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EBS, EXH, MDAS, BAC, LVB, FLEX, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading

June 6, 2011 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring top insider trading patterns and these stocks are the most likely to trade Lower in the next 6 months. EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS, INC. (NYSE:EBS), EXTERRAN HOLDINGS INC. (NYSE:EXH), MEDASSETS INCORPORATION (NASDAQ:MDAS), BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (NYSE:BAC), STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. (NYSE:LVB), FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD (NASDAQ:FLEX) are all expected to go Lower as Sell signals have been generated by top insider trading patterns. The most important data elements considered when performing insider analysis are: Insiders Track Record - An insiders track record is best summarized by the Insider Score which ranges from 1 (least predictive) to 100 (most predictive) based on prior trading performance. In addition, the actual returns following the insiders prior trades are included to determine the potential magnitude of future returns. Insiders Role - Trades by higher-level insiders are generally more predictive than trades by lower level insiders. Higher-level insiders to include Chairman (CB), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), President (P), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Vice Chairman (VC).

The chart below displays the stocks expected to go Lower along with the insider name, position, predictive insider score, 6 month expected return and number of trading decisions included in the score.

     Symbol     Company Name                        Insider Name                        Role        Shares         Insider Score     Avg 6 Month Return     # of Dec. 
     EBS        EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS, INC.         Abdun, Nabi Daniel J                P           178,515        87                -31.6%                 8         
     EXH        EXTERRAN HOLDINGS INC.              Childers, Douglas Bradley           O           7,000          87                -41.1%                 6         
     MDAS       MEDASSETS INCORPORATION             Rutherford, John C                  D           587,000        95                -12.0%                 9         
     BAC        BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION         Montag, Thomas K                    O           16,652         82                -8.7%                  11        
     LVB        STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.     Messina, Dana D                     CEO         251,004        82                -9.2%                  4         
     FLEX       FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD       Barbier, Francois                   O           150,000        81                -9.1%                  7         
The insider buying report presents recent insider purchases, reported on Forms 3, 4, and 5 filed with the SEC. The transactions are aggregated to a 'decision' level which simplifies the data analysis. A decision is a grouping of buying or selling by an individual at the specified company.

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS, INC. (NYSE:EBS) - Emergent BioSolutions Inc. develops, manufactures, and commercializes immunobiotics such as vaccines and immune globulins that assist the bodys immune system. The companys biodefense segment develops, manufactures, and commercializes drugs such as BioThrax, a vaccine for the prevention of anthrax, for use against biological agents. Other products in preclinical development include drugs for the treatment of patients after they are exposed to anthrax and botulinum toxin. Emergents commercial segment develops products for use against infectious diseases. These include a single-dose typhoid vaccine in phase II clinical development; a hepatitis B vaccine in phase II clinical development, and a group B streptococcus vaccine for women of childbearing age for protection of the fetus and newborn babies, which is in phase I clinical trials. Emergent is also developing chlamydia and meningitis B vaccines. Emergent primarily works for the U.S. Defense and Health & Human Services departments. It has collaboration agreements with the British Health Protection Agency for the development of a human botulinum immune globulin candidate and with Sanofi Pasteur for the development of meningitis B vaccine candidate. The company, which was founded in 1998, is based in Rockville, Maryland.

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS INC. (NYSE:EXH) - Exterran Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides operations, maintenance, service, and equipment for oil and natural gas industry. The companys Contract Operations segment offers natural gas compression and production, and processing services, as well as provides engineering, procurement, and on site construction of natural gas compression stations and/or crude oil or natural gas production and processing facilities. Its Aftermarket Services segment sells parts and components, and provides operation, maintenance, overhaul, and reconfiguration services. The companys Fabrication segment designs, engineers, fabricates, installs, and sells natural gas compression units and accessories; and oil and natural gas production and processing equipment designed to heat, separate, dehydrate, and condition crude oil and natural gas. Its products include line heaters, oil and natural gas separators, glycol dehydration units, dewpoint control plants, water treatment, mechanical refrigeration and cryogenic plants, and skid-mounted production packages designed for both onshore and offshore production facilities. This segment also provide engineering, procurement, and construction services primarily related to the manufacturing of process equipment for refinery and petrochemical facilities; the construction of tank farms; and the construction of evaporators and brine heaters for desalination plants. As of December 31, 2009, Exterran Holdings provided contract operations services primarily using a fleet of 10,433 natural gas compression units with an aggregate capacity of approximately 4,321,000 horsepower in North America; and a fleet of 1,164 units with an aggregate capacity of approximately 1,234,000 horsepower internationally. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Houston, Texas.

