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VLNC, KRO, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2012-01-20 06:40:32 - WOPRAI}
 

January 20, 2012 / 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. VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC (NASDAQ:VLNC), KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (NYSE:KRO) 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. 
     VLNC       VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC              Berg, Carl E                        DO          2,078,070      96                14.0%                  49        
     KRO        KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC                Simmons, Harold C                   CB          5,000          100               41.6%                  47        

VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC (NASDAQ:VLNC) - Valence Technology, Inc. develops, manufactures, sells, and supplies high-energy power systems in the United States and internationally. The company primarily offers U-Charge energy storage system, a suite of products based on proprietary lithium iron magnesium phosphate technology. Its products are used in various applications, such as hybrid and full electric vehicles, wheelchairs, scooters, robotics, marine, remote power, military, back-up, and other devices. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (NYSE:KRO) - Kronos Worldwide, Inc. engages in the production and marketing of titanium dioxide pigments in North America and Europe. The titanium dioxide pigments are used to impart whiteness, brightness, and opacity for products, such as coatings, plastics, papers, fibers, food, ceramics, and cosmetics. The company produces titanium dioxide pigments in two crystalline forms, such as rutile and anatase under the Kronos brand name. It also offers ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock; and iron-based chemicals, which are co-products and processed co-products of the titanium dioxide pigment production process and used as treatment and conditioning agents for industrial effluents and municipal wastewater, as well as in the manufacture of iron pigments, cement, and agricultural products. In addition, the company provides titanium oxychloride and titanyl sulfate, which are side-stream products from the production of titanium dioxide pigments and used in specialty applications in the formulation of pearlescent pigments; production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices; and pearlescent pigments, natural gas pipe, and other specialty applications. It primarily serves paint, plastics, and paper manufacturers. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.

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