Date updated:08-09-2009
Largest insider purchases mentioned in this week's Barron's. Insider purchasing is a more reliable indicator than selling.

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AKAM
Akamai Technologi - $23.94
- -1.28%
- $24.07
The CEO and two officers bought 256,430 shares or $4,288,000 worth of stock.

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MBRG
Middleburg Financ - $11.90
- -2.86%
- $11.50
A beneficial owner bought 241,831 shares or $2,661,000 worth of stock.

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CHTP
Chelsea Therapeut - $2.27
- -0.44%
- $2.27
A beneficial owner bought 406,000 shares or $1,630,000 worth of stock.

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BRKR
Bruker Corporatio - $11.55
- +1.14%
- $11.50
The CEO bought 150,000 shares or $1,511,000 worth of stock.

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HGT
Hugoton Royalty T - $16.36
- +1.24%
- $16.15
The Chairman of the Board bought 94,962 shares or $1,193,000 worth of stock.

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TSI
Tcw Strat Inc Fun - $4.75
- -0.21%
- $4.77
A director bought 178,475 shares or $667,000 worth of stock.

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SNV
Synovus Finl Cp - $1.68
- +6.33%
- $1.63
Two directors bought 156,000 shares or $516,000 worth of stock.

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COST
Costco Wholesale - $60.06
- -0.69%
- $60.30
A director bought 6,300 shares or $312,000 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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