Date updated:11-28-2007
This portfolio consists of stocks in the news lately because there has been a significant insider purchase or stock buyback. In both cases, we think it's important to take a closer look at those particular stocks.
Here are 10.

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IKN
Ikn - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Ikon Office Solutions, which sells and leases office equipment, last week said it will buy back $500 million of its common stock. Ikon intends to repurchase up to $295 million of its stock through a modified "Dutch Auction" at a price of not less than $13 per share or more than $15 per share. The stock trades for 7x cash flow.

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DDS
Dillard's Inc - $14.17
- +5.98%
- $13.57
The discount department store retailer recently announced it will buy back $200 million worth of stock and an Oppenheimer analyst removed his "Sell" rating on the shares as well. The stock trades for 5x cash flow.

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SSI
Stage Stores Inc - $12.12
- +0.83%
- $12.14
Clothing retailer Stage Stores Inc. said last week its board approved $50 million to repurchase stock. The company also raised the lower end of its fourth-quarter profit and sales ranges. The stock trades for 5x cash flow.

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JWN
Nordstrom Inc - $35.16
- +3.63%
- $34.21
Nordstrom Inc. said Monday that third-quarter earnings rose 22 percent, helped by a shift in the dates covered by the period. The Seattle-based retailer said it bought back $750 million in shares in the quarter and added $1 billion to its existing stock repurchase plan. The stock trades for 6.5x cash flow.

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A
Agilent Tech Inc - $26.96
- 0.00%
- $N/A
Scientific equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share-repurchase program of up to $2 billion of its common stock over the next two years. The company also said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by strong sales of bio-analysis products. The stock has a forward PE of 15.

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A
Agilent Tech Inc - $26.96
- 0.00%
- $N/A
Scientific equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share-repurchase program of up to $2 billion of its common stock over the next two years. The company also said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by strong sales of bio-analysis products. The stock has a forward PE of 15.

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ARB
Arbitron Inc - $22.94
- +1.96%
- $22.54
Arbitron Inc. said its board authorized the company to buy back up to $200 million of common shares. The radio rating company said as of Oct. 31, it has about 28.2 million shares outstanding. Shares of Arbitron Inc. tumbled on Tuesday after the radio ratings company said it would delay the rollout of a controversial new electronic audience measurement system in nine markets, giving in to pressure from broadcasters who said the data wasn't reliable. The stock has a forward PE of 23.

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CTB
Cooper Tire Rubbe - $17.81
- 0.00%
- $N/A
Tire manufacturer Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said last week its board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the company's stock. Cooper Tire was also upgraded by KeyBanc Capital Mkts from Buy to Aggressive Buy. The stock trades for 4x cash flow.
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