Trading Day

A local REIT is looking to buy almost $100 million worth of hotels; struggling bank-holding companies showed at least some signs of a turnaround; and dividends are being paid by several local public companies.

Big paydays at Altria and Insmed; CarMax and Apple REIT Ten elect new directors to their boards; Massey Energy discloses internal letters related it being acquired.

A bank gets a slap on the hand from the FDIC; yet another director resigns from a local bank’s board; and a local tech firm goes bankrupt.

Big paydays at Insmed, which is also considering a reverse stock split to help boost its share price.

A director and general counsel resigned from a local bank. Plus CarMax is going to start opening new stores again.

Lots of HR moves and insider trades. Plus, Brink’s Co. acquired a technology company for $40 million.

Lots of insider trades, plus a director at Community Bankers Trust has died.

Brinks gets a line of credit from a Japanese bank. Plus a golden parachute for the departing chief business officer of Insmed. And big insider trades at Markel and MeadWestvaco.

Apple REITs raised more money and bought more hotels. Plus a director at Markel sold another $2.5 million in stock.

Lots of insider trades this week, including a chairman at Markel who sold $2 million in stock.