Thursday, January 2, 2014

Weekly CEO Sells Highlight

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Vector Group Ltd, Skechers USA Inc, RetailMeNot Inc, Korn/Ferry International

Vector Group Ltd. (VGR): President and CEO Howard M Lorber sold 300,000 Shares

President and CEO of Vector Group, Ltd. (VGR) Howard M Lorber sold 300,000 shares on Dec. 19 at an average price of $16.3. Vector Group Ltd. is a Delaware Corporation. It operates as a holding company and is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the United States through its subsidiaries, Liggett Group LLC and Vector Tobacco Inc. Vector Group. It has a market cap of $1.55 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.38 with and P/S ratio of 1.44. The dividend yield of Vector Group stocks is 9.54%. Vector Group Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 15.60% over the past 10 years.

Vector Group Ltd. reported their 2013 third financial quarter results with revenues of $271.5 million and net loss of $36.9 million.

President and CEO Howard M Lorber sold 300,000 shares of VGR stock on 12/19/2013 at the average price of 16.3. President Subsidiary Ronald J Bernstein sold 27,500 shares of VGR stock on 11/04/2013 at the average price of 16.32.

Skechers USA(SKX): CEO, 10% Owner Robert Greenberg sold 300,000 Shares

CEO, 10% Owner of Skechers USA (SKX) Robert Greenberg sold 300,000 shares on Dec. 19 at an average price of $33.08. Skechers USA was incorporated in California in 1992 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999. Skechers Usa has a market cap of $1.69 billion; its shares were traded at around $33.23 with a P/E ratio of 37.80 and P/S ratio of 0.90.

Skechers USA Inc announced revenues of $515.8 million and net income of $26.8 million for their 2013 third quarter financial results.

CEO, 10% Owner Robert Greenberg sold 300,000 shares of SKX stock on Dec. 19 at the average price of 33.08. Richard Rappaport, General Counsel & Secretary Phillip Paccione¸ Director Thomas Walsh, and COO Dav! id Weinberg sold 35,650 shares of SKX stock in August and September.

RetailMeNot Inc (SALE): President, CEO, & Chairman G Cotter Cunningham sold 226,000 Shares

President, CEO, & Chairman of RetailMeNot Inc (SALE) G Cotter Cunningham sold 226,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $26. RetailMeNot Inc was incorporated in September 2007. Retailmenot Inc has a market cap of $1.47 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.06 with a P/E ratio of 46.90 and P/S ratio of 1666.67.

RetailMeNot Inc announced their 2013 third quarter financial results with revenues of $47.4 million and net income of $5.6 million.

President, CEO, & Chairman G Cotter Cunningham sold 376,100 shares of SALE stock in July and December. Director, 10% Owner Charles Thomas Ball and Sr Vice President of Product Jagjit S. Bath sold 772,981 shares of SALE stock in December.

Korn/Ferry International (KFY): CEO Gary D Burnison sold 205,219 Shares

CEO of Korn/Ferry International (KFY) Gary D Burnison sold 205,219 shares during the past week at an average price of $24.89. Korn/Ferry International was originally formed as a California corporation in November 1969 and reincorporated in Delaware in 2000. Korn/ferry International has a market cap of $1.28 billion; its shares were traded at around $25.96 with a P/E ratio of 24.20 and P/S ratio of 1.35.

Korn/Ferry International announced their 2013 third quarter financial results. The Company reported revenues of $246.2 million and net income of $18.8 million.

CEO Gary D Burnison sold 205,219 shares of KFY stock in December. Director Gerhard Schulmeyer and Director Harry L. You sold 33,574 shares of KFY stock in December.

For the complete list of stocks that bought by their CEOs, go to: Insider Buys.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Gay Couples to be Treated Same as Straights for College Loans

Changes ordered for college loans for gay couplesGetty Images WASHINGTON -- Students in same-sex marriages will be treated the same as their straight married classmates when it comes to federal college loan applications, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Friday in a shift that reflects this year's Supreme Court ruling that broadened gay rights. "We must continue to ensure that every single American is treated equally in the eyes of the law, and this important guidance for students is another step forward in that effort," Duncan said in a statement. The Education Department also revised its required Free Application for Federal Student Aid to reflect more inclusive language about students and their parents. The department said it would recognize a student -- and parents -- as legally married if the couple was legally married in a state that permits same-sex marriages. The new application forms don't distinguish between gay or straight marriages. The department also said students' eligibility for federal aid would be the same in all 50 states, regardless of where the student attends school. For instance, a same-sex couple from Massachusetts, where gay marriage is legal, would be treated the same as a straight couple if one or both applied for a federal student loan to attend a school in one of the 34 states that don't permit gay marriage. The same standards would apply to parents in same-sex marriages. "As students fill out their FAFSA this coming year, I'm thrilled they'll be able to do so in a way that is more fair and just," Duncan said, using the financial aid application's acronym. Before the Supreme Court ruled this summer, the Education Department was bound by the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibited all federal agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages. The Clinton-era law defined marriage as between one and one woman and hurt many applicants in same-sex marriages. Friday's move is the latest from the Education Department to be more helpful to students in same-sex marriages or with married gay parents. Even before the ruling, Duncan instructed the department to collect information on both of the student's legal parents, regardless of marital status. That meant children being raised by unmarried couples -- regardless of sexual orientation -- would have both adults' incomes factored into financial aid eligibility. That was an effort to reflect that same-sex couples share financial responsibilities for children, even if their state doesn't sanction gay marriages.

One solution is to take advantage of some of the loan forgiveness opportunities that are already out there. The military, the federal government, and state governments offer dozens of programs that will wipe away at least part of your debt, in return for a few years of service. Most are tied to specific, in-demand professions in areas such as health care, law enforcement, and education. but others -- like the military, the Peace Corps, and AmeriCorps -- are open to people from a variety of majors and disciplines.