[$$] Insiders Mixed at Goodrich Petroleum (at Barron's Online)

Word Count: 497 | Companies Featured in This Article: Goodrich Petroleum, Zions Bancorporation, Microsoft, Amphenol, Gilead Sciences Tables: Buyers | Sellers SHARES OF GOODRICH PETROLEUM (ticker: GDP) have plunged since their early-July highs, and investors digging into the insider transactions at the exploration and production company will come away with mixed messages. Since the beginning of July, director Josiah Austin has purchased 160,000 shares for $8.5 million, an average of $55.11 a share. He made his latest purchase, of 100,000 shares, on Thursday. He now owns 228,850 shares directly and 6 million shares indirectly, an 18.6% stake in the company. However on July 15, four insiders sold more than $4 million of Goodrich's... [read full story]