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| 26-Mar-13 | Reiterated |
Barclays |
Equal Weight |
$10 → $12 |
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| 11-Mar-13 | Reiterated |
RBC Capital Mkts |
Outperform |
$12 → $14 |
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| 21-Jun-12 | Reiterated |
RBC Capital Mkts |
Outperform |
$10 → $12 |
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| 05-Jan-12 | Reiterated |
RBC Capital Mkts |
Outperform |
$11 → $9 |
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| 04-Oct-11 | Reiterated |
Barclays Capital |
Equal Weight |
$10 → $8 |
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| 18-Aug-11 | Downgrade |
Oppenheimer |
Outperform → Perform |
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| 05-Jan-11 | Upgrade |
Stifel Nicolaus |
Sell → Hold |
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| 18-Oct-10 | Upgrade |
RBC Capital Mkts |
Sector Perform → Outperform |
$10 → $12 |
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| 15-Sep-10 | Reiterated |
RBC Capital Mkts |
Sector Perform |
$11 → $10 |
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| 15-Sep-10 | Reiterated |
Barclays Capital |
Equal Weight |
$9 → $8 |
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| 15-Sep-10 | Downgrade |
KeyBanc Capital Mkts |
Buy → Hold |
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| 22-Jun-10 | Reiterated |
Barclays Capital |
Equal Weight |
$10 → $9 |
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| 24-Mar-10 | Reiterated |
Credit Suisse |
Underperform |
$9 → $10 |
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| 16-Mar-10 | Upgrade |
Piper Jaffray |
Underweight → Overweight |
$8 → $12 |
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| 10-Mar-10 | Upgrade |
KeyBanc Capital Mkts |
Hold → Buy |
$12 |
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| 06-Jan-10 | Downgrade |
William Blair |
Mkt Perform → Underperform |
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| 06-Jan-10 | Downgrade |
Morgan Keegan |
Outperform → Mkt Perform |
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| 30-Nov-09 | Upgrade |
Wedbush Morgan |
Underperform → Neutral |
$10 |
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| 21-Oct-09 | Reiterated |
RBC Capital Mkts |
Sector Perform |
$10 → $12 |
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| 25-Sep-09 | Downgrade |
Stifel Nicolaus |
Buy → Hold |
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| 21-May-13 08:52PM | Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is at Motley Fool |
| 16-May-13 08:00AM | SONIC Kicks Off the Summer of Shakes with 25 Delicious Flavors Business Wire |
| 10-May-13 04:12PM | Short Interest In Sonic Corp. Expands By 19% at TheStreet |
| 08-May-13 11:29AM | Deteriorating Franchisee ROE: Why I'm Short On Sonic, Part 3 at Seeking Alpha |
| 08:00AM | SONIC®, Americas Drive-In®, Strengthens Franchise Development Team Business Wire |
| 06-May-13 07:44AM | Carhops, Coneys, And Healthcare: Why I'm Short Sonic Drive-Ins, Part II at Seeking Alpha |
| 02-May-13 05:34PM | Jack In The Box Sketches Bullish Stock Pattern at Investor's Business Daily |
| 01-May-13 10:30AM | Carhops, Coneys, And Healthcare: Why I'm Short Sonic Drive-Ins, Part I at Seeking Alpha |
| 24-Apr-13 08:00AM | SONIC Delights Truck Drivers in Valliant, Okla., with Made-to-Order Drive-In Stall Business Wire |
| 23-Apr-13 04:01PM | Sonic to Present at Barclays Retail and Consumer Discretionary Conference Business Wire |
| 13-Apr-13 03:51AM | Cure for Tax Day Pain? $10.40 Bagel Bundles, Rib-Bates at CNBC |
| 11-Apr-13 04:47PM | After-Hours Buzz: JBHT, GPS, LNKD & More at CNBC |
| 01:04PM | SONIC CORP Financials EDGAR Online Financials |
| 09:07AM | SONIC CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers EDGAR Online |
