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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Recent Insider Selling Detected: (XOM), (AME), (SMTC), (CFNL), (KO)

Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) fell by 0.34% or $-0.27/share to $79.08. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $66.59 and as high as $87.16. On average, 27502290 shares of XOM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2912705. 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 $79.33 represents resistance and the 50-day moving average of $75.16 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.12%.

Shares of Ametek Inc. (AME) traded higher by 0.84% or $0.34/share to $40.99. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $30.87 and as high as $46.86. On average, 884360 shares of AME exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 108582. 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 $40.98 area. The stock has insider ownership of 1.25%.

Shares of Semtech Corp. (SMTC) fell by 0.25% or $-0.06/share to $24.39. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $19.16 and as high as $29.47. On average, 674680 shares of SMTC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 12093. 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 $24.31 area. The stock has insider ownership of 0.24%.

Shares of Cardinal Financial Corp. (CFNL) traded higher by 0.93% or $0.10/share to $10.83. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $8.07 and as high as $12.02. On average, 128110 shares of CFNL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 10534. 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 $10.53 area. The stock has insider ownership of 0.97%.

Shares of The Coca-Cola Company (KO) traded higher by 0.07% or $0.05/share to $68.26. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $60.11 and as high as $71.68. On average, 11652600 shares of KO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 736590. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day moving average but above the 200-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 50-day moving average of $68.26 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $66.10 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.58%.