Insider Trading Insights: Key Takeaways from Recent Trades

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Several high-profile companies have witnessed significant insider trades recently, highlighting the importance of researching or picking stocks based on larger-size transactions. Executives and directors at Las Vegas Sands Corp., Oracle Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., eBay Inc., Symantec Corporation, and Yum! Brands, Inc. have made notable trades, shedding light on their confidence in their companies' future performance.

Key Takeaways:

  • Large transactions can indicate significant confidence in a company's future performance.
  • The percentage change of an executive's total holding due to one trade should also be considered.
  • The Las Vegas Sands Corp. C-Level Officers and Directors made a Market Option Sale on Oct 26th at a trade price of US$40.43, disclosing the date on Oct 28th.
  • Oracle Corporation C-Level Officers and Directors made an Open-market Sale on Oct 27th at a trade price of US$28.63, disclosing the date on Oct 27th.
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. Directors made a Market Option Sale, which is available to read in the full report on Insiderslab.com.
  • eBay Inc. Directors made a Market Option Sale on Oct 25th at a trade price of US$27.81, disclosing the date on Oct 27th.
  • Symantec Corporation Directors made an Open-market Sale on Oct 25th at a trade price of US$15.81, disclosing the date on Oct 27th.
  • Yum! Brands, Inc. C-Level Officers made an Open-market Sale on Oct 26th at a trade price of US$49.67, disclosing the date on Oct 28th.
  • Insiderslab.com provides free insider trading alert newsletters that track all the stocks on the OTCBB, NASDAQ, SP500, DOWJ, and NYSE.
  • Insiderslab.com research highlights include Down by Half Purchases made by C-Level officers, Directors, and 10% shareholders, Large purchases/sales made by C-Level officers, and Large insider sales at 52-week highs.

Statistics:

  • Las Vegas Sands Corp. had a trade price of US$40.43 on Oct 26th.
  • Oracle Corporation had a trade price of US$28.63 on Oct 27th.
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. had a disclosure date of Oct 27th.
  • eBay Inc. had a trade price of US$27.81 on Oct 25th.
  • Symantec Corporation had a trade price of US$15.81 on Oct 25th.
  • Yum! Brands, Inc. had a trade price of US$49.67 on Oct 26th.
  • Insiderslab.com covers insider trading research in 4 major stock markets: U.S., Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Singapore.

Sources:

  • PRWEB, October 29, 2010
  • Insiderslab.com
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Source: Insiderslab.com, Tel: 1.778.2976120