Author: Daniel Forstein

Aberdeen Emrg Mkts Smlr Co Oppts Fd Inc (NYSE:ETF), saw two high level insiders raise their profiles with the company through transactions filed today, July 29th. Directors Steven N. Rappaport and Alexander E. Zagoreos both bought 540.787 shares of common stock at an average price of $14.764 per share. Following these transactions, Rappaport now holds 7,322.8955 shares directly while Zagoreos has 2,407.9818 shares directly invested in the company. A $142.37 million market cap company, Aberdeen Emrg Mkts Smlr Co Oppts Fd Inc (NYSE:ETF), is a non-diversified management investment company with the principal investment objective to seek long-term capital appreciation. As the company itself…

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Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC), saw one of it’s leaders lower his position with the company through a transaction initially filed on July 24th, and officially filed today, July 28th. President and Chief Executive Officer John T. Thomas disposed of 10,316 shares of common stock at an average price of $14.49 per share. Following this transaction, Thomas now has 123,540 shares directly invested into Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC), the $494.70 million market cap real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is a self-managed healthcare real estate company that is engaged in acquiring, developing, owning and managing healthcare properties that are leased to physicians, hospitals and healthcare…

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Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), watched as a high level insider increased his exposure to the company through a transaction that was filed today, July 28th. Director John W. Altmeyer bought 5,000 shares of common stock through a series of transactions at prices ranging from $23.49 to $23.58 per share. Following this transaction, Altmeyer now has 24,338 shares directly, while having 64,501 shares indirectly invested into Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), the $595.57 million market cap holding company for the Berkshire Bank (the Bank) and Berkshire Insurance Group (BIG). The Bank has 75 full-service banking offices serving communities throughout Western…

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Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY), saw an insider substantially lower his position with the company. Senior Vice President and President of Lilly Diabetes, Enrique A. Conterno sold 10,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $63.72 to $63.84 per share. Following this transaction, Conterno now directly holds 87,736 shares, while indirectly having 4,615 shares invested in the company through his 401k. In addition, there are multiple hedge funds with holdings in Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY), the $70.91 billion market cap company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells products, in one business segment, pharmaceutical products that it manufactures and distributes its products through…

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Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB), saw an insider lower his holdings with the company through a transaction filed today, July 28th. Chief Financial Officer Simon Ayat disposed of 54,566 shares of common stock at an average price of $112.37 per share. Following this transaction, Ayat now has 96,112 shares directly invested in the company. A $145.77 billion market company, Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB), is the supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions to the international oil and gas exploration and production industry. In addition, multiple hedge funds are involved with the company. Fisher Asset Management, the hedge fund run by Ken Fisher, dropped it’s…

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LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO), saw a top tier insider lower his exposure to the company. Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary Bruce A. Riggins disposed of 11,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $36.10 to $36.20 per share. After the filing of this transaction, Riggins now has 36,020 shares directly invested in LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO), the $3.75 billion market cap company that acts as a  self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company primarily buys, owns, redevelops and leases full-service hotels located in convention, resort and major urban business markets. Despite being an investment trust itself,…

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Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NEOG), saw a high level insider increase his exposure to the company with a transaction filed today. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Steven J. Quinlan bought 931 shares of common stock at an average price of $42.96 per share. Following the completion of this transaction, Quinlan now has 6,807 shares directly invested into the company. A $1.62 billion market cap company, Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NEOG), together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets a diverse line of products dedicated to food and animal safety. In addition, there is one hedge fund in particular with the largest amount invested with the…

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Nielsen Hldg NV (NYSE:NLSN), saw two insiders lower their holdings in the company through transactions filed today, July 28th. President of Nielsen Global Product, Stephen Hasker, disposed of 7,851 shares of common stock at an average price of $48.21 per share; while Vice Chairman Arvin Kash sold 833 shares of common stock also at an average price of $48.21 per share. Following these transactions, Hasker now holds 70,598 shares directly; while Kash has 72,268.29 shares invested in the company directly, and has 37,104 shares invested indirectly through a trust. Nielsen Hldg NV (NYSE:NLSN) is an $18.32 billion market cap Netherlands-based company engaged…

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KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), saw an insider raise his position with the company. Director David K. Wilson purchased 1,500 shares of common stock in the company at an average price of $13.56 per share. After the completion of this transaction, Wilson now has 1,500 total shares directly invested into the company. KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), is an $11.8 billion market cap bank holding company that provides a range of retail and commercial banking, commercial leasing, investment management, consumer finance and investment banking products and services to individual, corporate and institutional clients through two major business segments: Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank. In addition, multiple hedge…

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Mexico Fund Inc. (NYSE:MXF), saw an insider raise his exposure to the company through a transaction initially filed on July 18th and completed today. Director Marc J. Shapiro rose his stake by purchasing 20,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $28.057 to $28.072 per share. Following this transaction, Shapiro now holds 34,642 shares directly, and has 44,642 shares indirectly invested in the company through a Family Trust. Mexico Fund Inc. (NYSE:MXF) is a $418.87 million market cap company that operates as  a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in securities, primarily…

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Greenbrier Companies Inc (NYSE:GBX), saw an insider lower his position with the company through a transaction filed today. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mark J. Rittenbaum sold 10,000 shares of common stock in the company at an average price of $66.4808 per share. Following this transaction, Rittenbaum now has 113,815 shares directly invested in Greenbrier Companies Inc (NYSE:GBX), the $1.82 billion market cap company. In addition, multiple hedge funds hold stock in the company. Par Capital Management, the hedge fund controlled by Paul Reeder And Edward Shapiro have the most invested, after raising their activity by 1% last quarter…

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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF), saw it’s Senior Vice President of Research and Development lower her holdings with the corporation. Ahmet Baydar lowered his stake by selling 698 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $103.81 to $103.98 per share. Following this transaction, Baydar now holds 27,293 shares directly, and has 421 shares indirectly invested in the company through a 401k. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) is an $8.49 billion corporation that operates in over 10 countries worldwide. The company creates, manufactures and supplies flavors and fragrances for the food, beverage, personal care and household products industries. As…

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