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POWI, APOL, TCBI, BOH, TMK, MSFT, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2011-10-31 07:00:24 - WOPRAI}
 

October 31, 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. POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. (NASDAQ:POWI), APOLLO GROUP INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:APOL), TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC. (NASDAQ:TCBI), BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION (NYSE:BOH), TORCHMARK CORPORATION (NYSE:TMK), MICROSOFT CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MSFT) 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. 
     POWI       POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.            Tomlin, John L                      O           3,000          100               -17.8%                 69        
     APOL       APOLLO GROUP INCORPORATED           Pepicello, William John             O           11,628         86                -28.0%                 3         
     TCBI       TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.      Bartholow, Peter B                  CFO         5,000          91                -15.0%                 7         
     BOH        BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION          Tanoue, Donna A                     O           10,000         83                -4.8%                  8         
     TMK        TORCHMARK CORPORATION               Mcwhorter, Anthony L                O           13,194         81                -5.5%                  12        
     MSFT       MICROSOFT CORPORATION               Sinofsky, Steven Jay                O           305,550        99                -9.4%                  19        

POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. (NASDAQ:POWI) - Power Integrations, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary, high-voltage, and analog integrated circuits (ICs) for use in high-voltage power conversion. Its products include TOPSwitch, a current source that addresses applications of set-top boxes, DVD players, desktop computers, liquid crystal display monitors, and power adapters for notebook computers; and TinySwitch, which is used in adapters, digital cameras, computer peripherals, and power tools, as well as power supplies for home entertainment equipment, appliances, light emitting diode (LED) light fixtures, and desktop PCs. The companys products also include LinkSwitch products that are integrated high-voltage power conversion ICs designed to displace linear transformers, and are used in adapters and chargers for personal electronics, including cell phones, cordless phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players, as well as used for various home appliances and industrial applications; HiperPLC, which are used as main power supplies for flat-panel TVs, high-efficiency PCs and servers, LED street lights, and industrial controls; and DPA-Switch products that are used in the power-over-Ethernet powered devices, including voice-over-IP phones and security cameras, as well as network hubs, line cards, servers, digital PBX phones, DC-DC converter modules, and industrial controls. Its products are used in alternating current (AC)-DC power supplies in various end products, primarily in consumer, communications, computer, and industrial electronics markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and merchant power supply manufacturers through direct sales staff and through a network of independent sales representatives and distributors. Power Integrations, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in San Jose, California.

APOLLO GROUP INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:APOL) - Apollo Group, Inc. provides educational programs and services at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. The company offers associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs in arts and sciences, business and management, criminal justice and security, counseling, education, human services, health care, psychology, technology, and nursing through its campus locations and learning centers in 39 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as through its online education delivery system. It also provides program development, administration, and management consulting services to private colleges and universities comprising degree program design, curriculum development, market research, student recruitment, accounting, and administrative services. In addition, the company offers financial services education programs and certification programs in retirement, asset management, and other financial planning areas; degree programs online to working learners in Canada and internationally; and education and training to professionals in the legal and finance industries in the United Kingdom. Apollo Group, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC. (NASDAQ:TCBI) - Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Texas Capital Bank, National Association that provides various banking and financial services for middle market commercial and high net worth customers in Texas. It primarily engages in generating deposits and originating loans. The companys deposit products include checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as commercial checking accounts, lockbox accounts, cash concentration accounts, and other cash management products. Its lending activities comprise commercial loans and leases; real estate loans, including loans secured by properties and temporary financing for commercial and residential property; construction loans consisting of single-family residential properties and commercial projects; loans held for sale; and letters of credit. The company also offers various trust services, including investment management, personal trust and estate services, custodial services, and related services, as well as retirement products, such as individual retirement accounts and administrative services for retirement vehicles, such as pension and profit sharing plans. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. has banking offices in Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. As of December 31, 2009, it operated nine full service banking locations and one operations center. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION (NYSE:BOH) - Bank of Hawaii Corporation operates as the holding company for Bank of Hawaii that provides a range of financial services and products in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The company operates in four segments: Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Services, and Treasury. The Retail Banking segment offers financial products and services to consumers and small businesses. It offers loan and lease products, which include residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, automobile loans and leases, and installment loans; deposit products that consist of checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; and retail life insurance products and merchant services to small business customers. This segment also offers online and mobile banking services. The Commercial Banking segments product lines comprise corporate banking, commercial real estate loans, commercial lease financing, auto dealer financing, and deposit and cash management. It offers commercial lending, deposit, and cash management services to middle-market and large companies; and commercial real estate mortgages to investors, developers, and builders domiciled in Hawaii. In addition, this segment provides syndicated lending activities and international banking. The Investment Services segment provides private banking, trust services, asset management, and institutional investment advisory services. It serves individuals and families, high-net-worth individuals, corporations, government entities, and foundations. This segment also provides brokerage services for equities, mutual funds, life insurance, and annuity products. The Treasury segment offers corporate asset and liability management services, including interest rate risk management and foreign exchange services. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 71 Hawaii branch locations, 12 branches in the Pacific Islands, and 485 ATMs in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.

TORCHMARK CORPORATION (NYSE:TMK) - Torchmark Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides individual life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to middle income households. It offers various life insurance products, including traditional and interest sensitive whole-life insurance, term life insurance, and other life insurance. The company also provides various health insurance products, including juvenile and senior life coverage; medicare supplement; supplemental limited-benefit health insurance products that include hospital/surgical plans, cancer, and accident plans sold to individuals under age 65; and medicare supplement and medicare part D prescription drug insurance. In addition, it offers a range of annuity products comprising single-premium deferred annuities and flexible-premium deferred annuities. Torchmark Corporation sells its products through direct response, exclusive agents, and independent agents in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. The company was founded in 1900 and is based in McKinney, Texas.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MSFT) - Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a range of software products and services for various computing devices worldwide. The companys Windows & Windows Live Division segment offers Windows operating system, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer. It offers Windows operating system, which include Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Home, as well as Windows Live suite of applications and Web services. Microsofts Server and Tools segment provides Windows Server operating systems, Windows Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Visual Studio, Silverlight, System Center products, Biz Talk server, Microsoft consulting services, and product support services. This segment also provides enterprise consulting and product support services; and training and certification to developers and information technology professionals, as well as builds standalone and software development lifecycle tools for software architects, developers, testers, and project managers. The companys Online Services Division segment offers online information products, such as Bing, MSN portals, and channels; and an online advertising platform for publishers and advertisers. Microsofts Microsoft Business Division segment offers Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM, as well as Microsoft Office Web Apps. The companys Entertainment and Devices Division segment develops, produces, and markets the Xbox 360 platform; PC software games; online games and services; Mediaroom, an Internet protocol television software; Windows Phone and Windows Embedded device platforms; the Zune digital music and entertainment platform; and application software for Apples Macintosh computers, Microsoft PC hardware products, and other devices. This segment also involves in retail and marketing of packaged versions of the Microsoft Office system and the Windows operating systems. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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