Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson filed $55.5M in stock sales last week. The trades happened June 29–30 at prices between $700 and $735 per share. His CTO, Omkaram Nalamasu, also sold heavily in mid-June, offloading another $18M across multiple transactions. The wave of selling came as AMAT shares hit multi-month highs following a broader semiconductor rally.
Alibaba President J. Michael Evans filed a $65.8M sale on July 1. He sold 693,000 shares at $94.92 each on June 29. The sale is notable given BABA's recent recovery from prolonged pressure.
At Best Buy, founder and Chairman Emeritus Richard Schulze filed two sales totalling $32.7M. Both trades hit on June 25–26 at around $78 per share. The longtime insider has been trimming his stake as the retailer navigates a tough consumer environment.
On the buying side, the picture is quieter. Pakistan's United Bank Limited saw its CEO buy $8M in shares — but that trade is outside US markets. No major US-listed CEO purchases crossed the $1M threshold in the past seven days.
The pattern this week is clear. Insiders at high-performing tech and consumer stocks are using the recent rally to reduce exposure. That is not necessarily bearish — many of these trades follow pre-set plans — but the volume is worth watching.
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