AROC Archrock CFO Douglas Aron filed yesterday for two massive sales totaling $6M. The compression services executive dumped 98,050 shares on March 30 for $3.4M. He added 71,500 shares on March 27 grabbing $2.5M more. Both trades occurred as oil spiked toward $100.
WLK Westlake CFO Mark Bender sold $1.8M in chemical company stock last Sunday. The $20B specialty materials firm faced margin pressure as crude volatility intensified. He liquidated 16,413 shares on March 27.
Retail CFOs joined the selling wave. ROST Ross Stores CFO William Sheehan dumped $1.1M March 26 as the off-price retailer navigated consumer uncertainty. FIVE Five Below COO Kenneth Bull sold $1.4M on March 20 showing early exit timing.
Global insiders showed dramatically different behavior. Lannebo bought $20M in Swedish polymer maker HPOL B this week. Jordan Phosphate chairman sold $8.2M yesterday as Middle East conflict escalated.
US executives showed zero conviction buying in two weeks. Every significant C-suite transaction filed was a sale as war fears mounted and energy markets absorbed extreme dislocation.
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