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144 filings

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Investors who want to dispose of their holdings in a certain company have to file form 144 before they can sell their shares. In the form, they should indicate the number and value of the shares they intend to sell, the proposed sale date and the name of their brokers. Companies where insiders have filed form 144 to signify their intention to sell include Advent Software Inc., Bank of Boston Corp. and Forte Software Inc.

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Industry rankings

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Industries are ranked according to whether their insiders have been buying or selling shares. The higher the ranking, the higher the volume of shares insiders are buying. Those industries where insider trading is negligible get a ranking of 1 and negative 1. On the other hand, industries where insider have been disposing of their shares are given negative rankings ranging from -2 to -25.

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