Monday, February 20, 2012

Analyst charged with insider trading and fraud after leaking Apple sales data

Analyst charged with insider trading and fraud after leaking Apple sales data

. A research analyst and a former executive who revealed insider information about Apple's sales have both been charged, reports Reuters. Analyst John Kinnucan on Friday was charged with two counts of securities fraud, two counts of conspiracy and one count of insider trading from a civil case filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Between 2008 and 2010, Kinnucan allegedly paid insiders with cash, trips and other incentives for inside information regarding Apple. Kinnnucan then sold the information to hedge funds for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Boy Genius Report, Analyst charged with insider trading and fraud after leaking Apple sales data

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