Insider Trades

Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) won't see a short-term acceleration in growth but the end-market for its data-mining products have a long way to travel before reaching maturity, an analyst said Friday. Deutsche Bank's Karl Keirstead maintained a Buy rating on the company and boosted his...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday October 9, 2014: Yelp Spikes Higher on Renewed Takeover Chatter The Rumor:Shares of Yelp (NYSE: YELP) spiked higher Thursday on renewed market chatter of a potential takeover offer. This time, the...

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) and Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE: RH) are among the companies that have seen insider buying recently. Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom says that insiders really...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Monday September 19 through Sunday September 21, 2014: Siemens to Acquire Dresser Rand for $83/Share The Deal:Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE: DRC) announced Sunday, that it has entered into a definitive merger...

Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) landed on a top-five holdings list for activist investor Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners, according to a report Tuesday. “Dollar General was the biggest contributor to performance, as the market reacted favorably to its cash bid for Family Dollar,...

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS) getting dumped by two founding investors could be a sign of a slowdown. But it also may provide critical independence in acquiring control of Kors-branded stores in China. The apparel retailer said Thursday that Lawrence Stroll and Silas Chou's...

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) shares spiked Friday after a company director reported acquiring 15,000 shares at $23.61 a piece. The director, 67-year-old Joseph R. Gromek was named to the Guess board in April. Gromek paid $354,000 in the stock transaction dated Wednesday, September 3, and had...

Golar LNG Ltd ((NASDAQ: GLNG) shares tanked in the extended session Thursday when the liquefied natural gas shipper said its chairman will sell up to a 34 percent stake in the company. The company's 69-year-old chairman and president John Fredriksen will sell up to 32 million of the company's 93...

Annaly Capital Management, GNC Holdings and Southern Copper are among the companies that have seen insider buying recently. Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom says that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday August 14, 2014: Heartland Payment Systems Acquires Leaf The Deal:Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE: HPY) announced Thursday, that it acquired Leaf, which created a POS tablet specifically designed for...

Whitney Tilson said in an email Tuesday, that he is more confident in his short position in Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), following Bill Ackman's presentation. Tilson said he now believes his position has a 76% chance of succeeding vs 63% prior. That's based on his belief that there is a 95% chance most...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday July 10, 2014: ZF Friedrichshafen Confirms in Talks to Buy TRW Automotive The Offer:Shares of TRW Automotive (NYSE: TRW) soared Thursday, on a report from Bloomberg that the company could be acquired for...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday July 9, 2014: Google Rumored to Have Interest in Deal for Time Warner The Rumor:Shares of Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) surged higher Tuesday, following a tweet from Fox Business' Charlie Gasparino, that he...

Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARNA) shares plunged Monday on news that its chief executive Jack Lief sold nearly 40 percent of his holdings in the company. Lief sold 223,525 shares on July 1 at $5.85 per share. The transaction was an "automatic sell" apparently triggered by a...

American Apparel, Consolidated Edison and Phillips 66 are among the companies that have seen insider buying recently. Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom says that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price...