as there appears to be only one reason corporate insiders......(read more)

December 29 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

CEO of Brokerage and Investment Banking Firm Stifel (SF) Keeps Selling Shares, Plus 4 Other Noteworthy Insider Transactions

The extensive literature on insider trading has gone in two different directions, separating insider trading activity into illegal and legal trading.......(read more)

December 28 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Cluster of Insider Buying at Inovalon Holdings Inc. (INOV) after Slashing Guidance, Plus Other Noteworthy Pre-Holiday Insider Transactions

Corporate insiders such as Board members and executives usually buy shares on the open market for one simple reason – they believe Mr. Market severely......(read more)

December 27 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

CEO-CFO Duo at U.S. Building Supplier Sell Shares After Agreeing to be Acquired by Australia’s Boral, Plus Other Insider Trading Activity Amid Slowing Insider Buying

Major U.S. stock market gauges climbed again on Thursday and set fresh record highs, thanks to a month-long rally after the presidential election of Donald......(read more)

December 9 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Board Members at High-Dividend-Paying BDC and Low-Priced Exploration Stage Mining Company Purchase Shares, Plus Other Insider Transactions

Each piece of insider buying activity is worth the attention of the investment community regardless of the number of shares bought by corporate insiders......(read more)

December 8 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

CEO of Data Center REIT Purchases Shares After Massive Dividend Increase, High-Ranked Executive at U.S. Industrial Conglomerate Sells Shares After Acquisition Announcement, Plus Other Insider Trading

Most investors would certainly agree that tracking insider trading behavior should be part of one’s stock selection and analysis process. At the end......(read more)

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Massive Cluster of Insider Selling at Western Alliance, Executives at Insulin Pump Maker Buy Shares Amid Harmful Allegations Against the Company, Plus Other Insider Trading

In a rather recent study on insider trading, several researchers from top-tier U.S. universities split insider trading into two groups: routine insider......(read more)

December 6 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Board Members at Lawson Products Inc. (LAWS) and Largest U.S. Title Insurance Underwriter Discard Sizeable Blocks of Shares, Plus Noteworthy Insider Buying

While a wave of optimism has propelled U.S. stock markets to new highs since Donald Trump’s presidential-election victory, corporate insiders appear......(read more)

December 5 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

CEO of High-End Restaurant Chain Buys Shares, Oil and Gas Company’s Execs Sell Shares After OPEC Deal, Plus Other Insider Trading

Keeping tabs on insider trading behavior can be an important aspect of an investors’ stock analysis process, as past research shows that insiders’......(read more)

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CEO of Struggling U.S. Footwear Maker Buys Half a Million Shares, Board Member at Home Depot Inc. (HD) Buys Shares, Plus Other Insider Trading Activity

Past research suggests that market participants should perceive insider buying as being much more informative and predictive than insider selling, and......(read more)

December 1 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Heavy Insider Selling at Invesco Ltd. (IVZ) and Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), Plus Insider Buying at 3 Other Companies

A vast number of studies completed by reputable researchers and professors from top-tier universities have arrived at the conclusion that corporate insiders......(read more)

November 30 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

Cluster of Insider Selling at Cracker Barrel (CBRL), Retiring CEO of TE Connectivity (TEL) Sells Shares, Plus Other Insider Activity

Numerous studies have shown that corporate insiders earn substantial profits from trading the securities of their own firms. Although this is good news......(read more)

November 29 - Insider Trading, News - Comments

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