| 09:03AM | Google CEO Sells More Than 20K Shares and 4 Insider Sales to Note at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 05-Apr-13 07:58AM | SONIC CORP Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report EDGAR Online |
| 04-Apr-13 08:00AM | SONIC Rated #1 Burger QSR by 2013 Consumer Experience Study Business Wire |
| 01-Apr-13 08:00AM | SONIC Debuts New Lineup of Freshly Brewed Green Iced Teas Business Wire |
| 01:02AM | Sonic Hits Estimates in Solid Quarter at Motley Fool |
| 30-Mar-13 12:36PM | Did These Stocks Miss or Beat Analyst Expectations? at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 28-Mar-13 09:21AM | Sonic's Cherry-Limeade Induced Sugar Hangover at Motley Fool |
| 09:15AM | Cohn & Wolfe Named as New Public Relations Agency of Record for SONIC, Americas Drive-In Business Wire |
| 09:08AM | Mixed 2Q Earnings for Sonic Zacks |
| 27-Mar-13 04:22PM | On The Fly: Closing Wrap theflyonthewall.com |
| 02:33PM | United Continental Price Target is Upped and 4 More Analyst Notes to Read Now at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 01:16PM | Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage increases AP |
| 10:08AM | Owning Real Estate Is Part of Restaurants' Value at TheStreet |
| 09:59AM | Company News for March 27, 2013 Zacks |
| 09:06AM | Sonic Earnings Call Insights: The Comp Explained and Margins Outlook at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 26-Mar-13 07:58PM | Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage increases AP +9.72% |
| 05:58PM | Netflix, Sonic, Linktone are big movers AP |
| 04:40PM | Why Sonic Shares Shot Up at Motley Fool |
| 04:19PM | On The Fly: Closing Wrap theflyonthewall.com |
| 01:47PM | [$$] Ride Shares of Sonic Higher at Barrons.com |
| 01:24PM | Three Companies That Reported Earnings on Monday: Value or Value Trap? at Motley Fool |
| 12:47PM | Midday Movers: SHLD, M, SKS & More at CNBC |
| 12:31PM | On The Fly: Midday Wrap theflyonthewall.com |
| 11:28AM | Multiple Brands Definitely Help Yum! Right Now at Motley Fool |
| 10:21AM | Analysts: Tripadvisor Has a Traffic Advantage and 4 New Opinions Investors Must Know About at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 09:10AM | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers at theflyonthewall.com |
| 08:25AM | Ahead of the Bell: Sonic AP |
| 07:43AM | Early Movers: AAPL, BA & More at CNBC |
| 07:38AM | Morning Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know at TheStreet |
| 05:36AM | Stocks to Watch: Boeing, Exxon, Sonic TheStreet |
| 25-Mar-13 07:50PM | Sonic Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript at Seeking Alpha |
| 07:03PM | On The Fly: After Hours Movers at theflyonthewall.com |
| 05:15PM | Sonic's 2Q profit more than doubles AP |
| 04:51PM | Sonic Earnings: Heres Why Investors are Buying Shares Now at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 04:45PM | After-Hours Buzz: SONC, THO & More at CNBC |
| 04:38PM | Dow, S&P Fall; Sonic Up 5% Postmarket at Barrons.com |
| 04:06PM | InPlay: Sonic reports EPS in-line, misses on revs Briefing.com |
| 04:05PM | BRIEF-Sonic up in extended trading after results at Reuters |
| 04:02PM | Sonic Doubles Earnings Per Share for Second Fiscal Quarter 2013 Business Wire |
| 03:30PM | Notable companies reporting after market close theflyonthewall.com |
| 09:41AM | SONIC CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online |
| 07:03AM | Hot Stock Minute: Cyprus Solution, Dell Drama, Apples Acquisition Hot Stock Minute |
| 05:38AM | Stocks to Watch: Dell, BlackBerry, Dollar General TheStreet |
| 22-Mar-13 01:00PM | Panera Shares Rise On Upgrade Amid Expansion Plans at Investor's Business Daily |
| 09:13AM | Ahead of the Bell: Sonic downgraded AP |
| 21-Mar-13 04:01PM | Earnings Watch: Valuable Insights on Apollo Group, Dollar General, and Sonic Corp at Motley Fool |
| 20-Mar-13 05:00PM | What to Expect from Sonic at Motley Fool |
