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DAL, ITT, CPHD, SNA, PLT, PLAB, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2012-02-08 11:40:22 - WOPRAI}
 

February 8, 2012 / 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. DELTA AIR LINES INC (NYSE:DAL), ITT CORPORATION (NYSE:ITT), CEPHEID (NASDAQ:CPHD), SNAP-ON INCORPORATED (NYSE:SNA), PLANTRONICS, INC. (NYSE:PLT), PHOTRONICS, INC. (NASDAQ:PLAB) 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. 
     DAL        DELTA AIR LINES INC                 Hauenstein, Glen W                  O           46,636         88                -19.6%                 13        
     ITT        ITT CORPORATION                     Pagano, Robert J Jr                 O           53,584         77                -4.4%                  3         
     CPHD       CEPHEID                             Reyes, Humberto V                   CO          133,957        85                -40.8%                 5         
     SNA        SNAP-ON INCORPORATED                Moreno, Jeanne M                    CT          17,500         88                -25.6%                 4         
     PLT        PLANTRONICS, INC.                   Kannappan, S Kenneth                OD          20,200         77                -5.1%                  28        
     PLAB       PHOTRONICS, INC.                    Macricostas, Constantine S          CEO         50,000         75                -3.1%                  25        

DELTA AIR LINES INC (NYSE:DAL) - Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. It operates from airports in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, and Tokyo-Narita. It also provides aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for other aviation and airline customers, as well as offers staffing services, professional security and training services, and aviation solutions; vacation packages; and aircraft charters. The company offers services to 357 destinations in 66 countries. As of February 9, 2011, it operated a mainline fleet of approximately 700 aircraft. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

ITT CORPORATION (NYSE:ITT) - ITT Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells a range of engineered products, and provides related services worldwide. The companys Defense segment provides a range of information, situational awareness, and electronic warfare systems for multiple military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, and ground vehicles; systems integration, communications, engineering, and technical support solutions; a range of research, technologies, and engineering support services to government, industrial, and commercial customers; and systems support solutions for combat equipment, tactical information systems, and facilities management. This segment also offers wireless networking systems for tactical military and government systems; hardware and software for the U.S. government, law enforcement agencies, and commercial use; night vision equipment; and remote sensing and navigation solutions to customers in the defense, intelligence, space science, and commercial aerospace communities. The companys Fluid segment offers water and wastewater treatment solutions, pumps, valves, control systems, and related technologies for industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. ITT Corporations Motion and Flow segment provides shock absorbers and brake friction materials for the transportation industry; electrical connectors used in telecommunications, computers, aerospace, and industrial applications; and a range of pumps and tailored products for marine, beverage, and general industrial markets. It was formerly known as ITT Industries, Inc. and changed its name to ITT Corporation in July 2006. The company was founded in 1920 and is based in White Plains, New York.

CEPHEID (NASDAQ:CPHD) - Cepheid, a molecular diagnostics company, develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for testing in the clinical market, as well as for application in legacy biothreat, industrial, and partner markets. Its systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automation. The company offers SmartCycler system that integrates DNA amplification and detection to allow rapid analysis of a sample; and GeneXpert system that integrates sample preparation in addition to DNA amplification and detection. The GeneXpert system is designed for reference laboratories, hospital central laboratories, and satellite testing locations, such as emergency departments and intensive care units within hospitals and doctors offices. It also provides GeneXpert Infinity System for high volume testing. The company offers tests for the GeneXpert and the SmartCycler systems in the areas of healthcare associated infections, critical infectious disease, genetics, womens health, and oncology. These tests include in vitro diagnostic medical devices, CE marked products, analyte specific reagents, and research use only tests. In the industrial market, it sells its SmartCycler system along with general use polymerase chain reaction reagents and reaction tubes. The company also offers tests for anthrax, pestis, and tullarensis in the biothreat market. Cepheid sells its products through direct sales and distribution channels worldwide. It has strategic commercial relationship with bioMerieux, Inc. for bioMerieux to develop DNA testing products using nucleic acid sequence-based amplification technology; and a collaboration agreement with Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics for the development of a rapid molecular test for the measurement of human immunodeficiency virus viral load. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

SNAP-ON INCORPORATED (NYSE:SNA) - Snap-on Incorporated manufactures and markets tools, diagnostics, equipment, software, and service solutions for professional users in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, China, and Sweden. Its products include hand tools, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, sockets, pliers, ratchets, saws and cutting tools, pruning tools, torque measuring instruments, and other similar products; power tools, such as pneumatic, hydraulic, cordless, and corded tools; and tool storage products comprising tool chests, roll cabinets, and tool control systems. The company s diagnostics and repair information products include handheld and PC-based diagnostics products, service and repair information products, diagnostic software solutions, electronic parts catalogs, business management systems, business services, point-of-sale systems, integrated systems for vehicle service shops, original equipment manufacturer purchasing facilitation services, and warranty management systems and analytics to manage and track performance. Snap-on s equipment products comprise solutions for the diagnosis and service of automotive and industrial equipment, such as wheel alignment equipment, wheel balancers, tire changers, vehicle lifts, test lane systems, collision repair equipment, air conditioning service equipment, brake service equipment, fluid exchange equipment, transmission troubleshooting equipment, safety testing equipment, battery chargers, and hoists. The company also provides financial services, including loans and vehicle leases to franchisees; loans to the franchisees customers; and loans to its industrial and other customers for the purchase of tools, equipment, and diagnostics products on an extended-term payment plan. It sells its products and services through mobile vans, franchisees, company-direct sales, distributors, and the Internet. The company was founded in 1920 and is based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

PLANTRONICS, INC. (NYSE:PLT) - Plantronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of lightweight communications headsets, telephone headset systems, and accessories for the business and consumer markets under the Plantronics brand name worldwide. It also offers specialty telephone products, such as telephones for the hearing impaired and other related products for people with special communication needs under the Clarity brand name. The companys products are designed for specific markets and applications, such as offices; contact centers; mobile devices comprising cell phones and personal digital asistants; computer and gaming; and residential applications, as well as for other specialty applications. It sells its products through a network of distributors, retailers, wireless carriers, original equipment manufacturers, and telephony service providers. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.

PHOTRONICS, INC. (NASDAQ:PLAB) - Photronics, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of photomasks primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Photomasks are high precision photographic quartz plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits, which are used in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays, as well as used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel substrates during the fabrication of integrated circuits, and other types of electrical and optical components. The company sells its photomasks to semiconductor designers, manufacturers, foundries, and other high performance electronics manufacturers through its sales personnel and customer service representatives. Photronics, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Brookfield, Connecticut.

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