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LTC, VHI, ECHO, LGF, PNK, WRC, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2011-08-15 07:00:46 - WOPRAI}
 

August 15, 2011 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring top insider trading patterns and these stocks are the most likely to trade Higher in the next 6 months. LTC PROPERTIES, INC. (NYSE:LTC), VALHI INCORPORATED (NYSE:VHI), ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS INCORPORATION (NASDAQ:ECHO), LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP (NYSE:LGF), PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (NYSE:PNK), WARNACO GROUP INCORPORATED (NYSE:WRC) are all expected to go Higher as Buy 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 Higher 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. 
     LTC        LTC PROPERTIES, INC.                Simpson, Wendy L                    CEO         8,100          99                17.9%                  12        
     VHI        VALHI INCORPORATED                  Simmons, Harold C                   CB          2,636          100               20.1%                  57        
     ECHO       ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS INCORPORATION     Lefkofsky, Eric P                   DO          38,785         90                37.9%                  5         
     LGF        LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP       Icahn, Carl C                       B           702,877        98                15.4%                  11        
     PNK        PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.        Sanfilippo, Anthony Michael         CEO         10,000         80                20.4%                  9         
     WRC        WARNACO GROUP INCORPORATED          Perrin, Charles R                   D           19,500         85                23.9%                  3         

LTC PROPERTIES, INC. (NYSE:LTC) - LTC Properties, Inc. operates as a health care real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. The company primarily invests in long-term care and other health care related properties through mortgage loans, property lease transactions, and other investments. As of December 31, 2007, it owned 61 skilled nursing properties with 7,179 beds; 84 assisted living properties with 3,744 units; and 1 school. As a REIT, the company is not subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes 90% of taxable income to its shareholders. LTC Properties was founded in 1992 and is based in Westlake Village, California.

VALHI INCORPORATED (NYSE:VHI) - Valhi, Inc. operates in the chemicals, component products, and waste management industries. Its Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigment, a white inorganic pigment used to impart whiteness, brightness, and opacity for products, such as coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, food, ceramics, and cosmetics. It also mines ilmenite in Norway. The companys Component Products segment manufactures locking mechanisms and other security products, including cabinet locks, pin tumbler locking mechanisms, disc tumbler locks, and electronic locks for the postal, transportation, furniture, banking, vending, and other industries. Its security products are used in various applications, including ignition systems, mailboxes, vending and gaming machines, parking meters, electrical circuit panels, storage compartments, office furniture, and medical cabinet security. This segment also provides furniture components comprising precision ball bearing slides and ergonomic computer support systems for use in applications, such as computer related equipment, appliances, tool storage cabinets, imaging equipment, file cabinets, desk drawers, automated teller machines, and other applications; and offers stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges, and throttle controls for the performance boat industry. Its Waste Management segment engages in processing, treating, storing, and disposing hazardous, toxic, and low-level radioactive wastes. This segment serves chemical, aerospace, and electronics businesses, as well as governmental agencies. The company sells its products primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. Valhi, Inc., through a joint venture agreement with Tioxide America, Inc., owns and operates a chloride process titanium dioxide facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Valhi, Inc. is a subsidiary of Contran Corporation.

ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS INCORPORATION (NASDAQ:ECHO) - Echo Global Logistics, Inc. provides technology enabled transportation and supply chain management services in the United States. Its Web-based technology platform, Evolved Transportation Manager, compiles and analyzes data from its network of approximately 24,000 transportation providers to serve clients shipping and freight management needs. The company offers services across various transportation modes, including truckload, less-than truck-load, small parcel, inter-modal, domestic air, and international. Its logistics services comprise rate negotiation; shipment execution and tracking; carrier management; routing compliance; freight bill audit; and payment and performance management and reporting functions, including executive dashboard tools. As of March 31, 2011, the company procured transportation and provided logistics services for approximately 14,000 clients operating in various industries, such as manufacturing, construction, consumer products, and retail. Echo Global Logistics, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP (NYSE:LGF) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. engages in the production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment, video-on-demand, and digitally delivered content. The company operates through three segments: Motion Pictures, Television Production, and Media Networks. The Motion Pictures segment engages in the development and production of feature films; acquisition of North American and worldwide distribution rights; North American theatrical, home entertainment, and television distribution of feature films produced and acquired; and worldwide licensing of distribution rights to feature films produced and acquired. The Television Production segment involves in the development, production, and worldwide distribution of television productions, including television series, television movies and mini-series, and non-fiction programming. The Media Networks segment includes TV Guide Network, a general entertainment cable network in the United States, including TV Guide Network On Demand; and TV Guide Online, an online navigational tool, as well as provider of television listings, and video and other entertainment content. This segment also provides programming distribution rights to multi-system cable operators and digital broadcast satellite providers; and sells advertisements on its television channel and related online media platforms. It distributes a library of approximately 8,000 motion picture titles and approximately 4,000 television episodes and programs directly to retailers, video rental stores, DVD rental kiosks, and pay and free television channels in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, as well as through various digital media platforms; and indirectly to other international markets through subsidiaries and various third parties. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (NYSE:PNK) - Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. develops, owns, and operates casinos, and related hospitality and entertainment facilities in the United States and internationally. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated seven casino destinations in the United States, which include LAuberge du Lac in Lake Charles, Louisiana; Boomtown New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana; Belterra Casino Resort near Vevay, Indiana; Boomtown Bossier City in Bossier City, Louisiana; Boomtown Reno near Reno, Nevada; and The President Casino near the Lumiere Place complex. It also operates Casino Magic Argentina located in Neuquen, Argentina; and various smaller casinos in the Patagonia region of Argentina. The company was formerly known as Hollywood Park, Inc. and changed its name to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. in February 2000. Pinnacle Entertainment was founded in 1935 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

WARNACO GROUP INCORPORATED (NYSE:WRC) - The Warnaco Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, markets, licenses, and distributes a range of intimate apparel, sportswear, and swimwear worldwide. It offers a line of sportswear, including jeans wear, knit and woven shirts, tops, and outerwear for men, women, and juniors; intimate apparel, such as bras, panties, sleepwear, loungewear, shape wear, and daywear for women, as well as underwear and sleepwear for men; and swimwear comprising swim accessories and fitness, and active apparel for men, women, juniors, and children. The company offers its products primarily under the Calvin Klein, Speedo, Chaps, Warners, and Olga brand names. The Warnaco Group distributes its products through department and specialty stores, independent retailers, chain stores, membership clubs, mass merchandisers, and the Internet. As of January 2, 2010, it operated 1,097 Calvin Klein retail stores consisting of 131 full price free-standing stores, 109 outlet free-standing stores, 857 shop-in-shop/concession stores; and 3 on-line stores comprising SpeedoUSA.com, Calvinkleinjeans.com, and CKU.com. The company was founded in 1874 and is based in New York, New York.

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