Monitoring insider buying is a great way to determine how those who run a company truly feel about its prospects. When a company insider lays down his own money to buy shares in his company at market prices, chances are that there is a very good reason. Company insiders have intimate knowledge of how their particular business operates. They know when sales are likely to rise. They know about a new marketing strategy that could boost the company’s bottom line. They know about industry conditions that may be changing for the better. And they know the company’s balance sheet like the back of their hands. A company insider might sell shares for any number of reasons. He or she might need cash for a major purchase or decide to donate a lump sum to charity (yes, this has happened). So an insider selling shares does not necessarily mean bad news for the stock in question. However, an insider will buy shares of his own company[More...]

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MCZ - Madcatz Interactive (AMEX) - (Closing Price $0.76) Madcatz reported its fiscal 2009 first quarter results on August 19 and reported decent numbers. The company came in with revenue of 23.23 million and diluted earnings per share of -0.01. Revenue improved 6.2% sequentially and 59% year over year. However, without the revenue from the Saitek acquisition (7.5 [...]