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 - $15.03
- +4.01%
- $14.48
A director bought 315,000 shares or $9,429,000 worth of stock.

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AFG
Amer Fin Grp Hld - $23.98
- +1.10%
- $24.09
A officer bought 150,000 shares or $4,211,000 worth of stock.

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CACC
Credit Acceptance - $17.45
- +12.65%
- $15.50
A beneficial owner bought 62,500 shares or $1,414,000 worth of stock.

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SNAK
Inventure Group - $1.70
- +1.19%
- $1.68
A beneficial owner bought 506,600 shares or $1,040,000 worth of stock.

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VLNC
Valence Technolog - $1.96
- -1.51%
- $2.01
A officer and a director bought 744,057 shares or $1,019,000 worth of stock.

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MERC
Mercer Internatio - $2.14
- +7.00%
- $2.03
A benefical owner bought 100,000 shares or $890.000 worth of stock.

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CHK
Chesapeake Energy - $19.09
- +5.30%
- $19.05
The CEO bought 25,000 shares or $882,000 worth of stock.

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PBY
Pep Boys Man Moe - $4.39
- +3.54%
- $4.30
Insiders bought 55,500 shares or $826,000 worth of stock.
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