Bi-Weekly Insider Trading Roundup September 2

Insider Buying Highlights

Chemical Financial Corp. (CHFC)
$353.60K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Anderson Gary E, Director bought $193.94K, increasing his holdings by 60%
  • Stavropoulos William S, Director bought $101.07K, increasing his holdings by 50%

CA, Inc. (CA)
$880.28K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Zambonini Renato, Director bought $484.72K, increasing his holdings by 100%
  • Weinbach Arthur F, Director bought $395.56K, increasing his holdings by 400%

Note, however, that Renato Zambonini is a new insider.

Graham Corp. (GHM)
$194.55K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Lines James R, President and CEO,Director bought $77.90K, increasing his holdings by 23%
  • Glajch Jeffrey, VP-Finance; CFO bought $60.53K, increasing his holdings by 44%
  • Fortier Alan, Director bought $56.12K, increasing his holdings by 122%

Insider Selling Highlights

Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. (TLCR)
$6.97M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Heerdt Kari D, Sr. VP, Human Resources sold $410.22K, decreasing his holdings by 82%
  • Engle James R, Sr. VP, Information Technology sold $407.39K, decreasing his holdings by 88%
  • Nogales Bruce, Sr. VP & GM, Plasma Resources sold $1.46M, decreasing his holdings by 76%
  • Abelson Joel E, Sr VP & GM, Int’l Bus. sold $2.49M, decreasing his holdings by 808%

Perrigo Co. (PRGO)
$4.88M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Needham Jeffrey, Sr. VP Commercial Business Dev sold $1.25M, decreasing his holdings by 7%
  • Stewart Michael Robert, Sr. VP Global Human Resources sold $686.03K, decreasing his holdings by 14%

UGI Corp. (UGI)
$6.91M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Greenberg Lon R, Chairman & CEO,Director sold $4.91M, decreasing his holdings by 7%
  • Hall Bradley C, VP New Business Development sold $2.00M, decreasing his holdings by 15%

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup July 9

EXCO Resources Inc. (XCO)
$326.40K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Stillwell Robert Lee, Director bought $174.18K, increasing his holdings by 13%
  • Boeing William L, VP, General Counsel, Secretary bought $66.15K, increasing his holdings by 78%
  • Mulhern Mark F, Director bought $86.07K, increasing his holdings by 2475%

Center Bancorp Inc. (CNBC)
$1.78M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Seidman Lawrence B, Director,10% Owner bought $1.28M, increasing his holdings by 3%
  • Kent Howard, Director bought $434.72K, increasing his holdings by 44%

Fremont General Corporation (SGGH.PK)
$2.64M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Rubin Richard A, Director bought $1.60M, increasing his holdings by 127%
  • Noell Craig Forrest, Director bought $1,000.00K, increasing his holdings by 100%
  • Blitzer Michael, Director bought $40.80K, increasing his holdings by 9%

Insider Selling Highlights

Autodesk Inc (ADSK)
$1.60M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Kross Robert, Sr. VP, MFG sold $306.15K, decreasing his holdings by 36%
  • Halvorsen Kris, Director sold $113.31K, decreasing his holdings by 31%

Thoratec Corp. (THOR)
$16.35M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Burbach Gerhard F, Chief Executive Officer,Director sold $4.44M, decreasing his holdings by 58%
  • Cole J Daniel, Director sold $989.95K, decreasing his holdings by 37%
  • Mulvena Daniel M, Director sold $300.00K, decreasing his holdings by 40%
  • Grossman D Keith, Director sold $1.05M, decreasing his holdings by 56%

UDR, Inc. (UDR)
$2.59M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Walker S Douglas, Senior Vice President sold $169.33K, decreasing his holdings by 38%
  • Sandler Mark J, Director sold $688.61K, decreasing his holdings by 28%

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup July 1

Insider Buying Highlights

FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL)
$1.05M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Kempner Thomas L, Director bought $625.00K, increasing his holdings by 94%
  • Rolls John A, Director bought $370.77K, increasing his holdings by 278%
  • England James Herbert, Director bought $50.00K, increasing his holdings by 19%

