Weekly CFO Buys Highlight: NBN, QTWW, HDY, WIN, FCH, POL

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May 28, 2012


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:

Northeast Bancp (NBN, Financial): CFO and COO Claire S Bean Bought 62,500 Shares

CFO and COO of Northeast Bancp (NBN) Claire S Bean bought 62,500 shares on 05/16/2012 at an average price of $8. NORTHEAST BANCORP (ME)is a savings and loan holding company whose primary assets is its subsidiary, Northeast Bank, F. Northeast Bancp has a market cap of $26.5 million; its shares were traded at around $8.5 with a P/E ratio of 22.2 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Northeast Bancp stocks is 4.5%. Northeast Bancp had an annual average earnings growth of 0.2% over the past 10 years.

Northeast Bancorp reported net income of $168 thousand, or $0.02 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. For the nine months ended March 31, 2012, the Company earned net income of $1.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share.

CEO Richard Wayne, CFO - Comm Banking Division Robert Stuart Johnson, and CFO and COO Claire S Bean bought 62,500 shares of NBN stock.

Quantum Fuel Sy (QTWW, Financial): CFO Bradley J Timon Bought 50,000 Shares

CFO of Quantum Fuel Sy (QTWW) Bradley J Timon bought 50,000 shares on 05/17/2012 at an average price of $0.49. Quantum Fuel focuses on three main areas: Transportation, Stationary Power, and Refueling Infrastructure. Quantum Fuel Sy has a market cap of $7.1 million; its shares were traded at around $0.61 with and P/S ratio of 0.3.

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. reported its results for the first quarter of calendar 2012. For the first quarter of calendar 2012, revenues decreased $0.8 million from $6.8 million in the first quarter of calendar 2011 to $6.0 million in the first quarter of calendar 2012. For the first quarter of calendar 2012, revenues decreased $0.8 million from $6.8 million in the first quarter of calendar 2011 to $6.0 million in the first quarter of calendar 2012.

CEO W Brian Olson, CFO Bradley J Timon, and Director Jonathan Lundy bought shares of QTWW stock.

Hyperdynamics (HDY, Financial): CFO and Executive VP Paul C Reinbolt Bought 30,000 Shares

CFO and Executive VP of Hyperdynamics (HDY) Paul C Reinbolt bought 30,000 shares on 05/23/2012 at an average price of $0.93. Hyperdynamics invests in companies with substantial potential for growth. Hyperdynamics has a market cap of $102.6 million; its shares were traded at around $0.89.

CFO and Executive VP Paul C Reinbolt, Director William O Strange, and Director David Owen bought shares of HDY stock.

Windstream Corp (WIN, Financial): CFO Anthony W Thomas Bought 30,356 Shares

CFO of Windstream Corp (WIN) Anthony W Thomas bought 30,356 shares during the past week at an average price of $9.57. Windstream Corp. operates as a communications and technology provider. Windstream Corp has a market cap of $5.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $9.49 with a P/E ratio of 13.4 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Windstream Corp stocks is 10.7%.

Windstream Corp. reported first-quarter results Total revenues and sales were $1.55 billion in the first quarter, a decline of 0.5 percent from the same period a year ago on a pro forma basis. Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (OIBDA) was $594 million, a decrease of 1.6 percent on a pro forma basis.

Director, President & CEO Jeffery R Gardner, CFO Anthony W Thomas, and Chairman Dennis Foster bought shares of WIN stock.

Felcor Lodging (FCH, Financial): Executive VP & CFO Andrew J Welch Bought 15,290 Shares

Executive VP & CFO of Felcor Lodging (FCH) Andrew J Welch bought 15,290 shares on 05/17/2012 at an average price of $4.5. FelCor Lodging Trust Inc., a real estate investment trust, is one of the nation's largest owners of upper-upscale, all-suite hotels. Felcor Lodging has a market cap of $495.6 million; its shares were traded at around $4.08 with a P/E ratio of 30.6 and P/S ratio of 0.5.

FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated reported operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net loss was $28.9 million. Revenue per available room ("RevPAR") for 69 same-store hotels increased 3.6%.

President and CEO Richard Allen Smith, Executive VP & CFO Andrew J Welch, and Director Mark D Rozells bought shares of FCH stock.

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