Edward Sweeney

Edward Sweeney appears in our data through filings on National Semiconductor Corp shares, published by SEC (Form 4). Between 1 November 2004 and 23 September 2011, the trades on record add up to 68 filings.

On the open market, the record shows 1 purchase worth €39k and 39 sales worth €7.5M. Netting one side against the other leaves €7.5M of net selling. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. Other entries cover 6 share grants and 17 option exercises. So far in 2011, the count stands at no purchases and 1 sale.

The latest filing, published on 23 September 2011, reports a transaction of €1.9M in National Semiconductor Corp. The last purchase on record was published on 9 September 2008, which is 6,618 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 3 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. Sales are harder to read than purchases, since they often meet personal needs such as tax or diversification. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.