Fly Insider: Pulse Biosciences, Nvidia among week’s notable insider trades

Welcome to “Fly Insider,” The Fly’s weekly recap of notable insider stock transactions.

NOTABLE INSIDER PURCHASES: Significant insider purchases reported in the prior week from November 27 through December 1 include:

• Chairman of Empire Petroleum (EP) Phil Mulacek purchased 1,240,845 shares of company stock at $8.10 per share for a total transaction amount of $10,054,691

• Chairman of Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) Robert Duggan purchased 218,600 shares of company stock at $9.38 per share for a total transaction amount of $2,049,790

• Beneficial owner of STAAR Surgical (STAA) Broadwood Partners purchased 434,991 shares of company stock at $31.50 per share for a total transaction amount of $13,703,826

• Holder of Mercury Systems (MRCY) JANA Partners purchased 245,964 shares of company stock at $33.46 per share for a total transaction amount of $8,229,414

NOTABLE INSIDER SALES: Significant insider sales in the prior week from from from November 27 through December 1 include:

• VP of Nvidia (NVDA) Debora Shoquist sold 40,000 shares of company stock at $479.98  per share for a total transaction amount of $19,199,016

• Officer of Applovin Corp (APP) Vasily Shikin sold 300,000 shares of company stock at $38.71  per share for a total transaction amount of  $11,612,700

• Chairman of Meta Platforms (META) Mark Zuckerberg sold 28,009 shares of company stock at $334.02  per share for a total transaction amount of $9,355,701

• Director of Exxon Mobil (XOM) Jeffrey Ubben sold 2,077,000 shares of company stock at   $104.06  per share for a total transaction amount of $216,127,428

NOTABLE PRICE MOVEMENT AFTER INSIDER TRANSACTION: Shares of Pulse Biosciences moved up approximately 18% after chairman Robert Duggan purchased 218,600 shares of company stock at $9.38 per share, while shares of Nvidia moved lower by approximately 6% after VP Debora Shoquist sold 40,000 shares of company stock at $479.98 per share.