Sears CEO Was a Successful Investor Before the Chain’s Woes Consumed Him (TheStreet)
Long before he got involved with troubled Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD – Get Report) , company CEO Eddie Lampert was an activist hedge-fund manager — agitating privately (and successfully) for changes at targeted companies. “He was basically an activist relational investor who sometimes got directors on boards,” said Charles Elson, director of the Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. “His goals were [to] invest — push for change in organizations — and that’s how he made his money.”
Insider Buying: Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc (TRHC) CFO Acquires 5,391 Shares of Stock (TrueBlueTribune)
Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc (NASDAQ:TRHC) CFO Brian W. Adams bought 5,391 shares of Tabula Rasa HealthCare stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $14.23 per share, for a total transaction of $76,713.93. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC.
Insider Buying: China Fund Inc (CHN) Major Shareholder Purchases 13,008 Shares of Stock (StockNewsTimes)
China Fund Inc (NYSE:CHN) major shareholder City Of London Investment Grou acquired 13,008 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 16th. The stock was bought at an average price of $23.06 per share, with a total value of $299,964.48. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.
Insider Buying: Intrexon Corp (XON) CEO Purchases $12,500,000.00 in Stock (WeekHerald)
Intrexon Corp (NYSE:XON) CEO Randal J. Kirk acquired 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $12.50 per share, with a total value of $12,500,000.00. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC. Shares of Intrexon Corp (NYSE XON) opened at $13.93 on Thursday.
Insider Selling: Square Inc (SQ) CFO Sells $1,592,064.00 in Stock (DispatchTribunal)
Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) CFO Sarah Friar sold 38,400 shares of Square stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.46, for a total value of $1,592,064.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 349,123 shares in the company, valued at $14,474,639.58. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Insider Selling: Zendesk Inc (ZEN) SVP Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock (TheLincolnianOnline)
Zendesk Inc (NYSE:ZEN) SVP John Geschke sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.15, for a total transaction of $185,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 16,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $623,934.25. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC.
