Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Groupon Inc., Cell Therapeutics Inc., Standard Pacific Corp and Dollar General Corp

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Mar 24, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Groupon Inc., Cell Therapeutics Inc., Standard Pacific Corp. and Dollar General Corp.

Groupon Inc. (GRPN, Financial): CEO, 10% Owner Eric P. Lefkofsky Sold 454,166 Shares

CEO, 10% Owner of Groupon Inc. (GRPN, Financial) Eric P. Lefkofsky sold 454,166 shares on 03/13/2014 at an average price of $8.44. Groupon is incorporated in the state of Delaware. The group was founded in 2008. Groupon Inc. has a market cap of $5.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.29 with and P/S ratio of 2.14.

Groupon Inc. announced its 2013 fiscal full year results. The company reported revenues of $2.6 billion and net loss of $95.4 million.

CEO, 10% Owner Eric P. Lefkofsky sold 2,270,830 shares of GRPN stock from November to March. CFO Jason Child sold 140,000 shares of GRPN stock in December and February. Director Theodore Leonsis, Chief Accounting Officer Brian Stevens¸ Director Bradley A. Keywell, COO Kal Raman and Director Theodore Leonsis sold 586,662 shares of GRPN stock in February and March.

Cell Therapeutics Inc. (CTIC, Financial): President and CEO James A. Bianco Sold 395,000 Shares

President and CEO of Cell Therapeutics Inc. (CTIC, Financial) James A. Bianco sold 395,000 shares on 03/21/2014 at an average price of $3.83. Cell Therapeutics Inc. was incorporated in Washington in 1991. Cell Therapeutics Inc. has a market cap of $570.120 million; its shares were traded at around $3.81 with and P/S ratio of 14.65.

Cell Therapeutics Inc. reported their 2013 full year results with revenues of $34.7 million and net loss of $49.6 million.

President and CEO James A. Bianco sold 395,000 shares of CTIC stock on 03/21/2014 at the average price of $3.83. EVP, Corporate Development Matthew Plunkett, EVP, Finance and Administration Louis A. Bianco, Director Fred Telling and Director Richard L. Love sold 413,095 shares of CTIC stock in December and March.

Standard Pacific Corp (SPF, Financial): CEO Scott D. Stowell Sold 329,854 Shares

CEO of Standard Pacific Corp (SPF, Financial) Scott D. Stowell sold 329,854 shares on 03/19/2014 at an average price of $9.04. Standard Pacific Corp was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1991. Standard Pacific Corp has a market cap of $2.31 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.32 with a P/E ratio of 18.00 and P/S ratio of 1.26.

Standard Pacific Corp announced revenues of $1.9 billion and net income of $188.7 million for their 2013 full year results.

CEO Scott D. Stowell sold 334,054 shares of SPF stock in March. EVP, General Counsel and Secretary John Patrick Babel sold 100,000 shares of SPF stock in December.

Dollar General Corp. (DG, Financial): Chairman and CEO Richard W. Dreiling Sold 323,197 Shares

Chairman and CEO of Dollar General Corp. (DG, Financial) Richard W. Dreiling sold 323,197 shares on 03/19/2014 at an average price of $57.92. Dollar General Corp. was incorporated as a Kentucky. Dollar General Corp. has a market cap of $18.2 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.03 with a P/E ratio of 18.30 and P/S ratio of 1.07. Dollar General Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 16.60% over the past 10 years.

Dollar General Corp. reported revenues of $17.5 billion and net income of $1.03 billion for its 2013 full year results.

Chairman and CEO Richard W. Dreiling sold 323,197 shares of DG stock on 03/19/2014 at the average price of $57.92. Director Adrian M. Jones sold 908,475 shares of DG stock in December and October.

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