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Barron’s: Cypress Semi CEO’s $9.1 Million Sale

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR’S (Ticker: CY) president and chief executive officer has good timing when it comes to buying and selling his company’s shares. But will his most recent sale conform to that pattern? Thurman J. Rodgers sold 765,922 Cypress shares from Feb. 24 to 26 for $9.1 million or about $11.87 each. Rodgers, known as T.J., […]

Barron’s: Gentex CEO’s $6.8 Million Sale

DESPITE THE STRUGGLES OF the U.S. auto industry, rearview-mirror supplier Gentex (ticker: GNTX) has climbed to near a two-year high. Now the company’s founder and chief executive is leaving some shares behind, having sold $6.8 million’s worth in recent days. Fred Bauer sold 362,500 Gentex shares at an average price of $18.76 each on Feb. […]

Barron’s: Nelson Peltz Pares Back in Heinz, Tiffany

KETCHUP AND DIAMONDS TYPICALLY don’t mix, but they’ve both found places in the portfolio of star investor Nelson Peltz. But recently Peltz’s Trian Fund Management, which holds positions in H.J. Heinz (ticker: HNZ) and Tiffany & Co. (TIF), has been cashing in on runs at both companies, selling shares worth a respective $30 million and […]

Barron’s: CVS Caremark Exec’s $1.5 Million Buy

AS A PROPOSED TAX ON pharmacy benefit managers was cut from the Senate’s new health-care bill, a weight was lifted off shares of CVS Caremark (ticker: CVS). The company could fare well as it assists in managing burgeoning health-care costs, and now a recently hired division president is bullish, buying $1.5 million in shares. Per […]

Barron’s: Delta Air Execs’ $2.9 Million in Sales

WITH ANOTHER DECLINE IN air travel this holiday season, it’s clear that the hardships for U.S. carriers are nowhere near over. But stock prices of many have soared, and several executives at Delta Air Lines (ticker: DAL) recently sold a combined $2.9 million in shares. Stephen E. Gorman, executive vice president and chief operating officer […]

Barron’s: Marriott International CEO’s $4.2 Million Sale

AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S leading hotel chains, Marriott International (ticker: MAR) will benefit if 2010 brings a recovery in business and consumer travel. But members of the company’s founding family may be suggesting such a recovery is long in the making, recently selling a combined $4.2 million in shares. John Williard “J.W.” Marriott Jr., […]

Barron’s: Insiders Sell as Western Digital Soars

WESTERN DIGITAL SHARES have headed straight north this year. But some insiders at the data-storage device maker seem to think that the stock, after more than tripling this year, could head south. Recently, insiders at Western Digital (ticker: WDC) have fueled pessimism by selling shares, with one vice president selling $3.5 million in the company’s […]

Barron’s: Juniper Networks Founder’s $3.8 Million Sale

AS CORPORATIONS EMERGE from the recession leaner and more profitable, demand is returning for technology from companies like Juniper Networks (ticker: JNPR). Analysts like the company’s prospects, but its founder has been sending a different message recently, selling $3.8 million in shares. http://online.barrons.com/article/SB125846314978551999.html

Barron’s: Buffett’s Berkshire Sells More Moody’s

“Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold $28.6 million in Moody’s stock last week after selling $21.6 million worth in September.” http://online.barrons.com/article/SB125717583594522979.html