Posted on 02/27/2017 12:48:01 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Former Vice President Al Gore sold more than $37 million in Apple stock in February, or about half of his holdings, CNBC reports.
Gore, who sits on Apple's board of directors, made $29 million from his most recent transaction last Wednesday. He now owns 230,137 shares of Apple stock worth about $31.5 million.
Gore acquired the shares about four years ago after exercising stock options he received as an Apple director, a role he took on in 2003.
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Sex Poodle running low on Sex Poodle funds...............
Progressive on the board of a company filled with progressives. Liberalism pays well for insiders.
Insider trading?
figgered he’d cash out in ‘17.
take advantage of reduced tax rates on the horizon.
buy some big carbon footprint enhancing stuff with that money.
I wonder if he saw the board votes? I , my wife, father and mother all own Apple stock. We just had our proxy vote for the board, all four of us marked “FOR” all board members except Gore! all four were “NAYS”! He is not good for the share holders!
The heat’s on, little boys are getting more expensive.
Guess he’s getting ready for his 2020 rerun.
Maybe he needs the $ to pay his utility bill on his Mansion.
I am the proxygoddess at the investment firm I work at, many others selected the choice against OwlGore.
I think he’s odious, however it possible some of his options just became salable.
I’ve done the same thing, if that’s the case.
Not very much dough for the guy who INVENTED the internet!
What will his tax be on that capital gain?
Put that money in a lock box.
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