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PNK, MFA, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2011-12-19 06:40:09 - WOPRAI}
 

December 19, 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. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (NYSE:PNK), MFA FINANCIAL INCORPORATED (NYSE:MFA) 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. 
     PNK        PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.        Sanfilippo, Anthony Michael         CEO         40,000         77                20.4%                  13        
     MFA        MFA FINANCIAL INCORPORATED          Freydberg, Ronald A                 O           14,472         77                6.9%                   8         

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.

MFA FINANCIAL INCORPORATED (NYSE:MFA) - MFA Financial, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), primarily invests in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) that include hybrid and adjustable-rate MBS. MFA Financial has elected to be taxed as a REIT and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was formerly known as MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. and changed its name to MFA Financial, Inc. in January 2009. MFA Financial was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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