Author: Daniel Forstein

Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE:PKE), saw an insider improve his position with the company. Director Dale Blanchfield, acquired 7,500 shares of common stock at an average price of  $20.91 per share. Following this transaction, Blanchfield now directly holds a total of 9,000 shares in the company. Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE:PKE) is a $661.65 million market cap corporation that through its subsidiaries, is a global advanced materials company, which develops, manufactures, markets and sells high-technology digital and radio frequency (RF)/microwave printed circuit materials products for the telecommunications and Internet infrastructure principally for the aerospace markets. As well, multiple hedge funds have shown involvement with the company.…

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PMFG Inc (NASDAQ:PMFG), saw four top level insiders raise their exposure to the company. VP of Eng. and Prod. Development, John H. Conroy, bought 10,359 shares of common stock at an average price of $5.43 per share; Vice President Jon P. Segelhorst picked up 5,249 shares at an average of $5.43 per share; Chief Executive Officer Peter J. Burlage purchased 39,134 shares of common stock at an average of $5.43 per share; while EVP, CFO and Corp. Secretary Ronald L. McCrummen rose his profile by 25,573 shares, also at an average of $5.43 per share. Following these transactions, Conroy now holds 29,828 shares directly; Segelhorts has…

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The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), saw four insiders sell stock in the company totaling out at over 19,000 combined shares. Chairman of the Board David B. Dillon disposed of 13,311 shares of common stock at an average price of $48.82 per share, now holding 87,798.9373 shares directly and 307,392 indirectly; Senior Vice President Michael J. Schlotman sold 2,013 shares of stock at an average of $48.82 per share, and now has 169,560.9412 shares directly invested in the company; Senior Vice President Kathleen S. Barclay dumped 2,853 shares, also at an average of $48.82 per share, and now has a total of 58,960 shares…

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Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMSI), watched an insider lower his exposure to the company. Chief Financial Advisor Kent W. Stranger disposed of 6,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $14.7604 per share. This is not his first move of this type, as he’s disposed of over 10,000 total shares since the beginning of this calendar year. Following this transaction, Stranger now directly holds 702,836 shares in Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMSI), the $646.04 million market cap corporation that designs, develops, manufactures and markets medical devices used in interventional and diagnostic procedures. The Company operates in the cardiology, radiology, pulmonology, thoracic surgery,…

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Legg Mason BW Global Income Opptys Fund (NYSE:BWG), saw an insider raise his positioning with the company. Portfolio Manager, David F. Hoffman, bought 4,050 shares at an average price of $17.98 per share. After this transaction, Hoffman now directly holds 4,050 shares in the company. Legg Mason BW Global Income Opptys Fund (NYSE:BWG), the $383.18 million market cap corporation is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide current income as a primary objective. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in global fixed-income securities. In addition, there is one…

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Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE), saw an insider raise his profile with the company. Director David A. Lorber purchased 1,189.2129 shares of common stock at an average price of $13.6645 per share. After this transaction, Lorber now holds 9,500 shares directly, while indirectly having 16,570.2285 shares invested into the company. A $1.15 billion market cap corporation, Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE), is a producer of specialty materials and chemicals that are sold to a range of manufacturers who, in turn, make products for many end-use markets. Moreover, the Company’s products are used as coatings on its customers’ products, such as glazes and decorations on tile, glass and dinnerware.…

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American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS), saw an insider continue his streak of decreasing his exposure to the company. Senior Vice President, Brian Graff, disposed of 10,933 shares at prices ranging from $15.43 to $15.50 per share. This was not his first move of this sort, as he his sold over 5,000 shares since the beginning of this year. Following this transaction, Graff now holds 118,717.62 shares directly, and 6,878 shares indirectly in the company. American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS), the $4.15 billion market cap equity firm and global asset manager. American Capital invests in private equity, private debt, private real estate securities and other investments, technology investments, special…

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First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP), saw an insider alter his exposure to the company. President and CEO Aurelio Aleman bought 2,735 shares of common stock at an average price of $5.23 per share. Following this transaction, Aleman now directly holds 502,947 shares in the company. First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP) is a service provider of financial services and products with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and the United States and British Virgin Islands with a $1.08 billion market cap. The Company specializes in commercial banking, residential mortgage loan originations, finance leases, personal loans, small loans, auto loans, insurance agency and broker-dealer activities. In addition, there is…

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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPPI), saw an insider increase his positioning with the company. Director Anthony E. Maida III acquired 3,466 shares of common stock at an average of $6.05 per share. Following this transaction, Maida now holds 28,373 shares directly in Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPPI), the $520.60 market cap corporation that is a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in hematology and oncology. In addition, the two major hedge funds that have holdings in the company altered their positions recently. Millennium Management, the hedge fund run by Israel Englander, reported a rise of 26% in it’s activity last…

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Synergy Resources Corp (NYSE:SYRG), saw two insiders raise their positioning in the company.  Director Jack N. Aydin bought 3,147 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.71 per share; while Co-CEO Edward A. Holloway gained 1,700 shares at an average price of $12.48 per share. Following these transactions, Aydin now directly holds 8,147 shares; and Holloway indirectly has 3,251,287 shares in Synergy Resources Corp (NYSE:SYRG), the $959.41 million market cap  oil and gas operator focused on the acquisition, development, exploitation, exploration and production of oil and natural gas properties in Colorado. As well, there are multiple hedge funds with holdings in…

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Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (NASDAQ:CHW), saw an insider lower his stakes in the company. Director David D. Tripple disposed of 1200 shares at an average price of $9.74 per share in the $577.09 million market cap company. Following this transaction, Tripple now directly holds 800 shares in Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (NASDAQ:CHW), the diversified, closed-end management investment company that focuses on generating a high level of current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund has maximum flexibility to dynamically allocate among equities, fixed income securities and alternative investments around the world. This is not the only move that Tripple made…

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Lifetime Brands Inc (NASDAQ:LCUT), saw an insider increase his position with the company. Vice Chair of the Board and COO Ronald Shiftan acquired 16,949 shares of common stock at an average price of $5.32 per share. Following this transaction, Shiftan directly holds 105,070 shares in the company. Lifetime Brands Inc (NASDAQ:LCUT), is a $222.60 million market cap company that designs, sources and sells branded kitchenware, tabletop and other products used in the home. The company has two two categories of products: Kitchenware, consisting primarily of kitchen tools and gadgets, cutlery, cutting boards, bakeware and cookware, and Tabletop, consisting primarily of dinnerware. In addition, hedge funds involved with…

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