Insiders Were Offloading Shares of These 3 Companies This Week
Corporate insiders can legally buy and sell their own company’s shares given that they do not trade using non-public material information (such as knowledge of a forthcoming...
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These 4 Stocks Were Just Bought by Baker Bros. Advisors, Clint Carlson, More
The hedge fund industry closed in negative territory for 2015, marking the fourth year of decline for the industry since 1990.
Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) and Two Low-Priced Stocks Witness Robust Insider Buying
It is common knowledge that insiders have a greater understanding of their companies and might use that knowledge to time their stock purchases or sales more accurately than...
Billionaire Steven Cohen Reveals Two New Stock Picks, While Roberto Mignone Boosts Chimerix Inc. (CMRX) Stake
The hedge fund industry as a whole did not perform particularly well in 2015, but there were a few investment vehicles that managed to greatly outperform the broader market.
Why Are Insiders Bullish On These 3 Companies?
Most investors are awaiting a fundamental catalyst to diminish their concerns about the potential impact of a slowing global economy on the U.S economy and put a halt to the equities...
Billionaires Buffett, Christian Leone, and Crispin Odey Reveal Latest Moves
According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, hedge funds have been net buyers of U.S equities for four consecutive weeks.
Insider Buying Shines Spotlight on 3 Stocks That Look Cheap
The question most investors do not have an answer to is whether the recent downfall in U.S equities will be short-lived or will mark the beginning of a longer-term bear market...
Do These Selling Insiders Know Something You Don’t?
The U.S stock markets have registered their worst ever start to a year, so one may wonder why corporate insiders are not taking part in the major equities sell-off.
Billionaire Robbins Turns Activist on Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC), Buffett Keeps Buying Phillips 66 (PSX), Plus 2 Other Moves
Numerous stock market participants are looking forward to hedge funds’ 13F filings for the fourth quarter, which will reveal the early-2016 bets of the world’s brightest and...
A Look at 3 Activist Moves Made by Elite Hedge Funds
It is common knowledge that high net-worth individuals have been channeling more capital into activist hedge funds over the past several years.
Why Are These Insiders Ignoring Stock Market Doomsayers?
It has been a very tough start to 2016 for the U.S stock market, as the nation’s equity markets registered their worst ever start to a year.
Buffett Just Can’t Get Enough of Phillips 66 (PSX); Plus Two Bullish Moves from Billionaire Glenn Krevlin
Most investors are currently wondering how much lower the stock market can go and how much uglier things can get.
Icahn Cuts Stake In Gannett Co Inc. (GCI), Sandell Gives Up On Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (ETH), Plus Two Other Moves
Shareholder activism has been surging over the past several years, with the shareholder activism arena managing approximately $120 billion in assets under management.
Three Stocks With Explosive Insider Buying Activity
Numerous studies conducted by reputable researchers and professors have concluded that non-insiders can achieve enhanced returns by tracking insider trading activity.
What the Insider Selling at these Companies Could Tell Investors About Their Future
Most market participants do not pay too much attention to insider selling activity, as insiders may sell shares for various reasons unrelated to their companies' prospects.
Buffett Buys More Shares of This Energy Company, Carlson Reaches Agreement With Vitamin Shoppe Inc. (VSI), Plus Two Other Moves
The HFRX Absolute Return Index, which measures the overall returns of the hedge fund industry, posted a negative return of 0.09% in 2015, which compares with a negative return...
Battered American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Plus 2 Other Companies Witness Insider Buying
Numerous research studies have shown that individual investors can earn strong returns by following corporate insiders’ moves, which is one of the key reasons Insider Monkey...
Are Insiders Selling These 3 High-Potential Stocks Too Early?
The fourth-quarter earnings season is underway and investors are hoping that stronger-than-expected corporate earnings might change the disappointing course of U.S equities thus...
Billionaire Clint Carlson Makes Big Moves In These 4 Stocks
Hedge fund managers and other money managers follow different re-balancing strategies, which seems appropriate if bearing in mind the wide pool of strategies and styles employed...
Insider Buying Points To Huge Upside For These 3 Beaten-Down Stocks
Rising interest rates, a struggling Chinese economy, declining crude oil prices and a strong U.S dollar are key factors that explain the increased volatility and wild swings...
Buffett, Starboard Among the Elite Investors to Disclose New Moves
The deadline for the current round of 13F filings, for the quarterly period that ended December 31, is February 15.
These 3 Battered Stocks are Being Bought Up by Insiders; Are They Set to Rebound?
It is my belief that insider trading behavior should play an important role in the stock analysis and selection process of individual investors.
3 Noteworthy Trades as Insider Buying Heats Up Amid Record Broader Market Sell-Off
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,078.48 points or 6.2% in the first trading week of 2016, resulting in the worst first five trading sessions of any year. Similarly...
Executives Are Selling These 3 Stocks; Should Investors be Wary?
Numerous studies on insider trading attribute the outperformance of insiders’ trades to their contrarian investing strategy and their informational advantage.