MEDASSETS INCORPORATION (NASDAQ:MDAS) - MedAssets, Inc. provides technology enabled products and services for hospitals, health systems, and ancillary healthcare providers in the United States. Its technology-enabled solutions are delivered primarily through company-hosted software, or software as a service supported by sales, account management, implementation services, and consulting. The company operates through two segments, Revenue Cycle Management and Spend Management. The Revenue Cycle Management segment provides a suite of products and services spanning the hospital revenue cycle workflow, including patient access and financial responsibility, charge capture and integrity, pricing analysis, claims processing and denials management, payor contract management, revenue recovery, and accounts receivable services. The Spend Management segment offers a suite of technology-enabled services that help its customers to manage their non-labor expense categories. This segment also offers a range of services, including group purchasing; performance improvement consulting services, such as implantable physician preference items; cost and utilization management and service line consulting; and business intelligence tools. As of December 31, 2009, the company served approximately 125 health systems; 3,300 acute care hospitals; and 40,000 ancillary or non-acute provider locations. MedAssets, Inc. has a strategic relationship with Foodbuy LLC. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (NYSE:BAC) - Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial services to individuals, small- and middle-market businesses, corporations, and governments primarily in the United States and internationally. The companys Deposits segment generates savings accounts, money market savings accounts, certificate of deposits and IRAs, and checking accounts; and Global Card Services segment provides the U.S. consumer and business card, consumer lending, international card and debit card services. Its Home Loans & Insurance segment offers fixed and adjustable-rate first-lien mortgage loans for home purchase and refinancing needs, reverse mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and home equity loans, as well as property, casualty, life, disability, and credit insurance. The companys Global Commercial Banking segment provides commercial loans and commitment facilities, real estate lending, leasing, trade finance, short-term credit, asset-based lending, and indirect consumer loans; and capital management and treasury solutions, such as treasury management, foreign exchange, and short-term investing options. Its Global Banking & Markets segment provides financial products, advisory services, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services; debt and equity underwriting and distribution, merger-related advisory services, and risk management products; and integrated working capital management and treasury solutions. The companys Global Wealth & Investment Management segment offers advisory services, team-based investment advice and guidance, brokerage services, and wealth management solutions, as well as retirement services. Bank of America Corporation serves customers through a network of approximately 5,900 banking centers and 18,000 automated teller machines. The company was founded in 1874 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. (NYSE:LVB) - Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes musical instruments in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Pianos, and Band & Orchestral Instruments. The Pianos segment offers pianos under Steinway & Sons, Boston, and Essex brands; and engages in online music retailing business. It sells its products to professional artists, amateur pianists, and institutions in the United States, China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. This segment distributes its pianos through independent dealers. As of December 31, 2009, it operated six retail showrooms in the United States and five retail showrooms in Europe. The Band & Orchestral Instruments segment manufactures and sells piccolos, flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, trumpets, French horns, tubas, and trombones, as well as intermediate and professional level woodwind and brass instruments under Bach, Selmer, Selmer Paris, C.G. Conn, Leblanc, King, Armstrong, Holton, Yanagisawa, Vito, Emerson, Avanti, Noblet, Artley, and Benge brands; distributes saxophones, clarinets, and trumpets; manufactures and distributes acoustical and tuned percussion instruments, including outfit/marching/concert drums, orchestra bells, and chimes; distributes violins, violas, cellos, and basses under Glaesel, Scherl & Roth, and William Lewis & Son brands; and manufactures mouthpieces and distributes accessories, such as music stands, batons, mallets, mutes, reeds, pads, chin rests, strings, bows, cases, and instrument care products. This segment sells its products to students, amateur and professional musicians, and institutions in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Canada. It sells its products through independent musical instrument dealers and distributors in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and internationally. The company, formerly known as Selmer Industries, Inc., was founded in 1993 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD (NASDAQ:FLEX) - Flextronics International Ltd. provides design and electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of a range of products in the infrastructure; mobile communication devices, computing, consumer digital devices, industrial, semiconductor capital equipment, clean technology, aerospace and defense, white goods, automotive and marine, and medical devices markets. Its services include printed circuit board and flexible circuit fabrication; systems assembly and manufacturing, including enclosures, testing services, materials procurement, and inventory management; logistics and after-sales services, such as product repair, re-manufacturing, and maintenance; design and engineering services that include contract design services and original design manufacturing services comprising user interface and industrial design, mechanical engineering and tooling design, electronic system design, and printed circuit board design services, as well as reverse logistics and technical support services. The company also provides various component product solutions, including display and touch solutions, optomechatronics, and power supplies. It has operations in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Singapore, Singapore.

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