Date updated:09-30-2007
Largest insider purchases mentioned in this week's Barron's. Insider purchasing is a more reliable indicator than selling.

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SFD
Smithfield Foods - $16.22
- -1.28%
- $16.39
A director bought 315,000 shares or $9,429,000 worth of stock.

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AFG
Amer Fin Grp Hld - $24.61
- +0.12%
- $24.50
A officer bought 150,000 shares or $4,211,000 worth of stock.

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CACC
Credit Acceptance - $34.58
- -0.92%
- $34.65
A beneficial owner bought 62,500 shares or $1,414,000 worth of stock.

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SNAK
The Inventure Gro - $2.3225
- -1.59%
- $2.34
A beneficial owner bought 506,600 shares or $1,040,000 worth of stock.

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VLNC
Valence Technolog - $1.13
- -1.74%
- $1.13
A officer and a director bought 744,057 shares or $1,019,000 worth of stock.

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MERC
Mercer Internatio - $2.34
- -1.68%
- $2.34
A benefical owner bought 100,000 shares or $890.000 worth of stock.

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CHK
Chesapeake Energy - $23.03
- -1.50%
- $23.20
The CEO bought 25,000 shares or $882,000 worth of stock.

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PBY
Pep Boys Man Moe - $8.30
- -0.60%
- $8.30
Insiders bought 55,500 shares or $826,000 worth of stock.
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