Date updated:04-06-2008
Largest insider purchases mentioned in this week's Barron's. Insider purchasing is a more reliable indicator than selling.

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CORT
Corcept Therapeut - $2.06
- -8.44%
- $2.10
Eight different beneficial owners and three directors bought 7,408,690 shares or $20,522,000 worth of stock.

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PPCO
Penwest Pharmaceu - $2.28
- +0.44%
- $2.20
A beneficial owner bought 1,340,300 shares or $3,686,000 worth of stock.

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CHDN
Churchill Downs - $34.14
- +4.21%
- $32.80
A director bought 68,500 shares or $3,153,000 worth of stock.

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EPE
Enterprise Gp Hld - $36.01
- -1.69%
- $36.67
The Chairman of the Board bought 85,800 shares or $2,533,000 worth of stock.

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HERO
Hercules Offshore - $5.08
- -5.05%
- $5.22
A director bought 100,000 shares or $2,365,236 worth of stock.

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COMS
3com Corporation - $7.45
- +0.13%
- $7.45
The CEO, five directors and a officer bought 960,000 shares or $2,167,000 worth of stock.

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SMBL
Smart Balance Inc - $5.49
- +2.04%
- $5.40
A beneficial owner bought 341,500 shares or $1,970,000 worth of stock.

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EPD
Enterprise Pt Uts - $29.33
- +0.07%
- $29.29
The Chairman of the Board bought 62,200 shares or $1,827,000 worth of stock.
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A. Here's another one:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/173986-s
hipping-three-high-risk-high-reward-opti
ons
Also, DSX, for instance moved up after
hours.
It might depend on your timeframe. The
related indexes appear to be trending
up. (this is not a recommendation).
A. The only one I own : SLX,
too hard pick a winner out all of them
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