Hot Stocks: Prudential Financial, Barrick Gold, Starbucks, Viacom, Ultra Petroleum, and Target

PRLog (Press Release) - May 4, 2012 - Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE:PRU): Abnormal trading volume of Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE:PRU) was found on May 3 reaching 12.67 million shares, 4.4 times heavier than usual day trading. Prudential Financial tumbled 10.06% to US$54.81. In the past 52 weeks, Prudential Financial share prices have been bracketed by a low of US$42.45 and a high of US$65.30, and are now at US$54.81, 29% above that low price. Pennystocksinsiders.com thinks that it is a clever way to check if insiders like CEOs, CFOs, and Directors in PRU are starting to buy more company shares. See insider trade report for PRU here.

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Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX): According to the recent report of Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), the company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.20 per share, representing a 33% increase from the previous dividend. The quarterly dividend is payable on June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2012. Barrick Gold shares closed lower by 3.51% to US$37.98 with more than 11.68 million shares traded, compared to its average volume of 7.44 million shares. The stock has been moving within a range of US$37.45 - US$55.95 over the past 52 weeks. Investors may want to find out how company insiders like Executive Officers and Directors are thinking about the future business prospects of the company. Check this insider trade report for ABX here.

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Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX): Pennystocksinsiders.com found Market Option Sale made by company Independent Director -- William W. Bradley on April 30, at stock price US$57.31. Disclose date: May 2. On Wednesday, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) appointed Robert M. Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and current chancellor of the College of William & Mary, to the company’s Board of Directors. By market close, Starbucks dropped US$1.27 per share (equivalent to 2.19%), where stock prices fell to US$56.65. Academic studies have shown that insiders traditionally make higher investment returns than ordinary investors. Want to find out how they do it?

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Today Pennystocksinsiders.com also observed abnormal trade volume for the following companies; insiders may involve trading in these companies. It will take some time for insiders to report their trades. Read these reports and add these companies into your Insider Trade Radar.

Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB):
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Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL):
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Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT):
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