Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: NUVA, HK, BKFS, PODD, CLF

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Jun 02, 2015

NuVasive Inc (NUVA, Financial): Chairman & CEO Gregory T Lucier Bought 34,000 Shares

Chairman & CEO of NuVasive Inc (NUVA) Gregory T Lucier bought 34,000 shares on May 28 at an average price of $49.85. NuVasive Inc was incorporated in Delaware on July 21, 1997, and began commercializing its products in 2001. Nuvasive Inc has a market cap of $2.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.85 with a P/E ratio of 77.70 and P/S ratio of 3.10.

NuVasive reported first quarter 2015 total revenue of $192.4 million, an 8.4% increase compared to $177.5 million for the first quarter 2014. On a constant currency basis, first quarter 2015 total revenue increased 10.0% compared to the same period last year.

Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,515,939 shares as of 12/31/2014--an increase of 28.72% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.15% of the $48.83 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 166,700 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.041% of the $19.06 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

EVP, International Russell Powers sold 2,410 shares of NUVA stock on May 21 at the average price of 48.09. Russell Powers owns at least 75,088 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.66% since.

Halcon Resources Corp (HK, Financial): Chairman and CEO Floyd C Wilson Bought 1,000,000 Shares

Chairman and CEO of Halcon Resources Corp (HK) Floyd C Wilson bought 1,000,000 shares on 05/29/2015 at an average price of $1.07. Halcon Resources Corp was incorporated in Delaware on February 5, 2004. Halcon Resources Corp has a market cap of $610.600 million; its shares were traded at around $1.07 with and P/S ratio of 0.60.

Halcon Resources recently reported its first quarter 2015 financial results. The company generated revenues of $136.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Production increased 18% quarter over prior year quarter to an average of 43,078 barrels of oil equivalent per day. First quarter 2015 production was 80% oil, 9% natural gas liquids and 11% natural gas.

VP, Chief Accounting Officer Joseph S Rinando Iii bought 20,000 shares of HK stock on 12/05/2014 at the average price of $1.73 a share. Joseph S Rinando Iii owns at least 177,610 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 38.15% since.

Black Knight Financial Services Inc (BKFS, Financial): CEO Thomas J. Sanzone Bought 25,000 Shares

CEO of Black Knight Financial Services Inc (BKFS) Thomas J. Sanzone bought 25,000 shares on 05/26/2015 at an average price of $28.00. Black Knight Financial Services Inc has a market cap of $4.2 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.00 with and P/S ratio of 2.10.

Insulet recently reported its first quarter 2015 financial results. First quarter 2015 revenue decreased 11% to $61.2 million, compared with $69.2 million in the first quarter of 2014. Operating loss for the first quarter of 2015 was $8.6 million, compared with an operating loss of $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2014.

CFO Kirk T Larsen bought 12,000 shares of BKFS stock on 05/26/2015 at the average price of 24.5. Kirk T Larsen owns at least 349,001 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 14.29% since.

Insulet Corp (PODD, Financial): President & CEO Patrick J Sullivan Bought 20,000 Shares

President & CEO of Insulet Corp (PODD) Patrick J Sullivan bought 20,000 shares on 05/28/2015 at an average price of $29.02. Insulet Corp is a Delaware corporation formed in July 2000. Insulet Corp has a market cap of $1.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.02 with and P/S ratio of 5.70.

Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) bought 31,602 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2014, which is 0.012% of the $13.11 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC.Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 9,588 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.0009% of the $48.83 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,516,854 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 3% of the $2.24 billion portfolio of Daruma Capital Management.

Director Timothy J Scannell bought 3,500 shares of PODD stock on 05/15/2015 at the average price of 27.05. Timothy J Scannell owns at least 12,120 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.28% since.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF, Financial): Chairman, President & CEO Lourenco Goncalves Bought 108,148 Shares

Chairman, President & CEO of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF) Lourenco Goncalves bought 108,148 shares on 05/26/2015 at an average price of $5.11. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc, was founded in 1847, is a producer of iron ore pellets in North America. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc has a market cap of $783.200 million; its shares were traded at around $5.11 with and P/S ratio of 0.20. The dividend yield of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc stocks is 8.70%.

Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 169,676 shares as of 12/31/2014, an increase of 449.54% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0098% of the $13.11 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 7,192 shares as of 12/31/2014, an increase of 56.48% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0042% of the $1.16 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

Director Michael D Siegal bought 9,500 shares of CLF stock on 05/26/2015 at the average price of 5.2. Michael D Siegal owns at least 19,510 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.73% since.