CEO - International Music of Live Nation Inc. (LYV) Alan Brian Ridgeway sells 10,500 shares of LYV on 12/23/2010 at an average price of $11.77 a share.

Live Nation Inc. has a market cap of $2.06 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.88 with and P/S ratio of 0.5. Live Nation Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.5% over the past 5 years.

LYV is in the portfolios of Chase Coleman of TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Steve Mandel of Lone Pine Capital, Chris Shumway of Shumway Capital Partners LLC, RS Investment Management, Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital, Murray Stahl of Horizon Asset Management, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of LYV over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of LYV.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Buy: President & CEO Michael Rapino bought 5,500 shares of LYV stock on 08/19/2010 at the average price of 9.03. Michael Rapino owns at least 1,135,263 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 31.56% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Buy: EVP & CFO Elizabeth Kathleen Willard bought 5,000 shares of LYV stock on 08/16/2010 at the average price of 8.35. Elizabeth Kathleen Willard owns at least 380,892 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 42.28% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of LYV. For the complete insider trading history of LYV, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Buy: 10% Owner Media Corp Liberty bought 4,500,000 shares of LYV stock on 11/15/2010 at the average price of 10.18. Media Corp Liberty owns at least 31,881,563 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 16.7% since.


• Buy: 10% Owner Media Corp Liberty bought 2,531,338 shares of LYV stock on 11/04/2010 at the average price of 9.62. Media Corp Liberty owns at least 27,381,563 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 23.49% since.


• Buy: Director James S Kahan bought 15,200 shares of LYV stock on 08/13/2010 at the average price of 8.43. James S Kahan owns at least 206,061 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 40.93% since.


• Sell: Director Barry Diller sold 2,531,338 shares of LYV stock on 11/04/2010 at the average price of 9.62. Barry Diller owns at least 10,396 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 23.49% since.

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