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Monday, October 10, 2011

Insider Ownership Increasing: (NRP), (FDML), (HTGC), (MMLP), (FCNCA)

Shares of Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP) traded higher by 4.78% or $1.26/share to $27.63. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $23.36 and as high as $36.56. On average, 256959 shares of NRP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 102110. 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 $28.19 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 2.44%.

Shares of Federal-Mogul Corp. (FDML) traded higher by 5.04% or $0.85/share to $17.7. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.11 and as high as $27.20. On average, 201150 shares of FDML exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 96649. The shares are currently trading below the 200-day moving average but above the 50-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 200-day moving average of $21.29 represents resistance and the 50-day moving average of $16.17 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.06%.

Shares of Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (HTGC) traded higher by 4.3% or $0.37/share to $8.97. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $7.79 and as high as $10.96. On average, 282960 shares of HTGC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 60727. The shares are currently trading below the 200-day moving average but above the 50-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 200-day moving average of $9.84 represents resistance and the 50-day moving average of $8.96 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 5.06%.

Shares of Martin Midstream Partners LP (MMLP) traded higher by 1.07% or $0.33/share to $31.09. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $27.00 and as high as $40.24. On average, 75730 shares of MMLP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 51275. 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 $34.42 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.52%.

Shares of First Citizens Bancshares Inc. (FCNCA) traded higher by 1.26% or $1.87/share to $149.97. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $137.10 and as high as $207.48. On average, 17170 shares of FCNCA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2035. 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 $152.97 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 9.23%.