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TWTR, IBKC, FWRD, UBSI, ESIO, SFM, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2017-05-16 04:45:02 - WOPRAI}
 

May 16, 2017 / 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. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), IBERIABANK Corporation (NASDAQ:IBKC), Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD), United Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI), Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESIO), Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) 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. 
  TWTR    Twitter Inc.                     Williams, Evan Clark             D        684,900     100            -30.7%              22        
  IBKC    IBERIABANK Corporation           Shea, E Stewart III              D        4,147       79             -6.6%               2         
  FWRD    Forward Air Corporation          Drum, Craig A                    FO       10,255      75             -1.5%               22        
  UBSI    United Bankshares Inc.           Clineburg, Bernard H             D        8,444       96             -10.1%              7         
  ESIO    Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.  Wong, Bing Fai                   FO       62,500      93             -22.6%              3         
  SFM     Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.      Lombardi, Brandon F              O        28,500      90             -12.1%              8         

Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) - Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. (Tweeter) is a specialty consumer electronics retailer that provides audio and video solutions for the home and mobile environment. As of September 30, 2005, the Company operated 159 stores in 22 states under the Tweeter, Sound Advice, hifi buys, Showcase Home Entertainment and Hillcrest High Fidelity names. Tweeter's stores are located in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast (including Florida), Texas, Chicago, Southern California, Phoenix and Las Vegas. The Company's stores feature a selection of home and mobile audio and video products, including high-definition television (HDTV) plasma, liquid crystal display (LCD) and rear-projection television sets, home theatre video and audio solutions, home theater furniture, digital versatile disc (DVD) players and recorders. It also offers products, such as surround sound systems, audio components, digital video satellite systems, satellite radios, personal video recorders and digital entertainment centers.

On July 1, 2004, the Company acquired Sumarc Electronics Incorporated, d/b/a NOW! Audio Video (NOW!). As of September 30, 2005, Tweeter operated 118 Tweeter stores in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, Texas, Southern California, the greater Chicago area and Las Vegas; 24 Sound Advice stores in Florida; 11 hifi buys stores in the Southeast; four Showcase Home Entertainment stores in Phoenix, Arizona, and two Hillcrest stores in Dallas, Texas. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 (fiscal 2005), Tweeter closed both of its remaining Bang & Olufsen stores, and exited that brand name.

The Company's stores average approximately 11,100 square feet. Each store contains a flat panel technology showcase, which displays a selection of plasma, LCD and related video products, and every store contains home theatre vignettes that showcase the Company's home theater products. In addition, Tweeters other operations include a corporate sales division, which markets and sells to businesses, institutions and other organizations, and an Internet-based business, whose Website is located at www.tweeter.com.

Tweeter's stores feature home audio systems and components, mobile audio and video systems, video products, such as flat-panel plasma televisions, digital projection and tube televisions, digital satellite systems, digital video recorders, and other consumer electronics products, such as wireless media devices, digital media players, home audio speakers, stereo and surround sound receivers, and portable audio equipment. The Company also offers home and mobile stereo installation services, and provides warranty and non-warranty repair services through all of its stores.

The Company's in-home installation business provides design, installation and educational services in connection with new construction and home renovations, as well as for existing homes. Products provided by the Company's in-home installation group include whole-house music systems, home theatre systems, satellite television, Internet access systems and touch screen controls. The Company stocks products from many suppliers, including Alpine, Apple Computer, Bose, Boston Acoustics, Clarion, Denon, Focal, Krell, Mirage, Martin Logan, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Polk, Samsung, Sapphire, Sharp, Sony, Tivoli, Velodyne and Yamaha..

IBERIABANK Corporation (NASDAQ:IBKC) - IBERIABANK Corporation operates as the bank holding company for IBERIABANK that provides commercial and retail banking products and services in the United States. It offers various commercial, consumer, mortgage, and private banking products and services; cash management services; deposit and annuity products; and brokerage services, as well as sells variable annuities. The company also provides various title insurance and loan closing services for residential and commercial customers; one-to-four family residential mortgage loans; equity research, institutional sales and trading, and corporate finance services; and wealth management and trust advisory services to high net worth individuals, pension funds, corporations, and trusts, as well as invests in a commercial rental property and purchased tax credits. As of February 16, 2017, it operated 200 bank branch offices and 3 loan production offices in Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina; 24 title insurance offices in Arkansas and Louisiana; mortgage representative offices in 64 locations in 10 states; 8 wealth management locations in 4 states; and 1 corporate finance services office in New Orleans. IBERIABANK Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana..

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) - Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United State and Canada. The company operates through four segments: Expedited LTL, Truckload Premium Services (TLS), Intermodal, and Pool Distribution. The Expedited LTL segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as local pick-up and delivery services. It also offers shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling services. This segment provides its transportation services through a network of terminals located at or near airports. The TLS segment offers expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet, and high security and temperature-controlled logistics services. The Intermodal segment provides intermodal container drayage services, as well as contract, and container freight station warehouse and handling services. The Pool Distribution segment offers high-frequency handling and distribution of time-sensitive product to various destinations in geographic regions. Forward Air Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee..

United Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) - United Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for United Bank (WV) and United Bank (VA) that provide commercial and retail banking services and products primarily in the United States. The company accepts checking, savings, and time and money market accounts; individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, statement and special savings, and NOW accounts. It also offers personal, commercial, floor plan, and student loans; construction and real estate loans; and consumer loans, including credit card and home equity loans. In addition, the company provides safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, and other banking products and services; investment and security, and trust services; services to correspondent banks, including check clearing, safekeeping, and buying and selling federal funds; automated teller machines; and Internet and telephone banking services. Further, it offers community banking services, such as asset management, real property title insurance, financial planning, and brokerage services. The company operates 128 full service offices, which consists of 50 offices in West Virginia; 73 offices in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia and the Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas; 4 offices in southwestern Pennsylvania; and 1 office in southeastern Ohio. United Bankshares, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia..

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESIO) - Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Component Processing and Micromachining. The Component Processing segment provides interconnect products, including laser via drilling systems for electrical interconnect applications; micro via drilling technology that addresses the changing applications in IC packages, multichip modules, and HDI circuit boards; and ultraviolet laser processing systems comprising single-beam and multi-beam systems. It also offers wafer marking equipment for use in serialization and wafer identification; wafer and circuit trim tools, and liquid crystal display (LCD) repair tools; and laser LCD repair systems to enhance the manufacture of flat panel displays. In addition, this segment provides component manufacturing products that combine high-speed small parts handling technology with real-time control systems to provide inspection solutions for manufacturers of multilayer ceramic capacitors and other passive components. The Micromachining segment offers micromachining systems, such as platforms for precision drilling, scribing, cutting, etching, routing, and marking various materials and devices; and laser systems to manufacturers of end devices for marking, cutting, and welding applications. The company sells its products through direct sales and service offices, value-added resellers, and independent representatives. Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon..

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) - M/L STRIDES CITICORP.

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