Date updated:09-27-2009
Largest insider purchases mentioned in this week's Barron's. Insider purchasing is a more reliable indicator than selling.

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EGBN
Eagle Bancorp - $9.38
- +3.08%
- $9.26
The CEO, CFO, and seven directors bought 532,881 shares or $4,370,000 worth of stock.

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TIXC
Tix Corporation - $1.77
- -2.75%
- $1.88
A beneficial owner bought 412,510 shares or $1,412,000 worth of stock.

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SHLD
Sears Holdings Co - $72.64
- -0.42%
- $72.96
A director bought 20,000 shares or $1,312,000 worth of stock.

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CUZ
Cousins Prop Inc - $7.10
- +2.16%
- $6.90
The CEO, Chairman of the Board and a director bought 170,000 shares or $1,180,000 worth of stock.

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MWA
Mueller Water Pro - $4.64
- +4.27%
- $4.42
Two directors bought 205,000 shares or $974,000 worth of stock.

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MCGC
Mcg Capital Corpo - $4.13
- +0.24%
- $4.26
A director bought 300,000 shares or $912,000 worth of stock.

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STNR
Steiner Leisure L - $41.47
- +0.48%
- $41.43
A director bought 17,917 shares or $646,000 worth of stock.

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PTSX
Point.360 - $1.24
- +18.10%
- $1.13
The CEO bought 347,826 shares or $400,000 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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