Date updated:12-14-2008
Largest insider purchases mentioned in this week's Barron's. Insider purchasing is a more reliable indicator than selling.

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GLBL
Global Industries - $5.89
- -2.00%
- $6.02
A beneficial owner and the CFO bought 1,200,000 shares or $3,184,000 worth of stock.

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SFD
Smithfield Foods - $16.22
- -1.28%
- $16.39
A officer bought 500,000 shares or $3,000,000 worth of stock.

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KYE
Kyane Andrsn Ttl - $20.54
- +0.15%
- $20.54
A beneficial owner bought 201,337 shares or $1,992,000 worth of stock.

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MMR
Mcmoran Explor Co - $7.09
- -1.66%
- $7.04
A officer bought 151,500 shares or $1,425,000 worth of stock.

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AKAM
Akamai Technologi - $23.94
- -1.28%
- $24.07
A officer bought 100,000 shares or $1,141,000 worth of stock.

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OREX
Orexigen Therapeu - $6.87
- -3.24%
- $7.13
A director bought 300,000 shares or $1,038,000 worth of stock.

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V
Visa Inc. - $80.00
- -0.22%
- $79.72
The CEO bought 19,975 shares or $994,000 worth of stock.

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BRY
Berry Petroleum C - $26.43
- -2.36%
- $26.70
The CFO and three directors bought 105,578 shares or $837,000 worth of stock.
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