These 3 Companies’ Insiders Pile Up More Shares Amid Increased Volatility
The depressed crude oil prices and fresh worries about China’s decelerating economy have put significant weight on U.S. equities in the first trading sessions of 2016.
Insider Buying Metric Points At 3 Stocks Poised To Grow In 2016
Insider trading followers might have noticed that insider trading activity, especially on the buy side, has been quite sluggish in the first trading sessions of 2016.
Insider Buying Investors Should Follow Witnessed At These 3 Companies
All U.S. stock indexes closed sharply in the red on the first trading session of 2016, as concerns over China’s growth slowdown are intensifying.
Two Energy-Related Companies And One MOB-focused REIT Witness Heavy Insider Selling
Most analysts and traders are bullish on the stock market for 2016, but there are several nuances that point to grim prospects in the upcoming years.
Three Struggling Companies Witnessed Insider Buying In Final Trading Weeks of 2015
The U.S. equities had a disappointing year in terms of stock performance last year, with the S&P 500 Index closing 0.7% in the red for the year.
What Has These Companies’ Insiders Cash Out Ahead of 2016?
The insider trading activity was very torpid in the past two holiday-shortened trading weeks, but several companies still witnessed heavy insider selling.
A Look At Three Activist Moves By Several Elite Hedge Funds
According to the Schulte, Roth & Zabel’s Activist Investing 2015 Annual Review, 344 companies were targeted by activist investors in 2014, as compared with 291 recorded a year...
Two REITs And One Casino Operator Witness Heavy Insider Selling
Many anticipate that the key factors that dragged down U.S. equities throughout 2015 will continue to put weight on major stock indexes in 2016 as well.
Noteworthy Insider Buys Reported At These 3 Companies Amid Low Volume of Insider Trading
Most stock market participants are looking forward to the Santa Claus Rally, which usually occurs during the last five trading sessions of each year.
Energy Sector Witnessing Massive Insider Buying; Are Insiders Betting on Rebound?
Brent crude oil reached an 11-year low earlier this week, dragging down energy-related equities even lower for the year.
Are These Companies’ Insiders Selling Shares For A Merrier Christmas?
Insider selling activity has been losing steam in the past several weeks, and so has the terrific run in U.S. equities that started in early 2009. All major U.S.
Hedge Funds Disclose Moves In These 3 Companies Ahead of Christmas
All U.S. investors who manage more than $100 million in capital are required to file with the SEC their 13F quarterly filings within 45 days of the end of each quarter.
Insider Selling Metric Points To Limited Upside For These 3 Stocks
Extensive research has shown that corporate insiders make more profitable trades in their companies’ stock on aggregate than individual investors.
Insider Buying Exploding In Energy Sector; 3 Energy-Related Companies With Insider Buys
Expectedly, most shareholders of a company would want to see insider buying activity, as it usually shows insiders’ confidence in the company and its future prospects.
Farallon Capital Reveals 4.96% Stake In SolarWinds Inc. (SWI); New Development In Bidding War Between Icahn and Bridgestone For Pep Boys
Shareholder activism has been on the rise over the past ten years, with activist hedge funds’ assets under management exceeding the $100 billion level.
Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), Ardelyx Inc. (ARDX) & Exa Corp (EXA) Witnessing Insider Buying Activity
Unquestionably, most companies’ officers and directors have more up-to-date insights about their companies’ ongoing challenges, future prospects and other industry-specific...
Insider Selling Reported At FedEx Corporation (FDX), Weyerhaeuser Co (WY), And Others
All major U.S. stock indexes closed in the green on Monday, after suffering significant losses following the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates.
Three Recent Activist Moves By Carl Icahn and Other Fund Managers
Numerous articles published by reputable financial websites discuss the awful performance of activist hedge funds this year, suggesting that their ideas are becoming less profitable...
Insiders Buy More Shares Of These 3 Companies
With the winter holidays rapidly approaching, some companies’ insiders have been investing more capital in stocks instead of buying more gifts for family and friends.
Did The Rate Hike Scare Away These Companies’ Insiders?
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last Wednesday for the first time in more than nine years, which triggered a massive sell-off in equities through the end of the week...
Three Hedge Fund Moves Ahead Of Holidays
Many believe that the end of the near-zero interest rate era will put some weight on U.S.
Heavy Insider Selling That Can Raise Red Flags Detected At These 3 Companies
The Standard and Poor’s 500 Index slid into negative territory for the year on Thursday, after falling 1.5% in the first trading session after the Fed’s decision to raise ...
ConocoPhillips (COP) And Other Struggling Companies Witness Insider Buying Activity
All major U.S. indexes closed in the red on Thursday, as market participants digest the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates.
Shah Capital Boosts Exposure To China; Clinton Group Keeps Trimming Stake In This Bank
Following activist funds is important because it is a very specific and focused strategy in which the investor doesn’t have to wait for catalysts to realize gains in the holding...
