Author: Daniel Forstein

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR), watched as a high level insider executed a transaction that began last week and was officially filed today, September 8th, resulting in the lowering of their holdings with the company. Director Lee S. Wielansky disposed of 10,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $28.767 per share. Following this move, Wielansky now holds a total of 42,899 shares directly with the company. Moreover, Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) is a $1.71 billion market cap real estate investment trust (REIT). The Trust is focused on the ownership, acquisition, redevelopment, and management of retail properties and urban/infill mixed-use properties with…

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MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:MFSF), saw an insider decrease her holdings with the company through a transaction first initiated last week, and officially filed officially today, September 8th. Director Linn A. Crull disposed of 3,500 shares of common stock through multiple transactions with prices ranging from $20.35 to $20.48 per share. After the completion of these moves, Crull now directly holds 26,000 shares directly in the company, while having 20,000 shares invested indirectly. A $149.5 million market cap company, MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:MFSF) is the holding company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Mutual Bank (the Bank). Its principal business consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public,…

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Excel Trust Inc (NYSE:EXL), watched as a top level insider executed a transaction that began last week and was officially filed today, September 8th, resulting in the rise of his profile with the company. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Gary B. Sabin acquired 2,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.77 per share. This is not his first move of this type, as Sabin has Purchased over 1,000 shares over the past two weeks. Moreover, following this transaction, Sabin now has a total of 456,054 shares directly involved with the company, while having 595,376 shares indirectly invested. A…

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Vertex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR), watched as a top level insider executed a transaction that began last week and was officially filed today, September 8th, resulting in a rise in the insider’s exposure to the company. Director Timothy C. Harvey purchased 10,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $8.541 per share. Following this move, Harvey now has a total of 15,800 shares indirectly invested in the company. Moreover, Vertex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) is a $227.25 million market cap environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. The Company manages the transport, storage and delivery of the aggregated…

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Oritani Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:ORIT), saw an insider execute a transaction that began last week and was officially filed today, September 8th, resulting in the lowering of their holdings with the company. Senior Vice President Phillip Wyks sold a total of 3,500 shares through two separate transactions, at average prices ranging from $14.82 to $14.94 per share. Moreover, following these moves, Wyks currently holds 20,742 shares with the company directly, while having 54,756 shares invested indirectly. As well, a $672.93 million market cap company, Oritani Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:ORIT) is the holding company for Oritani Bank. Its principal business consists of attracting retail and commercial bank deposits…

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Aceto Corporation (NASDAQ:ACET), saw a high level insider execute a transaction that began last week and was officially filed today, September 8th, resulting in the rise of their exposure to the company. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Douglas A. Roth acquired 3,000 shares at an average price of $16.64 per share, and now has a total of 94,218 shares directly invested in the company. Moreover, Aceto Corporation (NASDAQ:ACET) is a $612.41 million market cap company that is primarily engaged in the sourcing, regulatory support, quality assurance, marketing, sales and distribution of pharmaceutical intermediates and active ingredients, finished dosage form generics, nutraceutical products, agricultural…

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Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP), watched as one of its top level insiders altered their position with the company through a transaction that began earlier in the week and was officially filed today, September 5th. Director Judith Hope Richards acquired 6,000 shares, at a wide range of prices, from $14.78 to $106.44 per share. Following this move, Richards currently holds a total of 21,540 shares directly, while having 1,200 shares indirectly invested in the company. As well, a $96.47 billion market cap company, Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)  owns transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, links 23 states in the western 66%…

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Moog Inc (NYSE:MOGA), watched as one of its highest level insiders executed a transaction today, September 5th, resulting in the lowering of their exposure to the corporation. Vice President Sasidhar Eranki disposed of 1,567 shares of common stock at average prices ranging from $72.4662 to $72.3 per share. Following this move, Eranki directly holds 16,373 shares in the company, while having 1,310 shares invested indirectly. Moreover, Moog Inc (NYSE:MOGA) is a $3.08 billion market cap designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision motion and fluid controls and systems for a range of applications in aerospace and defense and industrial markets. In addition, billionaire…

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CompX International Inc. (NYSE:CIX), saw an insider alter their holdings substantially today, through a transaction that saw her lower her exposure to the company. Large Shareholder Annette C. Simmons sold 370,050 shares of stock at an average price of $10.47 per share, and now holds a total of 764,100 shares indirectly in the company. CompX International Inc. (NYSE:CIX) is a $131.98 million market cap manufacturer of security products used in the recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare and a variety of other industries. Moreover, the Company is also a manufacturer of stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges, and throttle…

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Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC), saw an insider lower her profile with the company. Director Jessica T. Baron disposed of 1,300 shares of common stock at an average price of $15.42 per share. Following this transaction, Baron now directly holds 121,180 shares in the $980.46 million market cap company. In addition, two major hedge funds have holdings in Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC), the specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to venture capital-backed companies in technology-related markets, including technology, biotechnology, life science, and clean-technology industries at all stages of development. Whitebox Advisors, the hedge fund controlled by Andy Redleaf, reported a…

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First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP), saw an insider alter his exposure to the company through a transaction that followed a recent trend. President and CEO Aurelio Aleman bought 2,753 shares of common stock at an average price of $5.2 per share, the second time he’s purchased 2,735 shares of stock in the past two months. Following this transaction, Aleman now directly holds 514,127 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 $1.12 billion market cap. The Company specializes in commercial banking,…

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CONN’S, Inc. (NASDAQ:CONN), saw a top tier insider raise his exposure to the company through a transaction officially filed today, September 5th. Director Scott L. Thompson bought 10,000 shares at an average price of $28.8 per share. Following this move, Thompson now has a total of 38,941 shares invested with the company. This is just the latest in Thompson’s recent transactions, as he bought over 16,000 shares as recently as last week. CONN’S, Inc. (NASDAQ:CONN), is a $1.10 billion market cap holding company that operates as a specialty retailer of durable consumer products, and it also provides consumer credit to support its customers’ purchases of…

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