Weekly CFO Buys Highlight: ZBB Energy Corp., Great Wolf Resorts Inc., Metalline Mining Company, ProLogis, CONSTELLATION ENERGY

Weekly CFO Buys Highlight: ZBB, WOLF, MMG, PLD, CEP

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Jun 27, 2010
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest CFO buys during the past week were ZBB Energy Corp., Great Wolf Resorts Inc., Metalline Mining Company, ProLogis, and CONSTELLATION ENERGY.

EXEC VP and CFO of ZBB Energy Corp. (ZBB, Financial) Scott W. Scampini bought 18,000 shares on 06/18/2010 at an average price of $0.54. ZBB Energy Corporation develops and manufactures distributed energy storage solutions based on the Company's proprietary zinc-bromine rechargeable electrical energy storage technology. Zbb Energy Corp. has a market cap of $7.8 million; its shares were traded at around $0.5205 with and P/S ratio of 6.7.

ZBB Energy Corporation reported results for its third quarter ending March 31, 2010. The Company filed its 10-Q for the third quarter on May 17, 2010. Sales during the 2010 third quarter were $188,780, a decrease of 14 percent compared to $219,853 during last year's third quarter. Operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 increased 28 percent to $2.2 million, from $1.7 million in the prior year third quarter. The Company reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2010 of $2.0 million, or $0.16 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.5 million, or $0.16 per share for the third quarter of 2009.

CEO and President Eric C Apfelbach, EXEC VP and CFO Scott W. Scampini, and Director Manfred E Birnbaum bought shares of ZBB stock.

Great Wolf Resorts Inc. (WOLF, Financial): CFO James A Calder Bought 10,000 Shares

CFO of Great Wolf Resorts Inc. (WOLF) James A Calder bought 10,000 shares on 06/17/2010 at an average price of $2.27. Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. is the largest owner, operator and developer in North America of drive-to family resorts featuring indoor waterparks and other family-orientated activities. Great Wolf Resorts Inc. has a market cap of $66.6 million; its shares were traded at around $2.06 with and P/S ratio of 0.3.

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Total revenue increased 13.4 percent over first quarter of 2009 to $70.7 million. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company reported a net loss of $(8.1) million, or $(0.26) per share, compared to a net loss $(5.6) million, or $(0.18) per diluted share for the same period a year earlier.

WOLF is in the portfolios of Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC.

CFO James A Calder bought shares of WOLF stock.

Executive Vice President Timothy Black sold shares of WOLF stock.

Metalline Mining Company (MMG, Financial): CFO Robert J Devers Bought 10,000 Shares

CFO of Metalline Mining Company (MMG) Robert J Devers bought 10,000 shares on 06/18/2010 at an average price of $0.6. Metalline Mining Company has a market cap of $35.9 million; its shares were traded at around $0.65.

CFO Robert J Devers, President Merlin Bingham, and President Merlin Bingham bought shares of MMG stock.

ProLogis (PLD, Financial): CFO William E Sullivan Bought 10,000 Shares

CFO of ProLogis (PLD) William E Sullivan bought 10,000 shares on 06/24/2010 at an average price of $10.76. ProLogis is a real estate investment trust that operates a global network of industrial distribution facilities. Prologis has a market cap of $5.32 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.16 with a P/E ratio of 17 and P/S ratio of 4.3. The dividend yield of Prologis stocks is 5.3%.

ProLogis reported funds from operations, including significant non-cash items, of $0.01 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2010, compared with $0.90 in the first quarter of 2009. ProLogis reported a net loss of $0.19 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2010, compared with net income of $0.66 for the same period in 2009.

PLD is in the portfolios of Third Avenue Management, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors.

CEO Walter C Rakowich and CFO William E Sullivan bought shares of PLD stock.

CONSTELLATION ENERGY (CEP, Financial): CFO and Treasurer Charles C Ward Bought 4,500 Shares

CFO and Treasurer of CONSTELLATION ENERGY (CEP) Charles C Ward bought 4,500 shares on 06/18/2010 at an average price of $3.04. CONSTELLATION ENERGY PARTNERS LLC, is a limited liability company focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas properties, as well as related midstream assets. Constellation Energy has a market cap of $84.4 million; its shares were traded at around $3.51 with and P/S ratio of 0.6.

President, CEO and COO Stephen R Brunner and CFO and Treasurer Charles C Ward bought shares of CEP stock.