Banner Corp (BANR)
$1.47M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Orrico Brent A, Director bought $650.00K, increasing his holdings by 174%
  • Smith Michael Marion, Director bought $50.00K, increasing his holdings by 25%
  • Sirmon Gary, Director bought $100.00K, increasing his holdings by 24%
  • Jones D Michael, Chief Executive Officer,Director bought $150.00K, increasing his holdings by 90%
  • Grescovich Mark J, President,Director bought $100.00K, increasing his holdings by 100%
  • Epstein Edward L, Director bought $50.00K, increasing his holdings by 733%
  • Mitchell Dean W, Director bought $40.00K, increasing his holdings by 23%
  • Lane Robert J, Director bought $60.00K, increasing his holdings by 1000%
  • Baker Lloyd W, Executive Vice President bought $60.00K, increasing his holdings by 74%
  • Wagers Gary W, Executive VP, Banner Bank bought $100.00K, increasing his holdings by 493%

Note, however, that all the purchases have been done at the same price.
Republic First Bancorp Inc. (FRBK)
$1.49M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Wildstein Harris, Director bought $281.38K, increasing his holdings by 19%
  • Coleman Robert J, Director bought $800.00K, increasing his holdings by 260%
  • Batoff William W, Director bought $51.00K, increasing his holdings by 17%
  • Neal Rodin, Director bought $100.00K, increasing his holdings by 25%
  • Costello Rhonda S, Chief Retail Officer bought $50.00K, increasing her holdings by 1000%
  • Neilon Jay M, Chief Credit Officer bought $100.00K, increasing his holdings by 100%
  • Logue Andrew J, President and COO bought $50.00K, increasing his holdings by 100%

Note, however, that all the purchases have been done at the same price.

Insider Selling Highlights

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (ABK)
($65.34K), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Theobald Thomas C, Director sold ($14.79K), decreasing his holdings by (20%)
  • Bienstock Gregg L, Senior Vice President sold ($26.80K), decreasing his holdings by (43%)
  • Wallace Henry D G, Director sold ($23.75K), decreasing his holdings by (47%)

American Financial Group Inc. (AFG)
($13.25M), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Verity William W, Director sold ($147.73K), decreasing his holdings by (30%)
  • Jacobs Terry S, Director sold ($159.04K), decreasing his holdings by (56%)

Salesforce.com (CRM)
($72.66M), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • van Veenendaal Frank, President, Global Corp. Sales sold ($1.83M), decreasing his holdings by (66%)
  • Harris Parker, EVP, Technology sold ($8.04M), decreasing his holdings by (15%)
  • Hu George, EVP, Marketing sold ($4.35M), decreasing his holdings by (60%)
  • Sclavos Stratton D, Director sold ($467.38K), decreasing his holdings by (31%)
  • Conway Craig, Director sold ($241.81K), decreasing his holdings by (13%)
  • Robertson Sanford, Director sold ($280.37K), decreasing his holdings by (100%)

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup June 24

Insider Buying Highlights

Zions Bancorp. (ZION)
$13.48M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Simmons Harris H, Chairman, President,Director bought $2.00M, increasing his holdings by 3%
  • Hemingway W David, Exec. Vice President bought $125.00K, increasing his holdings by 4%
  • Quinn Stephen D, Director bought $8.00M, increasing his holdings by 4648%
  • Arnold Doyle L, Vice Chairman and bought $50.00K, increasing his holdings by 5%
  • Marotta Dean L, Executive Vice President bought $100.00K, increasing his holdings by 29%

Note, however, that all the purchases have been done at the same price.

