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ASGN, ADVS, POWI, DEL, SIGI, HAR, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading


Published on 2011-11-04 06:21:01 - WOPRAI
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November 4, 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. ON ASSIGNMENT, INC. (NASDAQ:ASGN), ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC. (NASDAQ:ADVS), POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. (NASDAQ:POWI), DELTIC TIMBER CORPORATION (NYSE:DEL), SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:SIGI), HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (NYSE:HAR) 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. 
     ASGN       ON ASSIGNMENT, INC.                 Mcgrath, Emmett B                   O           14,726         88                -34.6%                 4         
     ADVS       ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.               Van, Auken Wendell G III            D           9,800          90                -20.5%                 11        
     POWI       POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.            Tomlin, John L                      O           4,000          100               -17.6%                 70        
     DEL        DELTIC TIMBER CORPORATION           Mann, Kenneth Dewayne               CFO         2,898          78                -7.1%                  8         
     SIGI       SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INCORPORATED     Zaleski, Ronald J                   O           9,638          87                -9.8%                  7         
     HAR        HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED     Suko, Todd Andrew                   GC          8,033          85                -33.3%                 3         
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.

ON ASSIGNMENT, INC. (NASDAQ:ASGN) - On Assignment, Inc., a professional staffing company, engages in providing flexible and permanent staffing solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers its clients with short-term or long-term assignments of contract professionals, contract-to-permanent placement, and direct placement of professionals. The company operates in four segments: Life Sciences, Healthcare, Physician, and IT and Engineering. The Life Sciences segment provides locally based contract life science professionals to clients in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, medical device, personal care, chemical, automotive, educational, and environmental industries. Its contract professionals include chemists, clinical research associates, clinical lab assistants, engineers, biologists, biochemists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, food scientists, regulatory affairs specialists, lab assistants, and other skilled scientific professionals. The Healthcare segment offers locally-based and traveling contract professionals comprising nurses, specialty nurses, health information management professionals, dialysis technicians, surgical technicians, imaging technicians, x-ray technicians, medical technologists, phlebotomists, coders, billers, claims processors, and collections staff. It serves hospitals, integrated delivery systems, imaging centers, clinics, physician offices, reference laboratories, universities, managed care organizations, and third-party administrators. The Physician segment provides short and long-term locum tenens services, and full-service physician search and consulting services. The IT and Engineering segment offers consultants with expertise in information technology, hardware, and software engineering, as well as mechanical, electrical, validation, and telecommunications engineering fields. On Assignment, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC. (NASDAQ:ADVS) - Advent Software, Inc. provides software and services that automate work flows and data across investment management organizations, as well as the information flows between an investment management organization and external parties. The company develops, markets, and sells stand-alone and client/server software products, hosting services, data and data interfaces, and related maintenance and services that automate, integrate, and support the functions of the front, middle, and back offices of investment management organizations. It also provides professional services, such as consulting, project management, implementation, integration, custom report writing, and training. The companys clients include asset managers, registered investment advisors, prime brokers, fund administrators, hedge funds, family offices, broker dealers, foundations, endowments, fund of funds, and wealth managers. It operates in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Advent Software, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.

DELTIC TIMBER CORPORATION (NYSE:DEL) - Deltic Timber Corporation, a natural resources company, together with its subsidiaries, grows and harvests timber, as well as manufactures and markets lumber. The companys Woodlands segment provides timberland management services, such as harvesting and thinning operations, reforestation, cull timber removal programs, and introducing seedlings. This segment also leases oil and gas, mineral, and hunting land, as well as other rights on its timberlands; and provides harvest planning, silvicultural improvement, and maintenance works for timberlands owned by others under management contracts with one-year renewable terms. As of December 31, 2009, it owned 448,600 acres of timberland in Arkansas and north Louisiana. The companys Mills segment operates two sawmills to manufacture and sell various softwood lumber products, such as dimension lumber, boards, and timbers to wholesale distributors, lumber treaters, large retailers, and truss manufacturers, as well as for use in residential construction, roof trusses, and laminated beams. Its Real Estate segment develops and markets residential lots for homebuilders and individuals; and commercial sites for developers and businesses. This segment also sells undeveloped acreage; and develops Chenal Valley, a community with 4,800 acres of residential and commercial properties; Chenal Downs, a 400-acre development; and Red Oak Ridge, an 800-acre development. The company also holds a 50% interest in Del-Tin Fiber L.L.C., a joint venture to manufacture, distribute, market, and sell medium density fiberboard for the manufacturers and distributors of laminated flooring, furniture, cabinets, fixtures, and molding. Deltic Timber Corporation was founded in 1996 and is based in El Dorado, Arkansas.

SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:SIGI) - Selective Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Insurance Operations and Investments. The Insurance Operations segment sells property and casualty insurance products and services primarily in 22 states in the eastern and Midwestern United States. It underwrites and issues commercial lines of insurance, such as general liability (including excess liability/umbrella), commercial automobile, workers compensation, commercial property, business owners policies, and bond risks through traditional insurance and alternative risk management products; and personal lines insurance for personal automobile and homeowners. This segment also provides federal flood insurance administrative services. The Investments segment invests in fixed maturity investments, equity securities, short-term investments, and other investments primarily in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company sells and distributes its products and services through independent insurance agents. Selective Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey.

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (NYSE:HAR) - Harman International Industries, Incorporated engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of audio products and electronic systems primarily in the United States, Germany, and other parts of Europe. The companys Automotive segment designs, manufactures, and markets audio, electronic, and infotainment systems for vehicle applications to be installed primarily as original equipment by automotive manufacturers. It markets its products under the JBL, Infinity, Mark Levinson, Harman/Kardon, Logic 7, Lexicon, and Becker brand names. This segment also develops, manufactures, sells, and services audio systems under the Bowers & Wilkins brand name; and produces Harman/Kardon branded infotainment systems. Its Consumer segment designs, manufactures, and markets audio and consumer electronics for home, multimedia, and mobile applications under the AKG, Harman/Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Mark Levinson, and Selenium brand names. This segment also provides transducers and built-in speakers for notebook computers; audio systems for personal computers; and aftermarket mobile products. This segment sells its products through specialty audio stores and mass-market retail stores, as well as through online retailers. The companys Professional segment designs, manufactures, and markets loudspeakers, power amplifiers, digital signal processors, microphones, headphones, and mixing consoles used by audio professionals in concert halls, stadiums, houses of worship, and other public spaces. It markets its products under various brands, including JBL Professional, AKG, Crown, Soundcraft, Lexicon, DigiTech, dbx, BSS, Studer, and Selenium. Harman International Industries was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

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