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What: Shares of optical networking expert Infinera
So what: Over the weekend, SEC filings showed that Chief Marketing Officer David Welch had made a large open-market purchase of Infinera shares. Assuming he knows more about the company's potential future than we outsiders do, that's a very positive signal for the stock.
Now what: Infinera hasn't exactly been a market darling lately and still trades down by more than 10% over the past three months. Granted, sector peers such as Ciena
Mind you, Infinera has been burning cash for some time and sports negative operating margins alongside inventory bloat and a terrible cash conversion cycle. Welch seems to be betting on a recovery that his company hasn't shown many signs of achieving. The Motley Fool also owns shares of this five-star CAPS stock and has recommended it in three separate newsletters. Am I crying wolf here? Let me know using the comments box on this page.
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