Author: Daniel Forstein

Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT) saw an insider raise his position in the company through a transaction completed today. The Director Mitchell I. Quain acquired 3,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.9 per share. Following this move, Quain holds 13,689 shares directly; while holding 11,101 shares indirectly. A $101.29 million market cap company, Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT) designs, develops, manufactures and distributes a range of specialty printers and data acquisition and analysis systems, including both hardware and software, which incorporate advanced technologies in order to acquire, store, analyze, and present data in multiple formats. In addition, there are multiple institutional investors involved…

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Synalloy Corporation (NASDAQ:SYNL) saw an insider raise his exposure to the company today. The Chief Executive Officer and President Craig C. Bram picked up 31,080 shares of common stock at an average price of $15.69 per share. Following this move, Bram holds 99,999 shares directly; while holding 13,100 shares indirectly. A $134.53 million market cap company, Synalloy Corporation (NASDAQ:SYNL) operates in two segments: the Metals Segment and the Specialty Chemicals Segment. The Metals Segment operates as Bristol Metals, LLC (Bristol), a wholly owned subsidiary of Synalloy Metals, Inc. Bristol manufactures pipe and fabricates piping systems from stainless steel and other alloys. The Specialty Chemicals Segment…

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First Trust Dividend and Income Fund (NYSE:FAV) saw an insider raise his position in the company today. The Director Thomas R. Kadlec acquired 2,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $8.5 to $8.62 per share. Following this move, Kadlec holds 2,000 shares directly. A $71.44 million market cap company, First Trust Dividend and Income Fund (NYSE:FAV) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. Its secondary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying, multi-cap equity…

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Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE:LEG) saw an insider raise his holdings in the company through multiple transactions completed today. The President and Chief Operating Officer Karl G. Glassman acquired 2,065.96 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $26.99 to $33.74 per share. Following this filing, Glassman holds 282,814.1 shares directly; while holding about 19,500.7 shares indirectly. A $4.7 billion market cap company, Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE:LEG) is an international manufacturer that conceives, designs and produces a range of engineered components and products found in many homes, offices, retail stores, automobiles and commercial aircraft. The Company’s operations are organized into 20 business units, which are divided…

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IDT Corporation (NYSE:IDT) saw an insider lower his position in the company today. The Director Eric F. Cosentino disposed of 1,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $14.76 per share. Following this move, Cosentino holds 532 shares directly. IDT Corporation A $359.96 million market cap company, (NYSE:IDT) is a multinational holding company with operations primarily in the telecommunications industry. The Company operates in two segments: Telecom Platform Services and Consumer phones Services, which comprise its IDT Telecom division. Telecom Platform Services provides telecommunications services, including prepaid and rechargeable calling products and international long distance traffic termination, as well as various…

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Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) saw an insider lower his position with the company today. The Director Michael D. Fascitelli disposed of 400,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $102.4 per share. Following this move, Fascitelli holds 105,191 shares indirectly. A $19.53 billion market cap company,  Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) is an integrated real estate investment trust (REIT). Vornado conducts its business through, and substantially all of its interests in properties are held by, Vornado Realty L.P., a limited partnership (the Operating Partnership). In addition, there are multiple institutional investors involved in the company. Martin Whitman’s Third Avenue Management rose its…

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Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) saw an insider lower his holdings with the company today. The Chief Executive and President Robert W. Martin disposed of  3,048 shares of common stock at an average price of $50.95 per share. Following this transaction, Martin holds 73,864 shares directly. A $2.72 billion market cap company, Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) manufactures and sells a range of recreation vehicles and small and mid-size buses in the United States and Canada. The Company operates in three segments: towable recreation vehicles, motorized recreation vehicles and buses. The buses segment consists of operating companies, such as Champion Bus, Inc., ElDorado National California, Inc., and Goshen Coach,…

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Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE:WMB) saw an insider lower his holdings in the company today. The Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Donald R. Chappel disposed of 50,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $47.92 per share. Following this move, Chapel holds 236,736 shares directly. A $35.81 billion market cap company, Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is an energy infrastructure company focused on connecting North America’s hydrocarbon resource plays to markets for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and olefins. The Company’s operations span from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian oil sands. It operates in three segments: Williams Partners, Midstream Canada &…

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ABM Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ABM) saw an insider lower his position in the company today. The Executive Vice President Tracy K. Price disposed of 2,357 shares of common stock at an average price of $25.32. Following this move, Price holds 68,087 shares directly. A $1.42 billion market cap company, ABM Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ABM) is a provider of integrated facility solutions. The Company provides end-to-end integrated facilities management services to thousands of commercial, governmental, industrial, institutional, residential, and retail client facilities in hundreds of cities, primarily throughout the United States. Its ABM’s capabilities include facility services, energy solutions, commercial cleaning, maintenance and repair, heating, ventilation, and…

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Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) saw an insider increase his position in the company today. The Director Lee Wielanski purchased 11,279 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.24 per share. Following this move, Wielanski holds 119,779 shares directly. A $265.8 million market cap company, Isle Of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) is a developer, owner and operator of branded gaming facilities and related lodging and entertainment facilities in regional markets in the United States. The Company owns and operates 15 gaming and entertainment facilities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Iowa, Colorado and Florida. In addition, there are multiple institutional investors involved in…

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Tree.com Inc (NASDAQ:TREE) saw an insider lower continue to lower his position in the company today. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Douglas R. Lebda disposed of 10,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $34.44 per share. This is the third time in the past two weeks Lebda has made such a move. Following this filing, Lebda holds a total of about 1.87 million shares directly, while holding 45,374 shares indirectly. A $386.86 million market cap corporation, Tree.com Inc (NASDAQ:TREE) is the owner of several brands and businesses that provide information, tools, advice, products and services for critical transactions in consumers’…

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PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCCC) saw an insider lower her position in the company today. The Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer Patricia Gallup disposed of 10,000 shares through two separate transactions of 5,000 each at prices ranging from $21.74 to $21.88 per share. This is just the most recent move for Gallup in a month that has seen her dispose of over 20,000 additional shares. Following todays transactions, Gallup holds 600,810 shares directly; while holding about 7.38 million shares indirectly. PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCCC) is a $565.92 million market cap company that operates as a direct marketer of a range of information technology, or information technology (IT),…

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