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
AmeriCredit Corp. (ACF)
Chairman of the Board Clifton H. Morris Jr. SOLD $4 million in shares. View details.
Caterpillar (CAT)
Group President Edward J. Rapp SOLD $3.1 million in options. View details.
Core Labs (CLB)
VP & CAO Charles Brigham Miller SOLD $3 million shares. View details.
CSX Corp. (CSX)
EVP and CCO Clarence W. Gooden SOLD $1.5 million in shares. View details.
GSI Commerce Inc. (GSIC)
CEO and President Michael Rubin SOLD $3 million in shares. View details.
Kimberly-Clark (KMB)
Chairman of the Board and CEO Thomas J. Falk SOLD $12.6 million in options. View details.
Group President Robert E. Abernathy SOLD $1 million in options. View details.
IBM (IBM)
Sr. VP and CFO Mark Loughridge SOLD $1.2 million in shares and $4.5 million in options. View details.
Ingersoll-Rand (IR)
Senior Vice President Patricia Nachtigal SOLD $1.9 million in options. View details.
Chairman & CEO Herbert L. Henkel SOLD $3.2 million in options. View details.
Senior Vice President and CFO Steven R. Shawley SOLD $1.4 million in options. View details.
Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG)
CEO Lonnie M. Smith SOLD $2.2 million in options and ???$1.7 million in shares. View details.
Juniper Networks (JNPR)
Chairman of the Board Scott Kriens SOLD $12.9 million in options.
