Article revealing Merck Execs Selling Lots of Stock

[Anonymous]

There is an article about Kenny cashing out 40000 shares of stock and Willie Deese cashing out 50000 shares in the last 30 days. Now that is a boat load of money to go with their 20% raises. The company continues to be sold off piece by piece, building by building. And these guys are being handsomely rewarded because the stock has gone up. Hope their long term strategy is what's truly best for our company and not just their pockets.

 

[Anonymous]

Hey thanks for the link

 

[Anonymous]

What does it mean that they are selling shit loads of stock?

 

[Anonymous]

Have the executive rats cashed in at the apex of the stock price?

http://www.thestreet.com/story/1241...laggard.html?puc=TSMKTWATCH&cm_ven=TSMKTWATCH

MRK stock fell significantly today.....Just a coincidence, or are these rodents eating all the cheese before jumping from the ship they've steered into an iceberg?

It's still hard to believe how this company's good name has been trashed and the excellent research tradition has been gutted by a succession of takers and fakers at the top.

George Merck is turning in his grave. Viva Roy Vagelos!

 

[Anonymous]

If you look at the Officer's selling patterns over the past two years (google Merck Insider Trading) you will see they routinely sold stock around May 6-7 when the awards are distributed each year. So a spike at that time is a predictable event. Other months of the year have sporadic selling at mild amounts each month. All of a sudden last week, there's a spike in overall sales by many of the officers, above even the May amounts. Hitting a new high of 50 several weeks ago did not spur sales, so it leaves the all Merck stockholders and employees to speculate on what caused the big selloff at 55?

 

[Anonymous]

If you look at the Officer's selling patterns over the past two years (google Merck Insider Trading) you will see they routinely sold stock around May 6-7 when the awards are distributed each year. So a spike at that time is a predictable event. Other months of the year have sporadic selling at mild amounts each month. All of a sudden last week, there's a spike in overall sales by many of the officers, above even the May amounts. Hitting a new high of 50 several weeks ago did not spur sales, so it leaves the all Merck stockholders and employees to speculate on what caused the big selloff at 55?

Here's what caused it: MRK is a $25 stock. Maybe less. In ten years, it will be a $10 stock.

 

[Anonymous]

They must have sold all that stock because they feel confident in our strategy of continued growth in the future. They feel as though selling the Consumer Health division will be a good move, and they are anticipating stock to shoot up. They need to keep employees on board, FOR NOW, so this should help the stock price as well. Their move to sell their 40-50k shares of stock each is merely a symbol of how positive they are with our future.

 

[Anonymous]

Maybe it's because they wanted to cash in some of their stocks to put in the pot for employee raises? Now that would show how much they care, even more than a Hallmark card.

 

[Anonymous]

They must have sold all that stock because they feel confident in our strategy of continued growth in the future. They feel as though selling the Consumer Health division will be a good move, and they are anticipating stock to shoot up. They need to keep employees on board, FOR NOW, so this should help the stock price as well. Their move to sell their 40-50k shares of stock each is merely a symbol of how positive they are with our future.

If they are so confident, they would have held. Unless you are being sarcastic?

 

[Anonymous]

If they are so confident, they would have held. Unless you are being sarcastic?

Only a fool would believe that the future looks bright at Merck. We're in a downward spiral.

 

[Anonymous]

There is an article about Kenny cashing out 40000 shares of stock and Willie Deese cashing out 50000 shares in the last 30 days. Now that is a boat load of money to go with their 20% raises. The company continues to be sold off piece by piece, building by building. And these guys are being handsomely rewarded because the stock has gone up. Hope their long term strategy is what's truly best for our company and not just their pockets.

WOW this is shocking, that would be a first?

 

[Anonymous]

Schering Execs did the same before the Merck Merger. Wise up people! Its not about the little guy.

 

[Anonymous]

Schering Execs did the same before the Merck Merger. Wise up people! Its not about the little guy.

You can be sure that there was a concerted effort by Merck management to get this stock to pop at the right time so they can cash out at an inflated price. Nobody inside Merck looks around and says we are in a much better place today than 6 months ago. Even the ongoing employee purge has not saved this company any money. Sales of facilities or divisions have yet to materialize. Why is Wall Street so thrilled? Simply saying that change is in the air does not make up for the underperforming financials of this company. Everybody knows that the current valuation of this company is BS.

 

[Anonymous]

You can be sure that there was a concerted effort by Merck management to get this stock to pop at the right time so they can cash out at an inflated price. Nobody inside Merck looks around and says we are in a much better place today than 6 months ago. Even the ongoing employee purge has not saved this company any money. Sales of facilities or divisions have yet to materialize. Why is Wall Street so thrilled? Simply saying that change is in the air does not make up for the underperforming financials of this company. Everybody knows that the current valuation of this company is BS.

Very well stated. Current stock pop is lipstick on a pig. Wall Street will not be duped for long. Just long enough for the executives to make out like bandits. All the other shareholders, employees, and customers? Not so much.

 

[Anonymous]

Very well stated. Current stock pop is lipstick on a pig. Wall Street will not be duped for long. Just long enough for the executives to make out like bandits. All the other shareholders, employees, and customers? Not so much.

So then, what prevents shareholders and employees from also cashing out?
Sell! Sell! Sell!