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Will Golar's Fleet of LNG Transport Ships Fill Japan's New Energy Needs?

natural gas (LNG) tankerJapan has closed 11 nuclear plants. They will need a different energy source to replace their nuclear losses. Natural gas is one such energy source. Natural gas must be liquefied for transport. Much of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply could come from Europe.

One company, Golar (GLNG), has a fleet of transport ships that can carry LNG. Their ships have the capacity to dock at a port and transfer their LNG supply to an onshore receiving unit. Their ships have special units that can do the transfer operation. The fleet is capable of carrying 1.7 cubic meters of LNG.

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Insiders Snapping Up U.S. Gold, Central Pacific Financial and More

U.S. Gold (UXG) logoIf you are looking for clues to tell you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want to consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

U.S. Gold (UXG) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending March 4 as insiders snapped up 3,067,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $19,935,500. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 30.97% and now own 21.13% of UXG stock.

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Insiders Snapping Up Mattson Technology, Acelrx Pharmaceuticals and More

Mattson (MTSN) logoIf you are looking for clues to tell you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Mattson Technology (MTSN) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending Feb. 25 as insiders snapped up 5,000,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $12,350,000. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by -6.49% and now own 0.14% of MTSN stock.

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AOL CEO Buys $10M of stock

AOL logoAOL (AOL - option chain) shares are rising today after the release of a regulatory filing showing company CEO and Chairman Tim Armstrong purchased 477,000 shares of the stock on Friday. Armstrong paid $20.97 per share for the stock, which has lost significant value since the announcement that it will pay $315M for internet portal Huffington Post. Armstrong previously purchased another 518,000+ shares back in May of last year at a similar price after the stock dropped in the spring. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on AOL.

AOL opened this morning at $21.56. So far today the stock has hit a low of $21.55 and a high of $22.34. As of 12:20, AOL is trading at $22.18 up 0.96 (4.5%). The chart for AOL looks bearish.

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Insiders Snapping Up Ziopharm Oncology, Schulman and More

Ziopharm (ZIOP) logoIf you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Ziopharm Oncology (ZIOP) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending January 21, as insiders snapped up 2,426,240 shares of the company's stock at a market value of $11,645,952. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 0.00% and now own 2.44% of ZIOP stock.

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At Davos Economic Summit, Identify Themes, Not Predictions

Should U.S. investors expect a prediction or policy agreement from the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week that's capable of justifying an investment decision one way or the other?

Hardly. However, that's not to say that nothing illuminating or substantive will occur at the meeting that historically attracts top public officials, business executives, and economists, among others.

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Insider Shows Confidence in KKR Financial (KFN)

KKR logo"KKR Financial Holdings (KFN) is a leading alternative asset manager; led by its founders, Henry Kravis and George Roberts, KKR specializes in large, complex buyouts," notes Mark Skousen.

The editor of The Hedge Fund Trader explains, "The company's edge is industry-leading private equity experience, in-depth industry knowledge, sophisticated processes for growing and improving businesses and an almost unbeatable information network.

"KKR has a history of landmark achievements in private equity, including the first leverage buyout above the $1-billion mark.

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Insiders Snapping Up Lions Gate, JW Mays and More

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending Jan. 14 as insiders snapped up 819,823 shares of company stock at a market value of $5,328,850. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 35.40% and now own 2.94% of LGF stock.

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Insiders Snapping Up Webster Financial, Medtronic and More

Medtronic (MDT) logoIf you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Webster Financial Corp. (WBS) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9 as insiders snapped up 2,069,850 shares of company stock at a market value of $36,439,709. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 19.03% and now own 16.81% of WBS stock.

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Insiders Snapping Up Equity One, KKR Financial and More

Equity One (EQY) logoIf you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Equity One Inc. (EQY) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 900,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $15,210,000. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 1.11% and now own 0.77% of EQY stock.

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Insiders Snapping Up Scientific Games, Transdigm and More

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Scientific Games Corp. (SGMS) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 4,387,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $38,159,298. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 74.21% and now own 2.05% of SGMS stock.

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Chasing Value: Is Congress Indirectly Helping International Paper?

International Paper logoForgive me but I am still fuming about what is going on in Washington with our money. Money that is disappearing faster and faster. No matter how much our representatives cut taxes and extend benefits, it is meaningless. What is the good of having twice as much money when it is worth only half.

Welcome to Washington D.C. -- home of the Great Pretenders.

We just think that our Capitol sits atop solid ground. I think if you swept away the top soil you would find a giant cardboard box because our leaders are certainly playing the biggest game of three-card Monte of all time.

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JPMorgan and GE Got Massive Fed Loans While Their CEOs Sat on NY Fed Board

Slowly, piece by piece, the inside details of what happened during the financial meltdown are coming to light. The latest disclosure is that JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon and General Electric (GE) CEO Jeffrey Immelt were on the New York Federal Reserve Board in 2008, when their institutions got enormous loans, as reported by the New York Times.

This little story tells you just how the insiders do their wheeling and dealing. On Sept. 15, JPMorgan Chase received a $3 billion loan from the Fed. On 12 occasions in October and November 2008, GE issued short term IOUs. The Fed purchased $16 billion of them.

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Insiders Jumping into Citigroup, General Motors and More

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Citigroup (C) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 542,198 shares of company stock at a market value of $2,330,386. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 26.58% and now own 0.08% of C stock.

General Motors (GM) was not far behind, with insiders buying 43,150 shares at a market value of $1,455,536.

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Insiders Snapping Up Coca-Cola, Western Gas and More

Coca-Cola (KO) logoIf you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Coca-Cola (KO) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 270,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $16,899,786. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 3.15% and now own 0.55% of KO stock.

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Last updated: February 09, 2012: 11:02 AM

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