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PRGO, MTOX, NUS, HAIN, AVAV, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2011-09-02 08:31:31 - WOPRAI}
 

September 2, 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. PERRIGO COMPANY (NASDAQ:PRGO), MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC. (NASDAQ:MTOX), NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC - A (NYSE:NUS), HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC (NASDAQ:HAIN), AEROVIRONMENT, INC. (NASDAQ:AVAV) 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. 
     PRGO       PERRIGO COMPANY                     Arkin, Moshe                        D           170,145        75                -6.7%                  15        
     MTOX       MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC.             Schoonover, James A                 O           9,900          98                -32.4%                 7         
     NUS        NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC - A         Schwerdt, Scott Edward              O           3,000          99                -14.9%                 15        
     HAIN       HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC            Simon, Irwin D                      CEO         10,000         82                -3.8%                  45        
     AVAV       AEROVIRONMENT, INC.                 Conver, Timothy E                   CEO         16,600         88                -5.5%                  43        

PERRIGO COMPANY (NASDAQ:PRGO) - Perrigo Company, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, infant formulas, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), and pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer Healthcare, Nutritionals, Rx Pharmaceuticals, and API. The Consumer Healthcare segment offers OTC pharmaceutical products, including analgesics, smoking cessation, gastrointestinal, cough/cold/allergy/sinus, first aid, and feminine hygiene products. The Nutritionals segment provides infant formula products, infant and toddler foods, oral electrolyte solution products, and vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplement products. The Rx Pharmaceuticals segment manufactures and markets a portfolio of generic prescription drug products, including creams, ointments, lotions, gels, shampoos, foams, suppositories, sprays, liquids, suspensions, and solutions, as well as nasal sprays, oral liquids, and transdermal products. The API segment develops, manufactures, and markets API used by the generic drug industry and branded pharmaceutical companies. Perrigo Company also manufactures and markets branded prescription drugs; and imports pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and other medical products. The company has collaborative agreements with Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, and Cobrek Pharmaceuticals. Its customers primarily include retail drug companies, supermarket, mass merchandise chains, chain drug stores, wholesalers, distributors, hospital systems, and group purchasing organizations. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Allegan, Michigan.

MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC. (NASDAQ:MTOX) - MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide forensic and clinical laboratory services. The company also manufactures and distributes diagnostic and related devices. Its Laboratory Services segment offers drugs-of-abuse testing services. It also provides clinical and other laboratory services, including clinical toxicology, clinical testing for occupational health clinics, clinical testing for physician offices, pediatric lead testing, and analysis of heavy and trace metal. In addition, this segment offers services in the area of logistical support, data management, and program management; and pain management products. Further, it provides clinical trial services comprising central laboratory, assay (test) development, bio-analytical, bio-equivalence, and pharmacokinetic testing services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, clinical research organizations, research organizations, investigators with trial management, and patient recruitment/enrollment and site management organizations. The companys Product Sales segment offers point-of-collection testing (POCT) products for drugs-of-abuse. It primarily provides diagnostic drug screening products, such as PROFILE-II ER and PROFILE-III ER, and PROFILE-IV to hospital markets for drug detection in patients; MEDTOXScan, an electronic reader for use with PROFILE-V device in hospital laboratories and emergency rooms; and VERDICT-II and SURE-SCREEN diagnostic drug screening products for criminal justice and drug rehabilitation markets. This segment also offers coagulation/blood clotting market controls; and distributes diagnostic tests for the detection of alcohol with the EZ-SCREEN Breath Alcohol Test. The company serves public and private companies, drug treatment counseling centers, criminal justice facilities, occupational health clinics, third party administrators, and hospitals. MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC - A (NYSE:NUS) - Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. develops and distributes anti-aging personal care products and nutritional supplements worldwide. The company sells its personal care products under the Nu Skin brand; and nutritional supplements under the Pharmanex brand. Its personal care product line includes core systems, targeted treatments, total care, cosmetic, and Epoch, a product formulated with botanical ingredients. The companys nutritional supplements product line comprises micronutrient supplements, targeted solution supplements, and weight management products. It also sells Vitameal, which are nutritious meal products for starving children or purchased for personal food storage. In addition, the company offers other products and services consisting of digital content storage, water purifiers, and other household products. It sells its products primarily through a network of independent distributors in north Asia, the Americas, Greater China, Europe, and the south Asia/Pacific. The company also operates retail stores to sell its products in China. As of December 31, 2010, Nu Skin Enterprises operated 40 stores throughout China. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Provo, Utah.

HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC (NASDAQ:HAIN) - The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells natural and organic food, and personal care products in the United States and internationally. The company offers natural and organic grocery products, including non-dairy beverages and frozen desserts, infant and toddler food, flour and baking mixes, hot and cold cereals, pasta, condiments, cooking and culinary oils, granolas, granola bars, cereal bars, canned, aseptic and instant soups, chilis, packaged grain, chocolate, nut butters and nutritional oils, juices, popcorn cakes, cookies, crackers, gluten-free frozen entrees and cereal bars, frozen pastas, and ethnic meals. It also provides snack products, such as potato and vegetable chips, organic tortilla style chips, whole grain chips, and popcorn; and herb tea, green tea, wellness tea, organic tea, specialty black tea, chai, and iced tea. In addition, the company offers personal care products, including skin care, hair care, body care, oral care, deodorants, and sunscreens; and products for infants and toddlers, including hair and body wash, lotions, sunscreens, diaper ointment, diapers, and wipes. Further, it processes, markets, and distributes chicken, turkeys, and turkey deli products; soy protein meat alternative products, such as tofu, seitan, and tempeh products; and fresh prepared foods, which include sandwiches, appetizers, and full-plated meals. Additionally, the company offers medically-directed, such as sugar-free, fructose-sweetened, and low-sodium products for diabetic and health conscious consumers, and persons on medically-restricted diets. It sells its products to specialty and natural food distributors, supermarkets, natural food stores, mass-market retailers, drug stores, food service channels, and club stores. The Hain Celestial Group has a joint venture agreement with Hutchison China MediTech Ltd. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.

AEROVIRONMENT, INC. (NASDAQ:AVAV) - AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, and supports unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and efficient energy systems for various industries and governmental agencies. Its UAS provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, including real-time tactical reconnaissance, tracking, combat assessment, and geographic data to the small tactical unit or individual war fighter. The UAS wirelessly transmit critical live video and other information generated by their payload of electro-optical or infrared sensors directly to a hand-held ground control system, enabling the operator to view and capture images during the day or at night on a hand-held ground control unit. AeroVironment also provides spare equipment, alternative payload modules, batteries, chargers, repair services, and customer support for the UAS. In addition, the company produces industrial productivity and clean transportation solutions for commercial and government customers, develops potential clean transportation solutions, and performs contract engineering services; offers PosiCharge electric vehicle charging systems for industrial electric material handling fleets, electric vehicle charging systems for passenger and fleet vehicles, and power cycling and test systems for developers and manufacturers of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as battery packs, electric motors, and fuel cells; and supplies power cycling and test systems to research and development organizations that focus on developing electric propulsion systems, electric generation systems, and electricity storage systems. It supplies its UAS primarily to the organizations within the United States department of defense. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Monrovia, California.

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