Date updated:10-05-2008
Largest insider purchases mentioned in this week's Barron's. Insider purchasing is a more reliable indicator than selling.

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VNDA
Vanda Pharmaceuti - $10.28
- -1.25%
- $10.37
A beneficial owner bought 1,860,850 shares or $1,859,556 worth of stock.

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CLR
Continental Resrc - $36.75
- -2.26%
- $37.05
The CEO bought 50,000 shares or $1,767,830 worth of stock.

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KNOL
Knology - $9.94
- +0.40%
- $9.85
A director bought 200,000 shares or $1,683,697 worth of stock.

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CVO
Cenveo Inc - $7.84
- -3.45%
- $8.06
Six directors bought 156,350 shares or $1,171,616 worth of stock.

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HERO
Hercules Offshore - $5.08
- -5.05%
- $5.22
The CEO and a director bought 70,846 shares or $1,136,851 worth of stock.

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SFD
Smithfield Foods - $16.22
- -1.28%
- $16.39
Two directors bought 67,100 shares or $1,009,946 worth of stock.

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TUX
Trian Acq I Corp - $9.79
- -0.41%
- $9.83
A director bought 100,000 shares or $889,050 worth of stock.

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HUN
Huntsman Corporat - $8.77
- -0.57%
- $8.65
A director bought 100,300 shares or $852,665 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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