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Insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors. Insiders at three companies made notable share purchases last week. And two of the insiders featured here are regular acquirers of shares. Conventional wisdom says that insiders and 10-percent owners only buy shares of...

Short interest in many of the leading biotech stocks shrank in the most recent period. Two stocks in particular stood out among the few that bucked the trend in those two weeks. Shares of both of these stocks rose sharply during the two-week period. Short sellers shied away from many of the...

Shares of Intrexon Corp (NYSE: XON) were trading higher by 2 percent on Friday following Thursday's notable decline. Intrexon's stock plunged by more than 20 percent after Spotlight Research published a report on Seeking Alpha titled "Intrexon: The Public Markets' Theranos Part...

Like other investors, insiders are positioning themselves for the near year. Intrexon and Prospect Capital are among those that have seen notable insider buying lately. Strong insider buying is often considered a positive sign for investors. Like investors in general, insiders have been looking...

Short interest changes in biotech stocks were mixed during the most recent period. Baxalta Inc (NYSE: BXLT) and Juno Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: JUNO) saw short interest surges in late September. Short interest in Medivation Inc (NASDAQ: MDVN) plunged during that time. With the ongoing market...

Weak earnings and outlooks have recently prompted some insiders to purchase shares, even as markets take aim for new record highs. Gilead Sciences, Atlas Energy and Intrexon were among those that have seen significant insider buys. Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but...

Secondary offerings by small biotech companies have brought out the insider buyers recently, as did the sell-off following Microsoft's disappointing quarterly report. Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom says that they really only buy shares of a company for...