SVP, CFO of MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. (MWE) Nancy Buese sells 5,000 shares of MWE on 02/01/2010 at an average price of $29.35 a share.

Markwest Energy Partners L.p. has a market cap of $1.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.72 with and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of Markwest Energy Partners L.p. stocks is 8.6%.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Sell:: SVP, CFO Nancy Buese sold 5,000 shares of MWE stock on 12/01/2009 at the average price of 25.71, the price of the stock has increased by 15.6% since.


• Sell:: SVP, CFO Nancy Buese sold 5,000 shares of MWE stock on 11/16/2009 at the average price of 23.98, the price of the stock has increased by 23.94% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Buy:: Director Donald C Heppermann bought 1,000 shares of MWE stock on 11/17/2009 at the average price of 24.03, the price of the stock has increased by 23.68% since.


• Sell:: Director John M Fox sold 37,500 shares of MWE stock on 01/26/2010 at the average price of 29.76, the price of the stock has decreased by 0.13% since.


• Sell:: Director John M Fox sold 37,500 shares of MWE stock on 01/21/2010 at the average price of 29.82, the price of the stock has decreased by 0.34% since.


• Sell:: Director John M Fox sold 15,000 shares of MWE stock on 01/14/2010 at the average price of 29.06, the price of the stock has increased by 2.27% since.


• Sell:: Director John M Fox sold 22,500 shares of MWE stock on 01/11/2010 at the average price of 30.11, the price of the stock has decreased by 1.3% since.

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1. As legendary investor Peter Lynch said: "Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise."
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