Blount International Inc. (BLT)
$158.84K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Collins Joshua L, President, CEO and Chairman,Director bought $53.40K, increasing his holdings by 50%
  • Willmott David A., Sr. VP – Corp. Dev. & Strategy bought $105.44K, increasing his holdings by 100%

Agilysys Inc. (AGYS)
$2.81M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Mak Capital, 10% Owner bought $1.40M, increasing their holdings by 8%
  • Cueva R. Andrew, Director bought $1.40M, increasing his holdings by 8%

Insider Selling Highlights

American Financial Group Inc. (AFG)
($15.59M), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Verity William W, Director sold ($147.73K), decreasing his holdings by (30%)
  • Jacobs Terry S, Director sold ($159.04K), decreasing his holdings by (56%)

Drugstore.com Inc. (DSCM)
($569.18K), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Kelly Ronald Eugene, VP, Customer & Pharmacy Ops sold ($42.07K), decreasing his holdings by (9%)
  • Pavlovsky Stan, VP, Vision Direct sold ($95.70K), decreasing his holdings by (29%)
  • Entress Geoffrey R, Director sold ($31.66K), decreasing his holdings by (25%)

United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)
($7.78M), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Heffernan James P, Director sold ($107.14K), decreasing his holdings by (51%)
  • Simone Thomas B, Director sold ($3.30M), decreasing his holdings by (65%)
  • Funk Michael S, Director sold ($2.93M), decreasing his holdings by (62%)
  • Cianciolo Joseph M, Director sold ($105.25K), decreasing his holdings by (61%)

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup June 18

Insider Buying Highlights

NCI Building Systems Inc. (NCS)
$883.72K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Chambers Norman C, Chairman, President & CEO,Director bought $817.62K, increasing his holdings by 39%
  • Affeldt Kathleen J, Director bought $56.11K, increasing his holdings by 2000%

Magellan Petroleum Corp. (MPET)
$242.63K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Hastings William H., President and CEO,Director bought $153.37K, increasing his holdings by 27%
  • Filipos Susan M., Controller / Interim CFO bought $85.66K, increasing his holdings by 100%

Armour Residential Reit, Inc. (ARR)
$5.64M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Staton Bell Blank Check LLC, 10% Owner bought $2.02M, increasing their holdings by 217%
  • Guba Thomas K, Director bought $843.75K, increasing his holdings by 100%
  • Ulm Scott, Co-CEO and CIO,Director bought $675.00K, increasing his holdings by 2000%
  • Staton Daniel C, Director bought $1.01M, increasing his holdings by 217%
  • Bell Marc H, Director bought $1.01M, increasing his holdings by 217%
  • Hollihan John P III, Director bought $67.50K, increasing his holdings by 10000%

Note, however, that all the purchases have been done at the same price.

Insider Selling Highlights

Macy’s, Inc. (M)
$1.08M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Cosby Mark, President – Stores sold $98.23K, decreasing his holdings by 38%
  • Adams Tim M, Chief Private Brand Officer sold $76.24K, decreasing his holdings by 25%

JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU)
$266.26K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Barnes Edward A, Chief Financial Officer EVP sold $181.86K, decreasing his holdings by 100%
  • Hnat James G, EVP & General Counsel sold $53.92K, decreasing his holdings by 40%

Valassis Communications Inc. (VCI)
$12.29M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Whittlesey Faith, Director sold $982.20K, decreasing her holdings by 15%
  • Schalek Linda J, sold $1.42M, decreasing her holdings by 38%

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup June 10

Insider Buying Highlights

AVI Biopharma, Inc. (AVII)
$292.56K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Chase Anthony R, Director bought $238.16K, increasing his holdings by 104%
  • Price Ben Gil, Director bought $54.40K, increasing his holdings by 46%

Stage Stores Inc. (SSI)
($7.38M), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Montgoris William, Director bought $50.78K, increasing his holdings by 11%
  • Barocas Alan J, Director,Director bought $130.70K, increasing his holdings by 33%
  • Turpin Cheryl N, Director bought $59.25K, increasing her holdings by 148%

Akorn Inc. (AKRX)
$289.18K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Johnson Ronald M, Director bought $99.75K, increasing his holdings by 58%
  • Meyer Steven J, Director bought $104.00K, increasing his holdings by 400%

Insider Selling Highlights

Acme Packet, Inc. (APKT)
$8.80M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Hourihan James J, VP Marketing & Prod Mgmt sold $674.56K, decreasing his holdings by 26%
  • Shields John F, VP Manufacturing Ops sold $66.92K, decreasing his holdings by 7%
  • Hower Robert, Director sold $1.44M, decreasing his holdings by 18%

