Editor's Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet, Inc. or any of its contributors including Jim Cramer or Stephanie Link. Yesterday, Dec. 17, 2013, 129 U.S. common stocks issued filings of shares being bought or sold by insiders. The transactions ranged in value from $69.90 to $563,062,500.00. Highlighted Stocks Traded by Insiders: Google (GOOG) - FREE Research Report Arora Nikesh who is SVP and Chief Business Officer at Google sold 985 shares at $1,064.00 on Dec. 17, 2013. Following this transaction, the SVP and Chief Business Officer owned 1 shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 99.9% with the 985-share transaction. The shares most recently traded at $1,072.00, up $8.00, or 0.75% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Google go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares sold: 1,332
- 12-Week # shares sold: 9,755
- 24-Week # shares sold: 11,369
Middleby Corporation (MIDD) - FREE Research Report Putnam Philip G who is Director at Middleby Corporation sold 500 shares at $221.64 on Dec. 17, 2013. Following this transaction, the Director owned 4,200 shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 10.64% with the 500-share transaction. The shares most recently traded at $225.96, up $4.32, or 1.91% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Middleby Corporation go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares sold: 700
- 12-Week # shares sold: 700
- 24-Week # shares sold: 204,482
PacWest Bancorp (PACW) - FREE Research Report Hopkins Lynn M who is Executive Vice President at PacWest Bancorp sold 10,000 shares at $41.24 on Dec. 17, 2013. Following this transaction, the Executive Vice President owned 33,303 shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 23.09% with the 10,000-share transaction. The shares most recently traded at $42.05, up $0.81, or 1.92% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for PacWest Bancorp go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares bought: 2,000
- 4-Week # shares sold: 39,626
- 12-Week # shares bought: 2,000
- 12-Week # shares sold: 39,626
- 24-Week # shares bought: 2,000
- 24-Week # shares sold: 39,626
Halliburton Company (HAL) - FREE Research Report Pope Lawrence J who is EVP Administration & CHRO at Halliburton Company sold 3,000 shares at $49.78 on Dec. 17, 2013. Following this transaction, the EVP Administration & CHRO owned 170,712 shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 1.73% with the 3,000-share transaction. The shares most recently traded at $48.89, down $0.89, or 1.82% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Halliburton Company go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares sold: 10,312
- 12-Week # shares sold: 106,796
- 24-Week # shares sold: 269,040
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) - FREE Research Report Gutierrez Carlos M who is Director at Occidental Petroleum Corporation bought 5,000 shares at $91.32 on Dec. 17, 2013. Following this transaction, the Director owned 28,484 shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 21.29% with the 5,000-share transaction. The shares most recently traded at $90.99, down $0.33, or 0.37% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Occidental Petroleum Corporation go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares bought: 2,000
- 12-Week # shares bought: 2,000
- 24-Week # shares bought: 2,000
- 24-Week # shares sold: 17,000