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Friday, September 23, 2011

Recent Insider Buying Detected: (SFD), (PCX), (TMP), (PFE), (AFL)

Shares of Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) traded higher by 0.44% or $0.08/share to $18.44. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.82 and as high as $24.93. On average, 2652270 shares of SFD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1223600. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $20.70 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.68%.

Shares of Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX) traded higher by 4.07% or $0.37/share to $9.45. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $8.78 and as high as $29.20. On average, 6402460 shares of PCX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 5342521. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $15.95 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.22%.

Shares of Tompkins Financial Corporation. (TMP) traded higher by 2.56% or $0.87/share to $34.88. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $33.59 and as high as $41.66. On average, 23570 shares of TMP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 15137. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $38.28 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.78%.

Shares of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fell by 0.46% or $-0.08/share to $17.41. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $15.75 and as high as $21.22. On average, 53224370 shares of PFE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 27120830. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $18.48 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.01%.

Shares of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) fell by 0.37% or $-0.12/share to $31.9. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.37 and as high as $58.74. On average, 4801160 shares of AFL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2713296. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $38.79 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.28%.