Critical Stock Alerts: Citigroup, Apple, McDonald's, E*TRADE, Vale SA, and Prudential

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Insiderslab.com has issued insider trading reports and Equity Research for the following companies: Citigroup (NYSE:C), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), E*TRADE (NASDAQ:ETFC), Vale SA (NYSE:VALE), and Prudential (NYSE:PRU).

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Report Highlights:

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C): Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) last week announced that Michael Corbat has been elected as company Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Board to succeed Vikram Pandit. Moreover, The Board of Directors of Citigroup approved a quarterly dividend of US$0.01 per common share, payable on November 21, 2012 to stockholders of record on November 5, 2012. Citigroup reported net income for the third quarter of 2012 was US$468 million, down 88% from net income of US$3.77 billion in the same quarter of 2011. Revenues for the third quarter were US$13.95 billion, a decrease of 33% from a year ago. In the last trading session, Citigroup shares ended down 3.28% at US$37.16. The company's 52-week range remained US$23.30 to US$38.72 with its market capitalization touching US$108.97 billion. Last session's traded volume of Citigroup was 59.58 million shares as compared to its average volume of 43.06 million shares. Academic studies have shown that company insiders traditionally make higher investment returns than ordinary investors. Are you interested in the non-public stock trading behaviors of Citigroup insiders? Do you want to know when Citigroup insiders will purchase their shares?

Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR3/102212A/C/Citigroup.pdf

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL): Insiderslab.com found company Senior Vice President, Operations, Jeffrey E. Williams, sold 4,014 shares on October 16, at stock price US$642.66 for about US$2.58 million. Disclose date: October 17. In the last three months, company insiders have sold a total of US$32.05 million in shares, which ranged in price from US$590.39 to US$688.39 each. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) last Tuesday officially sent out media invites for the iPad Mini event which is going to be held on October 23, 2012. On October 20, Apple opened a new store in Beijing which will be the company's largest store in Asia. By market close, shares of Apple extended its downtrend and fell another US$22.80 or 3.60% with over 26.56 million traded hands, compared to its average volume of 18.46 million shares. Insiderslab.com refers insider trading data to professional investors as it believes that Apple insiders like Executive Officers and Directors have a better understanding about the company's prospects. Do you want to know when Apple insiders will buy their shares?

Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR3/102212A/AAPL/Apple.pdf

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD): For the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) reported revenue of US$7.15 billion, compared with revenue of US$7.17 billion in the same quarter of 2011. Net income for the quarter was US$1.46 billion, compared with net income of US$1.51 billion a year ago. In the last trading session, shares of McDonald's ended lower by US$4.14 (-4.46%) to US$88.72 with more than 19.50 million shares exchanged hands for the session, compared to its average volume of 5.30 million shares. In the past 52 weeks, McDonald's share prices have been bracketed by a low of US$85.92 and a high of US$102.22, and are now at US$88.72 (3% above that low price). Since McDonald's insiders such as CEOs, CFOs and Directors have better access to company non-public information, Insiderslab.com thinks that investors would be wise to pay close attention to their stock trading behaviors. Check this insider trade report for MCD here.

Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR3/102212A/MCD/McDonalds.pdf

Today Insiderslab.com also observed abnormal trade volume for the following companies; insiders may involve trading in these companies. It will take some time for insiders to report their trades. Read these reports and add these companies into your Insider Trade Radar.

E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC):

Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR3/102212A/ETFC/ETRADE.pdf

Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE):

Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR3/102212A/VALE/ValeSA.pdf

Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE:PRU):

Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR3/102212A/PRU/Prudential.pdf

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