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FFBC, CNBKA, LIVE, SPKE, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading


Published on 2017-01-09 04:45:42 - WOPRAI
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January 9, 2017 / 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. First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC), Century Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:CNBKA), LiveDeal Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE), Spark Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:SPKE) 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. 
  FFBC    First Financial Bancorp.         Barker, David S                  D        281         75             3.5%                26        
  CNBKA   Century Bancorp Inc.             Filler, James Jay                B        806         91             7.4%                66        
  LIVE    LiveDeal Inc.                    Isaac, Jon                       CEO      13,795      80             104.0%              5         
  SPKE    Spark Energy Inc.                Maxwell, W Keith                 DO       6,192       94             30.9%               9         
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.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) - First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank, National Association that provides commercial banking and other banking, and banking-related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. It offers various deposit products that include interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. The company also provides commercial loans for various purposes comprising inventory, receivables, and equipment; real estate loans secured by residential property or commercial property; consumer loans, such new and used vehicle loans, second mortgages on residential real estate, and unsecured loans; and home equity lines of credit. In addition, it offers a range of trust and wealth management services; and lease and equipment financing services. As of December 31, 2015, the company operated 106 banking centers. First Financial Bancorp. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio..

Century Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:CNBKA) - Century Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Century Bank and Trust Company that provides banking products and services. It accepts savings accounts, NOW accounts, demand deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts, as well as cash management accounts. The company s loan products include single-family and multi-family residential, municipal, commercial and residential real estate, consumer, construction, and land development loans. It also provides automated lockbox collection, cash management, and account reconciliation services to corporate and institutional customers, as well as to the municipal market; and securities brokerage services. It serves commercial enterprises, state and local governments and agencies, non-profit organizations, and individuals in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. The company offers its services through a network of 27 banking offices. Century Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts..

LiveDeal Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) - Live Ventures Incorporated, a holding company, engages in the acquisition of companies in various industries in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Manufacturing, Marketplace Platform, and Services. The Manufacturing segment manufactures and markets carpets and rugs, and yarn products to approximately 2,000 carpet dealers focusing on the residential, niche commercial, and hospitality end-markets, as well as resells hard surface flooring products. The Marketplace Platform segment operates LiveDeal.com, a deal engine, which connects restaurants with consumers, as well as offers marketing solutions to restaurants to boost customer awareness and merchant visibility on the Internet. Its deal engine is also involved in the online retail of products, including kitchen and dining products, apparel and sporting goods, and children s toys and beauty products. The Services segment develops and markets a suite of products and services to meet the online marketing needs of small and medium businesses. The company was formerly known as LiveDeal, Inc. and changed its name to Live Ventures Incorporated in October 2015. Live Ventures Incorporated was founded in 1968 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada..

Spark Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:SPKE) - .

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