Firstenergy Corp. (FE)
$816.53K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Jones Charles E, President, FE Solutions Corp. sold $309.93K, decreasing his holdings by 10%
  • Hagan Joseph J, President, FENOC sold $252.05K, decreasing his holdings by 31%
  • Wagner Harvey L, Vice Pres & Controller sold $83.04K, decreasing his holdings by 27%
  • Byrd William D, Vice President sold $130.84K, decreasing his holdings by 83%

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH)
$32.53M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Miller Thomas Daniel, Division President sold $572.97K, decreasing his holdings by 17%
  • Portacci Michael T, Division President sold $7.36M, decreasing his holdings by 23%
  • Buford T Mark, SVP/Chief Accounting Officer sold $1.71M, decreasing his holdings by 52%

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup June 3

Insider Buying Highlights

iPass Inc. (IPAS)
$864.80K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Schwerin Samuel L, Director,10% Owner bought $762.19K, increasing his holdings by 11%
  • Majteles Robert J, Director bought $102.61K, increasing his holdings by 83%

Dean Foods Co. (DF)
$670.95K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Deryckere Bernard J.P., Chief Executive Officer-Alpro bought $62.70K, increasing his holdings by 100%
  • Scalzo Joseph, Chief Operating Officer bought $246.84K, increasing his holdings by 75%
  • Wright Doreen A, Director bought $50.01K, increasing her holdings by 100%

Adolor Corp. (ADLR)
$2.55M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Baker Biotech Capital III (gp), LLC, 10% Owner bought $2.49M, increasing their holdings by 27%
  • 14159 Capital (gp, LLC, 10% Owner bought $68.61K, increasing their holdings by 27%

Insider Selling Highlights

Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO)
$780.56K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Jennings Andrew, Sr. Vice President sold $351.33K, decreasing his holdings by 99%
  • Stewart Richard Andrew, Sr. Vice President sold $96.19K, decreasing his holdings by 71%

Coinstar Inc. (CSTR)
$5.29M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Rench Donald R, Gen’l Counsel & Sec. sold $455.22K, decreasing his holdings by 29%
  • Sznewajs Robert D, Director sold $1.09M, decreasing his holdings by 17%

SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG)
$13.47M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Green Stephen L, Chairman,Director sold $9.51M, decreasing his holdings by 18%
  • Hughes Gregory F, COO & CFO sold $3.00M, decreasing his holdings by 19%
  • Levine Andrew S, Chief Legal Officer & GC sold $952.35K, decreasing his holdings by 16%

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup May 28

Insider Buying Highlights

FBR Capital Markets Corporation (FBCM)
$6.44M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Crestview Partners Gp, L.P., 10% Owner bought $3.20M, increasing their holdings by 5%
  • Crestview Partners (cayman), L.P., bought $3.20M, increasing their holdings by 5%

Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD)
$4.40M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Edgerley Paul B, Director bought $4.20M, increasing his holdings by 837%
  • Shaheen Gabriel, Director bought $60.25K, increasing his holdings by 400%

MDC Partners Inc. (MDCA)
$830.96K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Kamerschen Robert, Director bought $302.18K, increasing his holdings by 8%
  • Nadal Miles, Chairman, CEO and President,Director bought $457.52K, increasing his holdings by 1%

Insider Selling Highlights

Marriott International Inc. (MAR)
$45.37M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Shaw William Joseph, Vice Chairman of the Company,Director sold $3.47M, decreasing his holdings by 31%
  • Fuller Edwin D, Pres & Mgr. Dir MI Lodg. Intl sold $670.27K, decreasing his holdings by 31%
  • Small Lawrence M, Director sold $325.08K, decreasing his holdings by 14%

Thoratec Corp. (THOR)
$8.03M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Cole J Daniel, Director sold $838.71K, decreasing his holdings by 32%
  • Mulvena Daniel M, Director sold $300.00K, decreasing his holdings by 40%
  • Grossman D Keith, Director sold $1.05M, decreasing his holdings by 56%

FLIR Systems Inc. (FLIR)
$3.61M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Teich Andrew C, President-Commercial Systems sold $3.57M, decreasing his holdings by 8%
  • Hart John C, Director sold $34.60K, decreasing his holdings by 22%