| 13-Mar-13 04:01PM | Sonic to Release Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results on March 25, 2013 Business Wire |
| 02:50PM | Sonic Corp. Presents at 2013 Consumer & Retail Conference, Mar-13-2013 09:40 AM at Seeking Alpha |
| 02:25PM | [audio] Radio Update: Stocks struggle to stay positive at MarketWatch |
| 11-Mar-13 02:36PM | Foot Locker Price Target Shaved and 3 More Analyst Ratings to Know at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 11:08AM | Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Dunkin' Donuts (DNKN) See Reaccelerated Unit Growth, Though Not at Prerecession Levels Wall Street Transcript |
| 10-Mar-13 03:40PM | Three Future Winners You Should Look At at Motley Fool |
| 07-Mar-13 09:00AM | Sweet & Spicy Come Together Only at SONIC Business Wire |
| 09:00AM | A La Mode to the Max: SONIC Introduces Molten Cake Sundae Premium Dessert Business Wire |
| 06-Mar-13 08:30AM | Sonic to Attend Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Consumer & Retail Conference Business Wire |
| 15-Feb-13 04:28PM | The Battle for Herbalife: Surveillance (2/15) at Bloomberg |
| 08:40AM | Sonic CEO Hudson on Minimum Wage Debate, Menu at Bloomberg |
| 12-Feb-13 03:44PM | Developer Alleghany Properties buys Roseville retail center at bizjournals.com |
| 11-Feb-13 03:36PM | Mobile Advertising Transforms The Entire Advertising Market at Seeking Alpha |
| 10-Feb-13 10:09AM | Which Fast-Food Restaurant Stock has the Strongest Earnings Trends? at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 08-Feb-13 06:09AM | Bye, Bye Big Burger? Diners Try to Cut Calories at BusinessWeek |
| 04-Feb-13 04:50PM | Youngest American Woman Billionaire Found With In-N-Out at Bloomberg |
| 01:50PM | Youngest American Woman Billionaire Found With In-N-Out at Bloomberg |
| 12:00AM | Youngest American Woman Billionaire Found With In-N-Out Bloomberg |
| 12:00AM | Youngest American Woman Billionaire Found With In-N-Out at Bloomberg |
| 30-Jan-13 03:05PM | SONIC® Drive-In Celebrates Groundhog Day PR Newswire |
| 25-Jan-13 11:12AM | Signet Fails to Obtain Injunction and 3 Morning Hot Stocks Seeing Action Now at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 10:11AM | Ruby Tuesday SVP Sells 15.2K Shares and 4 Insider Sales Not to Miss at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 09:51AM | Ruby Tuesday SVP Sells 15.2K Shares and 4 Insider Sales Not to Miss at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 06:02AM | SONIC CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online |
| 24-Jan-13 10:51PM | Sonic's President to Resign in March at Motley Fool |
| 06:24PM | Sonic's president resigning this spring AP |
| 05:31PM | InPlay: Sonic announces President Scott McLain will resign on March 31, 2013 Briefing.com |
| 05:30PM | Sonic President to Resign Business Wire |
| 22-Jan-13 12:59PM | SONIC CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders EDGAR Online |
| 08:18AM | Sonic Bolsters Shareholder Value Zacks |
| 17-Jan-13 05:07PM | Which Fast Food Companies Have Things Twisted? at Motley Fool |
| 05:03PM | SONIC CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhi EDGAR Online |
| 10:15AM | InPlay: Sonic increases share repurchase program to $55 mln from $40 mln Briefing.com |
| 10:15AM | Sonic Increases Share Repurchase Program Business Wire |
| 16-Jan-13 11:21AM | Full Circle on Fast Food at Motley Fool |
| 10:59AM | It's Burger Time -- the Stocks, Not the Food at TheStreet |
| 10:59AM | BurgerTime at TheStreet |
| 15-Jan-13 06:07PM | Investors buy restaurant franchisee Tacala at bizjournals.com |
| 12-Jan-13 07:43AM | Fast-Food Stocks Can Bring Fast Profits at Motley Fool |
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| Sonic Corp. operates and franchises a chain of quick-service drive-in restaurants in the United States. As of August 31, 2012, the company operated 409 company owned Drive-Ins and 3,147 franchise Drive-Ins in 43 states. It also leases signs and real estate. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
