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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Insider Buying In These Names: (NRP), (CWEI), (LAMR), (VPHM), (LXK)

Shares of Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP) traded higher by 4.27% or $1.10/share to $26.86. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $23.36 and as high as $36.56. On average, 261890 shares of NRP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 131006. 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 $28.38 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 2.44%.

Shares of Clayton Williams Energy Inc. (CWEI) traded higher by 2.35% or $1.00/share to $43.59. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $34.50 and as high as $109.44. On average, 119810 shares of CWEI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 72946. 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 $53.52 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.11%.

Shares of Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) traded higher by 2.24% or $0.40/share to $18.22. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $16.49 and as high as $41.88. On average, 1044780 shares of LAMR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 330652. 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 $20.00 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.26%.

Shares of ViroPharma Inc. (VPHM) traded higher by 1.02% or $0.19/share to $18.87. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.39 and as high as $22.16. On average, 1029150 shares of VPHM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 368184. The shares are currently trading above the 200-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been subject to upward momentum. The 200 DMA is above the 50 DMA which indicates that the stock has likely taken a dip in the shorter term. The stock may eventually drop to test the 200-day moving average where buyers may be lurking near the $18.33 area. The stock has insider ownership of 0.01%.

Shares of Lexmark International Inc. (LXK) traded higher by 3.61% or $1.01/share to $29.0. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $25.87 and as high as $48.07. On average, 1992500 shares of LXK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 725255. 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 $30.59 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.75%.