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup May 21

Insider Buying Highlights

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX)
$1.07M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Dunham Archie W, Director bought $1.02M, increasing his holdings by 60%
  • Weaver John W, Director bought $50.04K, increasing his holdings by 979%

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR)
$318.10K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • King Richard J., President & CEO bought $203.40K, increasing his holdings by 67%
  • Ramon Donald R, CFO bought $51.41K, increasing his holdings by 60%
  • Anzalone John, CIO bought $63.29K, increasing his holdings by 60%

GMX Resources Inc. (GMXR)
$273.97K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Rohleder Michael J, President bought $73.18K, increasing his holdings by 13%
  • Merrill James A, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer bought $40.21K, increasing his holdings by 9%
  • Benton Timothy L, Vice President – Geosciences bought $66.90K, increasing his holdings by 30%
  • Stahel Harry C Jr, Vice President – Finance bought $72.54K, increasing his holdings by 59%

Insider Selling Highlights

McDonald’s Corp. (MCD)
($6.27M), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Bensen Peter J, Corp Exec Vice Pres and CFO sold ($305.14K), decreasing his holdings by (95%)
  • Floersch Richard R, Corp Exec VP, Human Resources sold ($649.40K), decreasing his holdings by (39%)

Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ARIA)
($124.71K), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Keane Raymond T, SVP General Counsel & CCO sold ($41.95K), decreasing his holdings by (100%)
  • Dodion Pierre F, Senior VP, Chief Medical Off sold ($82.76K), decreasing his holdings by (100%)

Belo Corp. (BLC)
($1.97M), Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Decherd Robert W, Director sold ($1.73M), decreasing his holdings by (36%)
  • Diaz Peter L, EVP/Television Operations sold ($42.36K), decreasing his holdings by (21%)
  • Sanders Wayne R, Director sold ($200.16K), decreasing his holdings by (49%)

Weekly Insider Trading Roundup May 14

Insider Buying Highlights

Dole Food Company Inc. (DOLE)
$620.49K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Delorenzo David A., President & CEO,Director bought $491.48K, increasing his holdings by 12%
  • Weinberg D Mark, Director bought $99.34K, increasing his holdings by 184%

Pioneer Drilling Co. (PDC)
$959.69K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Locke Stacy, President & CEO,Director bought $548.30K, increasing his holdings by 41%
  • Phillips Lorne, EVP & CFO bought $373.80K, increasing his holdings by 302%

Conseco Inc. (CNO)
$652.06K, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Buy:

  • Long Roger Keith, Director bought $524.07K, increasing his holdings by 5%
  • Tokavz Michael T, Director bought $85.00K, increasing his holdings by 48%

Insider Selling Highlights

Emc Corp (EMC)
$27.65M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Link Mark A, SVP& Chief Accounting Officer sold $5.28M, decreasing his holdings by 54%
  • Elias Howard D, Pres & COO II & Cloud Services sold $3.82M, decreasing his holdings by 32%
  • Strohm David N, Director sold $2.29M, decreasing his holdings by 23%
  • Hauck Frank, EVP, Gbl Mktg & Cust. Quality sold $3.50M, decreasing his holdings by 32%
  • Lewis Mark S, Pres. Info Intelligence Group sold $2.68M, decreasing his holdings by 30%
  • Cronin Michael J, Director sold $374.20K, decreasing his holdings by 40%

Perrigo Co. (PRGO)
$7.28M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Shah Jatin, Sr VP & Chief Scientific Offic sold $647.62K, decreasing his holdings by 59%
  • Kingma Todd W, Executive VP, General Counsel sold $915.29K, decreasing his holdings by 69%
  • Kochan Sharon, Executive VP U.S. Generics sold $885.75K, decreasing her holdings by 92%
  • Lebel Refael, EVP & GM Perrigo Israel sold $1.97M, decreasing his holdings by 92%

Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB)
$19.93M, Form4Oracle Insider Sentiment Rating – Strong Sell:

  • Schulman Edward M, SVP-General Counsel sold $1.29M, decreasing his holdings by 39%
  • Breslin Sean J., Executive Vice President sold $656.21K, decreasing his holdings by 70%