Robert W. Burgess, Director at ATWOOD OCEANICS INC (ATW), sold 8,000 shares at $37.00 ($296K) on 2010-12-15, disclosed to the SEC on 2010-12-16.
Seasonal sale ($296k) by Director — this insider has traded ATW in December in at least three consecutive prior years. Pattern-driven, low signal.
Negative factors outweigh the positive ones.