Finally the time to short AVEI may have come. Last fall I studied this stock briefly and recommended against shorting, look at thishuge insider selling! I am tempted to short without furhter studying. I recall an astronomical PE even at the price last fall and lots of Japan exposure:
ARTERIAL VASCULAR ENGINEERING Filed by Title Action Shares Price Trans. Date Report Date Form THE FRENCH FAMILY TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 50,000 $62 02/12/98 144 STERTZER FAMILY TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 1/19/95 SHAREHOLDER Sell 100,000 $76 02/12/98 144 STERTZER FAMILY TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 1/19/95 SHAREHOLDER Sell 25,000 $65 02/11/98 144 JOHN D MILLER AFFILIATE Sell 35,000 $67 02/11/98 144 STERTZER FAMILY TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 1/19/95 SHAREHOLDER Sell 100,000 $55 02/11/98 144 STERTZER FAMILY TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 1/19/95 SHAREHOLDER Sell 50,000 $55 02/11/98 144 JOHN SCHIEK OFFICER Sell 20,000 $55 02/11/98 144 KEVIN BEDSOLE OFFICER Sell 50,000 $55 02/11/98 144 J P MORGAN DELAWARE TRUSTEE UNDER AGREEMENT 1/19/95 FOR THE BENEFIT Sell 130,000 $68 02/11/98 144 MELISSA FRENCH IRREVOCABLE TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 1,500 $55 02/11/98 144 MELISSA FRENCH IRREVOCABLE TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 1,500 $55 02/11/98 144 MICHAEL FRENCH IRREVOCABLE TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 14,000 $55 02/11/98 144 STERTZER FAMILY TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 1/19/95 DIRECTOR Sell 225,000 $61 02/11/98 144 MARK C BRISTER VICE PRESIDENT R&D Sell 40,000 $56 02/11/98 144 FRENCH CREDIT TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 22,000 $55 02/11/98 144 THOMAS FRENCH IRREVOCABLE TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 14,000 $55 02/11/98 144 MELISSA FRENCH IRREVOCABLE TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 1,500 $55 02/11/98 144 MICHAEL FRENCH IRREVOCABLE TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 14,000 $55 02/11/98 144 JOHN AND DOREEN MILLER FOUNDATION SHAREHOLDER Sell 3,000 $100 02/11/98 144 FRENCH CREDIT TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 22,000 $55 02/11/98 144 BRADLY JENDERSEE FORMER OFFICER Sell 100,000 $70 02/11/98 144 KEVIN BEDSOLE SEP IRA SHAREHOLDER Sell 13,739 $55 02/11/98 144 STERTZER FAMILY TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 1/19/95 SHAREHOLDER Sell 50,000 $73 02/09/98 144 KEVIN BEDSOLE OFFICER Sell 50,000 $72 02/09/98 144 JOHN SCHIEK OFFICER Sell 10,000 $72 02/09/98 144 STERTZER FAMILY TRUST DATED 1/19/95 SHAREHOLDER Sell 50,000 $55 01/30/98 144 JOHN A SCHIEK OFFICER Sell 41,250 $53 01/30/98 144 JOHN A SCHIEK SEP IRA OFFICER Sell 11,566 $53 01/30/98 144 KEVIN BEDSOLE OFFICER Sell 62,500 $53 01/30/98 144 STERTZER FAMILY TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 1/19/95 SHAREHOLDER Sell 50,000 $55 01/30/98 144 FAMILY TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 1/19/95 SHAREHOLDER Sell 50,000 $55 01/30/98 144 KEVIN BEDSOLE OFFICER Sell 35,000 $55 01/30/98 144 THE FRENCH FAMILY TRUST SHAREHOLDER Sell 50,000 $54 01/30/98 144
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