Author: Daniel Forstein

Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD), watched two insiders lower their exposure to the company. Chief Operating Officer James M. Schmidt disposed of 1,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $156.03 per share; while President and CEO Sally J. Smith sold 2,000 shares of common stock also at an average price of $156.03 per share. Following these transactions, Schmidt now has 40,941 shares directly invested in the company; and Smith directly holds 74,891 shares while indirectly holding 400 shares in the corporation. Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD), is a $2.91 billion market cap company that is an owner, operator, and franchisor of restaurant…

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The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW), watched two insiders raise their exposure to the company through a series of transactions that began on July 14th and were filed today. Chief Operating Officer Thomas Joseph Hand purchased 245.826 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $19.76 to $20.585 per share; while President and CEO Jeffrey R. Hines bought 658.032 shares at prices also ranging from $19.76 to $20.585 per share. Following these transactions, Hand now holds 8,523.054 shares directly and 501.76 shares indirectly; while Hines has 43,506.424 shares directly, and 8,284.9098 shares indirectly invested into the company. A $254.87 million market cap corporation, The…

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Mattress Firm Holding Corp (NASDAQ:MFRM), saw a high level insider lower his exposure to the company. Through multiple transactions that began on  July 14th, and were filed today, July 16th, Executive Vice President Craig McAndrews disposed of 837 shares at a range of $46.98 to $47.2 per share. Following this transaction, McAndrews now holds 13,316 shares directly in Mattress Firm Holding Corp (NASDAQ:MFRM), the $1.56 million specialty retailer of mattresses and related products and accessories in the United States. In addition, there are three hedge funds with major holdings in the company. David S. Winter And David J. Millstone’s 40 North management reported a…

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Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET), saw four insiders lower their holdings with the company. Senior Vice President of Retail Jason Camp, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael John Daniel both sold 3,200 shares of common stock at an average price of $15.71 per share; Senior Vice President of Sales and Merchandise Bruce Cohenour disposed of 2,800 shares at an average of $15.71 per share; while President and Chief Executive Officer Robert H Spilman Jr. dumped 2,862 shares also at an average price of $15.71 per share. Following these transactions, Camp now directly has 14,400 shares invested into the…

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Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST), saw an insider raise his stakes in the company through a transaction that begin yesterday and was filed today, July 16th. CEO Willard D. Oberton purchased 1,000 shares of common stock at a range of $45.12 to $45.14 per share. Following this transaction, Oberton now directly holds 387,449 shares while having 126,878 shares invested in the company indirectly. This is not the first time Oberton has risen his profile with the company. Earlier this year he also picked up over 1,000 shares of common stock in Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST), the $13.46 billion market cap corporation that is engaged in selling industrial…

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Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), saw an insider decrease his holdings in the company. Senior Vice President and CFO Philip G. Franklin got rid of 3,400 shares of common stock at an average price of $92.408 per share. This is a different transaction than normal for Franklin, who has gone the other way and actually acquired over 10,000 shares in the company since the beginning of this year. Following this transaction, Franklin now holds 45,906 shares directly invested into the company. Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), the $2.07 billion market cap corporation, is a supplier of circuit protection products for the electronics, automotive and electrical industries that…

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Superior Industries International Inc. (NYSE:SUP), saw four insiders lower their exposure to the company. Chief Information Officer Ross Perian and Vice President Cameron Toyne both disposed of 575 shares of common stock at a range of $20.55 to $20.565 per share; Executive Vice President Michael J. Orourks sold 789 shares at a range of $20.55 to $20.565 per share; and Senior Vice President Parveen Kakar decreased her stake in the company by 538 shares at a range of $20.55 to $20.565 per share. Following these transactions, Perian now directly holds 2,211 shares; Orourks has lowered his position, now holding 14,992 shares directly; Toyne reduced…

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Methode Electronics Inc. (NYSE:MEI), saw 9 insiders make identical transactions, raising their profiles in the company. Directors Lawrence B. Skatoff, Paul G. Shelton, Christopher J. Hornung, Isabelle C. Goossen, Stephen F. Gates, Darren Dawson, Edward J. Colgate, Warren L. Batts, and Walter J. Aspatore all bought 750 shares at an average price of $37.01 per share. Following these transactions, Skatoff now directly holds 34,600 shares; Shelton has 66,750 shares indirectly; Hornung maintains 126,600 shares directly, Goossen Directly holds 35,750 shares; Gates directly holds 18,610 shares; Dawson comes out of the transaction with 7,750 shares directly, Colgate directly has 27,830 shares; Batts…

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TAL International Group, Inc. (NYSE:TAL), saw and insider lower their position in the corporation by 1,500 shares. VP, General Counsel and Secretary Marc Pearlin disposed of 1,500 shares at an average price of $44.98 per share. After this transaction, Pearlin now holds 29,526 shares directly. TAL International Group, Inc. (NYSE:TAL) is a $1.55 billion market cap company is a lessor of intermodal containers and chassis. The Company has two segments: Equipment leasing, in which the Company owns, leases and disposes containers and chassis from its lease fleet; and Equipment trading, in which the Company purchases containers from shipping line customers, and other sellers…

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Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc. (NYSE:FDI), saw an insider raise his holdings in the company. Director Edward M. Roob acquired 1,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $14.81 per share. Following this transaction, Roob now holds 13,000 shares in the company. Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc. (NYSE:FDI), the $129.62 million market cap company is a diversified closed-end management investment company that invests principally in investment grade long-term fixed income debt securities, with the primary objective of providing shareholders with a stable stream of current income consistent with external interest rate conditions and provide a total return over time that is above…

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Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO), saw three insiders decrease their stakes in the company. Controller Matthew AP Schumacher disposed  of 568 shares at an average price of $26.89 per share; VP and Gen. Counsel McAlister C. Marshall II sold 924 shares of common stock, at an average price of $26.89 per share; while Vice President and CFO Joseph W. Dziedzic dumped 2,325 shares, also at an average of $26.89 per share. Following these transactions, Schumacher now holds 11,269 shares directly; Marshall directly has 33,990 shares; while Dziedzic now directly holds 54,051 shares in the company. Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO), the $1.33 billion market cap corporation, is a…

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Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD), saw an insider continue to increase his position with the company. SVP of Operations, Joseph Liu, acquired 16,875 shares of common stock at an average price of $8.1422 per share. Following this transaction, Liu now directly holds 183,453 shares in the company. In addition, this isn’t Liu’s first transaction of this sort. Since May of this year, Liu has bought over 8,000 shares of stock in Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD), the $1.34 billion market cap global manufacturer and supplier of application specific standard products within the discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, serving the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial and automotive markets. As…

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