Date updated:06-14-2009
Largest insider purchases mentioned in this week's Barron's. Insider purchasing is a more reliable indicator than selling.

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VTG
Vantage Drilling - $1.66
- -4.60%
- $1.65
The CEO and five directors bought 3,313,249 shares or $4,639,000 worth of stock.

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STRA
Strayer Education - $199.82
- -0.52%
- $200.13
The CEO bought 15,000 shares or $2,932,000 worth of stock.

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HBAN
Huntington Bancsh - $3.87
- +2.66%
- $3.70
The CEO, four directors and a officer bought 614,555 or $2,212,000 worth of stock.

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AFN
Alesco Financial - $0.731
- +1.53%
- $0.75
A officer and three directors bought 2,812,400 shares or $1,962,000 worth of stock.

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LGF
Lions Gate Entmt - $5.10
- -0.20%
- $5.13
A beneficial owner bought 318,400 shares or $1,709,000 worth of stock.

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CPX
Complete Prod Svc - $9.19
- -1.18%
- $9.15
A director bought 140,046 shares or $1,072,000 worth of stock.

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WNR
Western Refining - $5.42
- -3.73%
- $5.48
A officer and the president bought 111,111 shares or $1,000,000 worth of stock.

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TRST
Trustco Bank Corp - $5.76
- -1.03%
- $5.77
A director and a officer bought 138,213 shares or $801,000 worth of stock.
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