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WLFC, COOL, EQR, NWN, CORT, TRCR, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading


Published on 2011-06-09 06:30:29 - WOPRAI
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June 9, 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. WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION (NASDAQ:WLFC), MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (NASDAQ:COOL), EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (NYSE:EQR), NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY (NYSE:NWN), CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:CORT), TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC. (NASDAQ:TRCR) 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. 
     WLFC       WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION     Nunemaker, Donald A                 O           7,900          75                -4.2%                  24        
     COOL       MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY       Sutton, Jesse                       CEO         50,000         83                -9.7%                  38        
     EQR        EQUITY RESIDENTIAL                  Powers, John                        O           19,173         94                -17.7%                 9         
     NWN        NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY       Dodson, Mark S                      D           5,000          82                -3.0%                  26        
     CORT       CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED     Roe, Robert L                       P           50,000         100               -28.6%                 33        
     TRCR       TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC.            Gerdes, Larry G                     CEO         13,519         94                -22.2%                 21        
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.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION (NASDAQ:WLFC) - Willis Lease Finance Corporation, together its subsidiaries, provides aviation services. It primarily focuses on providing operating leases of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft-related equipment to air carriers, manufacturers, and overhaul/repair facilities worldwide. Its engine portfolio consists of noise-compliant stage III commercial jet engines. As of December 31, 2009, the company had a total lease portfolio of 169 aircraft engines and related equipment, 4 aircraft, and 3 spare parts packages with 58 lessees in 33 countries. It also engages in the purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines. The company managed a total lease portfolio of 11 engines and related equipment for other parties. Willis Lease Finance Corporation primarily serves commercial aircraft operators, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Novato, California.

MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (NASDAQ:COOL) - Majesco Entertainment Company provides interactive entertainment products primarily in the United States and Europe. It offers video game software and other digital entertainment products. The company publishes video games for interactive entertainment hardware platforms, including Nintendo's DS, DSi, and Wii; Sony's PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable; Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox 360; and personal computers and other mobile devices. It sells its products primarily to retail chains, specialty retail stores, video game rental outlets, and distributors, as well as international publishers. Majesco Entertainment Company has a strategic partnership with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. to develop and produce interactive electronic games. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Edison, New Jersey.

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (NYSE:EQR) - Equity Residential, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the acquisition, development, and management of multifamily properties in the United States. As of December 31, 2007, it owned and invested in 579 properties in 24 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 152,821 units. The company qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Equity Residential was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY (NYSE:NWN) - Northwest Natural Gas Company stores and distributes natural gas primarily in Oregon, Washington, and California. The company operates in two segments, Local Gas Distribution and Gas Storage. The Local Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas in Oregon and southwest Washington. The Local Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas in Oregon and southwest Washington. This segment engages in building and maintaining pipeline distribution system, purchasing gas from producers and marketers, contracting for the transportation of gas over pipelines from the supply basins to service territory, and reselling the gas to customers. It also transports gas owned by customers from the interstate pipeline connection, or city gate, to the customers facilities. This segment serves various industries, including pulp, paper, and other forest products; companies manufacturing electronic, electrochemical, and electrometallurgical products; companies engaged in processing of farm and food products; metal fabrication and casting companies; organizations that produce various mineral products, machine tools, machinery, and textiles; companies that manufacture asphalt, concrete, and rubber; printing and publishing companies; nurseries; government and educational institutions; and electric generation companies. It has approximately 674,000 utility customers comprising approximately 611,000 residential, 62,000 commercial, and 1,000 industrial customers. The Gas Storage segment offers underground natural gas storage services to interstate and intrastate customers. It holds interests in approximately 9,900 net acres of underground natural gas storage in Oregon and approximately 5,000 net acres of underground natural gas storage in California. This segment serves primarily natural gas distribution, electric generation, and energy marketing companies. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:CORT) - Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, a pharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of severe metabolic and psychiatric disorders. The company focuses on the development of drugs for disorders that are associated irregular levels of the steroid hormone called cortisol. Its lead product includes CORLUX, a glucocorticoid receptor II (GR-II) antagonist, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of Cushing's Syndrome and for psychotic depression. The company is also developing next-generation selective GR-II receptor antagonists for the treatment of various psychiatric and metabolic disorders. In addition, Corcept Therapeutics is developing CORT 108297, a lead compound from its selective GR-II antagonists for the prevention of weight gain induced by antipsychotic medication, which is in Phase I clinical trial. It has a patent license from Stanford University for the use of GR-II antagonists, as well as has agreements with ICON Clinical Research, LP; and MedAvante, Inc. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC. (NASDAQ:TRCR) - Transcend Services, Inc. provides medical transcription services to the healthcare industry in the United States. It converts physicians voice recordings into electronic medical record documents using its proprietary BeyondTXT workflow platform that provides workflow management and production control. The company utilizes a combination of its proprietary Internet-based voice and data distribution technology, customer based technology, and home-based medical language specialists to convert physicians voice recordings into electronic documents. It also offers its medical transcription services directly on the customers platforms. The company serves hospitals and clinics. Transcend Services was founded in 1976 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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