Parker Drilling Co (NYSE:PKD) is Attracting Smart Money

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Parker Drilling Co (NYSE:PKD) reported that Brigade Capital has picked up 7,125,000 of common stock as of 2017-03-13.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Brigade Capital to a total of 7,125,000 representing 5.20% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Parker Drilling Company (Parker Drilling) is a provider of contract drilling, and drilling-related services and rental tools and services. The Company’s business consists of two business lines: drilling services and rental tools services. Its Rental Tools Services business includes U.S. Rental Tools and International Rental Tools segments, and its Drilling Services business includes its U.S. (Lower 48) Drilling, and International & Alaska Drilling segments. In its Drilling Services business, the Company drills oil and gas wells for customers in both the United States and international markets. In its Rental Tools Services business, the Company provides rental equipment and services to exploration and production (E&P) companies, drilling contractors and service companies on land and offshore in the United States and select international markets. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had operations in 20 countries.

A glance at Parker Drilling Co (NYSE:PKD)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 206.44 Million based on 125.23 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $1.60 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2017-02-24, Fontana picked up 160,000 at a purchase price of $1.90. This brings their total holding to 168,021 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Agnew unload 18,387 shares at a sale price of $2.80. This brings their total holding to 196,377.

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Radix Partners Llc. is Buying Capital Senior Living Corp (NYSE:CSU) Shares

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Capital Senior Living Corp (NYSE:CSU) reported that Radix Partners Llc. has picked up 1,898,829 of common stock as of 2017-03-13.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Radix Partners Llc. to a total of 1,898,829 representing 6.3% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Capital Senior Living Corporation is an operator of senior living communities in the United States in terms of resident capacity. The Company operates over 10 senior living communities in approximately 20 states, including over 70 senior living communities, which the Company owns and over 50 senior living communities the Company leases. The Company also operates a home care agency. The Company provides senior living services to the elderly, including independent living and assisted living services, and also provides home care services at one of its communities. The Company also fosters the wellness of its residents by offering access to health screenings, such as blood pressure checks; periodic special services, such as influenza inoculations; dietary and similar programs, as well as ongoing exercise and fitness classes. It offers a range of assisted living care and services, including personal care services, around the clock staffing, support services and supplemental services.

A glance at Capital Senior Living Corp (NYSE:CSU)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 418.78 Million based on 30.04 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $14.05 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2017-03-02, Arbiter picked up 100,000 at a purchase price of $15.13. This brings their total holding to 4,490,769 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Hendrickson unload 12,500 shares at a sale price of $16.83. This brings their total holding to 142,040.

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Lone Star Value Management Picked Up Ciber Inc (NYSE:CBR) Shares

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ciber Inc (NYSE:CBR) reported that Lone Star Value Management has picked up 694,669 of common stock as of 2017-03-13.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Lone Star Value Management to a total of 694,669 representing less than 1% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Ciber, Inc. (Ciber) is a global information technology (IT) services company. The Company operates in two segments: North America and International. Its Ciber International segment primarily consists of countries in Western Europe and the Nordic region. Its North America segment is organized into service offerings, which include Independent Software Vendor Relationships (ISV)/Channel Partner Platforms, Managed Services, Business Consulting, Application Development and Management (ADM)/Staffing, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). It provides project management, application and technical consulting, and database administration for both implementation projects and managed-services engagements. It also provides a solution, Ciber Compliance Suite, which helps SAP customers monitor the usage of their SAP systems. Its business consulting offering helps clients manage their business by offering expertise in IT strategy, enterprise architecture and vertical business processes.

A glance at Ciber Inc (NYSE:CBR)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 48.23 Million based on 81.65 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $0.580 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2017-02-07, Legion picked up 82,855 at a purchase price of $0.33. This brings their total holding to 741,656 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Stine unload 3,725 shares at a sale price of $3.19. This brings their total holding to 3,779.

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Here’s Who Just Picked Up Green Dot Corp (NYSE:GDOT) Shares

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Green Dot Corp (NYSE:GDOT) reported that Harvest Capital Strategies has picked up 4,421,700 of common stock as of 2017-03-13.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Harvest Capital Strategies to a total of 4,421,700 representing a 8.7% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Green Dot Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, is a pro-consumer financial technology innovator. The Company is a provider of reloadable prepaid debit cards and cash reload processing services in the United States. The Company operates through two segments: Account Services, and Processing and Settlement Services. Its account services segment includes branded deposit account programs, including Green Dot-branded and affinity-branded general purpose reloadable (GPR) card accounts; checking accounts, and open-loop gift cards. Its processing and settlement services include reload services and tax refund processing services. It also has operations in the mobile technology and mobile banking with GoBank mobile checking account. Through its subsidiary, SBBT Holdings, LLC (TPG), it also operates as a processor of tax refund disbursements in the United States. It offers checking account products, such as GoBank, that allow customers to acquire and manage checking accounts.

A glance at Green Dot Corp (NYSE:GDOT)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 1.54 billion based on 50.51 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $30.16 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2015-02-23, Streit picked up 206,800 at a purchase price of $14.45. This brings their total holding to 3,528,355 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Ricci unload 52,192 shares at a sale price of $29.91. This brings their total holding to 53,416.