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Relationship |
Date |
Transaction |
Cost |
#Shares |
Value ($) |
#Shares Total |
SEC Form 4 |
| MCLAIN W SCOTT | Former President | Apr 10 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 9,098 | 109,995 | 189,388 | Apr 11 01:49 PM | | MCLAIN W SCOTT | Former President | Apr 10 | Sale | 12.51 | 9,098 | 113,848 | 180,290 | Apr 11 01:49 PM | | VAUGHAN STEPHEN C | Exec. Vice Pres. & CFO | Apr 09 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 17,126 | 207,053 | 121,573 | Apr 11 01:41 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 09 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 52,374 | 633,202 | 102,137 | Apr 10 12:52 PM | | VAUGHAN STEPHEN C | Exec. Vice Pres. & CFO | Apr 09 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 17,126 | 207,053 | 121,573 | Apr 11 08:30 AM | | VAUGHAN STEPHEN C | Exec. Vice Pres. & CFO | Apr 09 | Sale | 12.38 | 16,584 | 205,358 | 104,989 | Apr 11 08:30 AM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 09 | Sale | 12.39 | 51,698 | 640,487 | 50,439 | Apr 10 12:52 PM | | VAUGHAN STEPHEN C | Exec. Vice Pres. & CFO | Apr 09 | Sale | 12.38 | 16,584 | 205,358 | 104,989 | Apr 11 01:41 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 08 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 1,397 | 16,890 | 51,160 | Apr 10 12:52 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 08 | Sale | 12.60 | 1,397 | 17,602 | 49,763 | Apr 10 12:52 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 04 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 22,516 | 272,218 | 72,279 | Apr 08 02:27 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 04 | Sale | 12.60 | 22,516 | 283,715 | 49,763 | Apr 08 02:27 PM | | MCLAIN W SCOTT | President | Apr 03 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 400 | 4,836 | 180,690 | Apr 04 12:55 PM | | MCLAIN W SCOTT | President | Apr 03 | Sale | 12.80 | 400 | 5,120 | 180,290 | Apr 04 12:55 PM | | MCLAIN W SCOTT | President | Apr 02 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 21,305 | 257,577 | 201,595 | Apr 04 12:55 PM | | MCLAIN W SCOTT | President | Apr 02 | Sale | 12.89 | 21,305 | 274,594 | 180,290 | Apr 04 12:55 PM | | Cummins Carolyn C. | Vice President | Apr 01 | Option Exercise | 12.09 | 9,674 | 116,959 | 19,503 | Apr 02 02:04 PM | | Cummins Carolyn C. | Vice President | Apr 01 | Sale | 12.80 | 9,674 | 123,827 | 9,829 | Apr 02 02:04 PM | | PENA FEDERICO F | Director | Mar 15 | Sale | 11.58 | 25,000 | 289,498 | 64,617 | Mar 19 03:21 PM | | Cummins Carolyn C. | Vice President | Feb 01 | Sale | 11.29 | 1,800 | 20,318 | 9,879 | Feb 01 04:31 PM | | SCHUTZ JEFFREY H | Director | Jan 30 | Option Exercise | 8.00 | 29,090 | 232,720 | 35,590 | Jan 31 03:27 PM | | SCHUTZ JEFFREY H | Director | Jan 30 | Sale | 11.15 | 21,065 | 234,875 | 18,025 | Jan 31 03:27 PM | | RAINBOLT H E GENE | Director | Jan 28 | Option Exercise | 9.87 | 10,125 | 99,934 | 12,208 | Jan 29 12:35 PM | | RICHARDSON FRANK E III | Director | Jan 23 | Option Exercise | 9.87 | 10,125 | 99,934 | 1,886,313 | Jan 24 04:35 PM | | ROSENBERG ROBERT M | Director | Jan 23 | Option Exercise | 9.87 | 10,125 | 99,934 | 138,334 | Jan 24 04:40 PM | | ROSENBERG ROBERT M | Director | Jan 23 | Sale | 11.48 | 10,125 | 116,235 | 128,209 | Jan 24 04:40 PM | | RICHARDSON FRANK E III | Director | Jan 23 | Sale | 11.49 | 10,125 | 116,336 | 1,876,188 | Jan 24 04:35 PM | | Lavelle Kate S | Director | Jan 18 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,083 | 0 | 2,083 | Jan 22 11:50 AM | | RAINBOLT H E GENE | Director | Jan 18 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,083 | 0 | 2,083 | Jan 18 06:08 PM | | NICHOLS J LARRY | Director | Jan 18 