Adventures in Investing

Fiserv Inc. (NasdaqNM: FISV). The CEO stepped in for 4,000 shares at $44.08 on the 8th, after Morgan Stanley downgrades. Testing October's lows, when Cramer mentioned a 'deal' in progress. http://www.crossingwallstreet.com/archives/2005/10/fiserv_fisv_on.html

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE: GDV). Directors join company's re-purchase plan, announced as 367,500 shares. They have blown through about 100,000 shares in the month since the announcement. The proceeds are probably coming from the recent preferred placement. Divvy runners, Yahoo lists an ex-dividend date of March 15, 2006.

Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET). Director Frank Biondi bought 3,000 shares at 67.90 on December 9th. Take your pick. Stock could go up, or it could test sixty again.

Internet Security Systems Inc. (NasdaqNM: ISSX). Senior VP Operations picked up 25,000 shares at $22.90 on the 12th. The stock is down about a dollar since, looking like it may test twenty.

Midway Games (NYSE: MWY). Ten percent owner National Amusements steadily increasing stake in spite of company operating in the red. Company announced staff cutbacks amid growing revenues. I don't play any Midway games; I like Activision and Ubisoft from the quality of the games. I haven't done any research on either.

Newkirk Realty Trust (NYSE: NKT). The CEO and the president have been making large purchases of shares in this REIT. The ex dividend date is 28 December.

SonicWALL, Inc. (NasdaqNM: SNWL). The Sunnyvale provider of integrated security, productivity and mobility solutions saw a director purchase 50,000 shares at $7.90 on December 12th. The company started an orderly rise two months ago, when shares were under six dollars.

Time to sleep. I don't like missing the market openings.