For all the analysts and pundits in the financial media, there is still no better judge of a company's health and future prospects than the owners and executives of those companies themselves, along with major institutional shareholders.
That's why insider buying and selling is a critical piece of data that is monitored by people who invest for a living.
As part of our continuing efforts here at The Tycoon Report to level the playing field between individual investors and the fat cats on Wall Street, we're keeping you informed -- on a daily basis and at no cost whatsoever -- of the most significant insider buying and selling.
Below is a weekly re-cap of the past week's activity of important insider buys and sells. We aim to publish this re-cap every Monday, and it can be accessed in your e-mail issues or on the Tycoon Report Web site.
Very important note: While these re-caps are available on the Tycoon Report Web site, if you want the most timely information we provide on insider buying and selling, be sure to read the e-mail issues that we send each weekday morning.
SELLS
American Financial Group (AFG)
Co-CEO & Co-President S. Craig Lindner SOLD $2.1 million in options. View details.
Ametek (AME)
CEO Frank S. Hermance SOLD $4.23 million in options. View details.
BlackRock (BLK)
President Robert Kapito SOLD $1.7 million in options. View details.
CarMax (KMX)
CAO Michael K. Dolan SOLD $2.7 million in options. View details.
Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC)
Chairman, President & CEO Michael W. Laphen SOLD $2.7 million in options. View details.
Del Monte (DLM)
COB, President and CEO Richard G. Wolford SOLD $2.2 million in options. View details.
FactSet Research (FDS)
CEO and Chairman Philip A. Hadley SOLD $4.5 million in options. View details.
SVP Kieran M. Kennedy SOLD $1.9 million in options. View details.
EVP Michael D. Frankenfield SOLD $2 million in options.