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Icahn Capital LP Picked Up Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) Shares

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) reported that Icahn Capital LP has picked up 4,574,465 of common stock as of 2017-03-13.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Icahn Capital LP to a total of 4,574,465 representing a 10.0% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Herbalife Ltd. is a global nutrition company. The Company develops and sells weight management, healthy meals and snacks, sports and fitness, energy and targeted nutritional products, as well as personal care products. The Company’s segments include North America; Mexico; South & Central America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Asia Pacific, and China. The Company markets and sells over 140 products, encompassing approximately 5,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) globally. Its product categories include Weight Management; Targeted Nutrition; Energy, Sports and Fitness; Outer Nutrition, and Literature, Promotional and Other. The Company’s representative products include Formula 1 Healthy Meal, Herbal Tea Concentrate, Protein Drink Mix, Personalized Protein Powder, Total Control, Prolessa Duo, Protein Bars, Aloe Concentrate, Niteworks, Garden 7 phytonutrient supplement, Best Defense for improved immune system, COQ10 Plus and Herbalife SKIN line.

A glance at Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 5.01 billion based on 93.08 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $53.46 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2017-03-10, Icahn picked up 372,324 at a purchase price of $51.35. This brings their total holding to 22,872,324 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Li unload 2,000 shares at a sale price of $56.73. This brings their total holding to 1,600.

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Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (NYSEMKT:APT) is Attracting Smart Money

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (NYSEMKT:APT) reported that Millar Al has picked up 1,546,186 of common stock as of 2017-03-13.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Millar Al to a total of 1,546,186 representing a 10.0% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD. (Alpha Pro Tech) is in the business of protecting people, products and environments. The Company is engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a line of disposable protective apparel and infection control products for the cleanroom, industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and dental markets through its subsidiary, Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. Its products are grouped into three segments: Building Supply, which consists of construction weatherization products, such as housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment, as well as other woven material; Disposable Protective Apparel, which consists of disposable protective apparel, such as shoecovers, bouffant caps, gowns, coveralls, lab coats, frocks and other miscellaneous products, and Infection Control, which consists of face masks and eye shields. The Company also manufactures a line of building supply construction weatherization products through its subsidiary, Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc.

A glance at Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (NYSEMKT:APT)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 45.46 Million based on 15.41 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $2.95 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2009-07-29, Manock picked up 5,000 at a purchase price of $1.50. This brings their total holding to 88,400 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Anderson unload 500 shares at a sale price of $3.19. This brings their total holding to 20,834.

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Adage Capital Management is Buying Fluidigm Corp (NASDAQ:FLDM) Shares

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Fluidigm Corp (NASDAQ:FLDM) reported that Adage Capital Management has picked up 1,546,209 of common stock as of 2017-03-13.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Adage Capital Management to a total of 1,546,209 representing a 5.29% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Fluidigm Corporation creates, manufactures and markets technologies and life science tools focused on the exploration and analysis of single cells, as well as the industrial application of genomics, based upon the Company’s core microfluidics and mass cytometry technologies. The Company operates in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of life science tools for the life science and Ag-Bio industries segment. Its products include preparatory instruments, preparatory analytical instruments, analytical instruments, integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), and assays and reagents. Its preparatory instruments include C1 Single-Cell Auto Prep System, Access Array System, Juno System and IFCs, and Callisto System and IFC. Its analytical instruments include Biomark HD System, EP1 System and Helios/CyTOF 2 System. Its assays and reagents include Delta Gene and SNP Type Assays, and Access Array Target-Specific Primers and Targeted Sequencing Prep Primers.

A glance at Fluidigm Corp (NASDAQ:FLDM)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 146.92 Million based on 29.21 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $4.92 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2017-02-15, Levin picked up 825 at a purchase price of $6.00. This brings their total holding to 6,344,568 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Worthington unload 6,000 shares at a sale price of $11.50. This brings their total holding to 6,815.

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Guess Who Picked Up American Midstream Partners Lp (NYSE:AMID) Shares

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), American Midstream Partners Lp (NYSE:AMID) reported that Magnolia Infrastructure Holdings, Llc. has picked up 13,289,556 of common stock as of 2017-03-13.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Magnolia Infrastructure Holdings, Llc. to a total of 13,289,556 representing a 21.2% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, American Midstream Partners, LP owns, operates, develops and acquires a portfolio of midstream energy assets. The Company is engaged in the business of gathering, treating, processing and transporting natural gas; gathering, transporting, storing, treating and fractionating natural gas liquids (NGLs); gathering, storing and transporting crude oil and condensates, and storing specialty chemical products. It operates through three segments: Gathering and Processing, Transmission and Terminals. The Gathering and Processing Segment consists of midstream natural gas systems that provide services, such as gathering, compression, treating, processing, fractionating, transportation, and sale of natural gas, NGLs and condensate. Its Transmission Segment consists of interstate and intrastate pipelines that transport natural gas from interconnection points on other pipelines or production points to customers. Its Terminals segment provides above-ground storage services at its marine terminals.

A glance at American Midstream Partners Lp (NYSE:AMID)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 823.07 Million based on 31.20 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $15.90 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2016-12-01, Arclight picked up 626,304 at a purchase price of $14.32. This brings their total holding to 4,224,284 as of the date of the filing.

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