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,083 | 0 | 14,556 | Jan 18 06:09 PM | | PENA FEDERICO F | Director | Jan 18 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,083 | 0 | 12,301 | Jan 18 06:05 PM | | ROSENBERG ROBERT M | Director | Jan 18 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,083 | 0 | 128,209 | Jan 18 06:04 PM | | RICHARDSON FRANK E III | Director | Jan 18 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,083 | 0 | 1,876,188 | Jan 18 06:03 PM | | MAPLES MICHAEL J | Director | Jan 18 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,083 | 0 | 23,846 | Jan 18 05:59 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 11,881 | 0 | 509,669 | Jan 15 11:44 AM | | MCLAIN W SCOTT | President | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 11,137 | 0 | 184,364 | Jan 15 11:38 AM | | VAUGHAN STEPHEN C | Exec. Vice Pres. & CFO | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 6,912 | 0 | 106,745 | Jan 15 11:34 AM | | Taylor Kathy L | Director | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 5,800 | 0 | 27,151 | Jan 15 11:31 AM | | RICHARDSON FRANK E III | Director | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,644 | 0 | 1,874,105 | Jan 15 11:27 AM | | RAINBOLT H E GENE | Director | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,644 | 0 | 144,845 | Jan 15 11:22 AM | | PENA FEDERICO F | Director | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,644 | 0 | 10,218 | Jan 15 11:19 AM | | MAPLES MICHAEL J | Director | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,644 | 0 | 17,596 | Jan 15 11:15 AM | | NICHOLS J LARRY | Director | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 266 | 0 | 12,473 | Jan 15 11:10 AM | | Bass Paige S | Vice President | Jan 14 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 4,447 | 0 | 21,426 | Jan 15 03:58 PM | | RICHARDSON FRANK E III | Director | Jan 06 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,266 | 0 | 1,872,461 | Jan 09 03:00 PM | | RAINBOLT H E GENE | Director | Jan 06 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,266 | 0 | 143,201 | Jan 09 02:59 PM | | PENA FEDERICO F | Director | Jan 06 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,266 | 0 | 8,574 | Jan 09 02:56 PM | | NICHOLS J LARRY | Director | Jan 06 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,266 | 0 | 12,207 | Jan 09 02:24 PM | | ROSENBERG ROBERT M | Director | Jan 06 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,266 | 0 | 124,482 | Jan 09 02:22 PM | | MAPLES MICHAEL J | Director | Jan 06 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,266 | 0 | 15,952 | Jan 09 02:23 PM | | SCHUTZ JEFFREY H | Director | Aug 27 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 6,249 | 0 | 6,500 | Aug 27 11:30 AM | | BENHAM DOUGLAS N | Director | Aug 06 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 4,355 | 0 | 30,261 | Aug 08 12:55 PM | | HARRYMAN TERRY D | Vice President-Controller | Jul 09 | Option Exercise | 8.74 | 8,699 | 76,029 | 32,765 | Jul 10 02:29 PM | | HARRYMAN TERRY D | Vice President-Controller | Jul 09 | Sale | 10.51 | 8,699 | 91,426 | 24,066 | Jul 10 02:29 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 06 | Sale | 10.34 | 30,569 | 316,083 | 0 | Jul 09 03:12 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 05 | Sale | 10.33 | 29,041 | 299,994 | 30,705 | Jul 09 03:12 PM | | Janjua Omar | President of subsidiary | Jul 03 | Buy | 10.25 | 5,000 | 51,250 | 10,000 | Jul 05 04:06 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 03 | Sale | 10.33 | 29,041 | 299,994 | 59,746 | Jul 05 03:46 PM | | HUDSON J CLIFFORD | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 02 | Sale | 10.35 | 28,986 | 300,005 | 88,787 | Jul 05 03:46 PM | | VAUGHAN STEPHEN C | Exec. Vice Pres. & CFO | Jun 29 | Sale | 10.02 | 12,396 | 124,208 | 0 | Jul 02 12:06 PM |
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