According to
GuruFocus Insider Data
, these are the largest CFO buys during the past week. The
overall trend of CFOs is illustrated in the chart below:
EMC Corp. (
EMC
): CFO Edward H. Dickinson Bought 30,000 Shares
CFO of EMC Corp. (
EMC
) Edward H. Dickinson bought 30,000 shares on 05/29/2012 at an
average price of $0.08. EMC Corp. and its subsidiaries design,
manufacture, market and support a wide range of hardware and
software products and provide services for the storage,
management, protection and sharing of electronic information. EMC
Corp. has a market cap of $48.02 billion; its shares were traded
at around $23.17 with a P/E ratio of 17.43 and P/S ratio of 2.4.
EMC Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 29.3% over the
past 10 years.
EMC Corp. reported strong financial results for the first quarter
of 2012. First-quarter consolidated revenue was $5.1 billion, an
increase of 11% compared with the year-ago quarter. First-quarter
GAAP net income attributable to EMC increased 23% year over year
to $587 million.
Chairman, President and CEO
Joseph M. Tucci
, Executive Vice President and CFO
David I. Goulden
, and Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Jeremy Burton
sold shares of EMC stock.
CFO Edward H. Dickinson bought shares of EMC stock.
DynaVox Inc.-A (
DVOX
): CFO Kenneth D. Misch Bought 20,000 Shares
CFO of DynaVox Inc.-A (
DVOX
) Kenneth D. Misch bought 20,000 shares on 05/30/2012 at an
average price of $1.43. DynaVox Inc. is engaged in developing and
marketing software, devices and content to assist people in
overcoming their speech, language or learning disabilities.
DynaVox Inc.-A has a market cap of $13.04 million; its shares
were traded at around $1.24 with a P/E ratio of 4.77 and P/S
ratio of 0.12.
DynaVox announced results for the third quarter ended March 30,
2012. For the third quarter ended March 30, 2012, net sales
decreased 16% to $24.0 million, compared to net sales of $28.7
million for the third quarter ended April 1, 2011. Third quarter
GAAP net loss was $14.1 million, or $1.33 per share, compared to
GAAP net income of $0.7 million, or $0.07 per share, for the same
quarter a year ago.
CFO Kenneth D. Misch bought shares of DVOX stock.
Nanophase Tech (
NANX
): CFO Frank Cesario Bought 17,410 Shares
CFO of Nanophase Tech (
NANX
) Frank Cesario bought 17,410 shares on 05/29/2012 at an average
price of $0.41. Nanophase Technologies Corporation practices
Nanotechnology, which involves creating nanostructured materials
by controlling matter at the nanometer-size scale - at the level
of atoms and molecules. Nanophase Tech has a market cap of $10.18
million; its shares were traded at around $0.48 with and P/S
ratio of 1.05.
Nanophase Technologies Corporation reported financial results for
the first quarter, ended March 31, 2012. Revenue for the quarter
was $2.4 million, down slightly when compared to $2.8 million in
the first quarter of 2011. The net loss for the quarter was $0.8
million, or a loss of $0.04 per share, compared to a net loss of
$0.6 million, or $0.03 per share, for the comparable 2011
quarter.
President, CEO Jess Jankowski, CFO Frank Cesario, and 10% Owner
Bradford T. Whitmore bought shares of NANX stock.
Catalyst Pharma (
CPRX
): Vice President, Treasurer and CFO Alicia Grande Bought 17,300
Shares
Vice President, Treasurer and CFO of Catalyst Pharma (
CPRX
) Alicia Grande bought 17,300 shares on 05/30/2012 at an average
price of $0.57. Catalyst Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company
focused on the development and commercialization of prescription
drugs for the treatment of addiction and obsessive compulsive
disorders. Catalyst Pharma has a market cap of $14.07 million;
its shares were traded at around $0.57 with and P/S ratio of
28.78.
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. announced its financial
results for the three month period ended March 31, 2012. The
company reported a net loss of $1,089,186, or $0.04 per basic and
diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,517,136, or $0.08 per
basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2011.
President and CEO, 10% Owner Patrick J. McEnany, Vice President,
Treasurer and CFO Alicia Grande, and Director Charles B. O'keeffe
bought shares of CPRX stock.
Cross Country (
CCRN
): CFO Emil Hensel Bought 12,000 Shares
CFO of Cross Country (
CCRN
) Emil Hensel bought 12,000 shares on 05/25/2012 at an average
price of $3.97. Cross Country Inc. is a provider of healthcare
staffing services. Cross Country has a market cap of $133.81
million; its shares were traded at around $4.35 with a P/E ratio
of 33.46 and P/S ratio of 0.27.-
Cross Country Healthcare Inc. reported revenue of $126.7 million
in the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, a 4% increase from
revenue of $122.0 million in the prior year quarter and a 2%
increase sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2011.
President and CEO Joseph Boshart, CFO Emil Hensel, and Director W
Larry Cash bought shares of CCRN stock.
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