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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Stocks Having Recent Insider Selling: (INTU), (NILE), (NP), (XEC), (TRMB)

Shares of Intuit Inc. (INTU) traded higher by 0.65% or $0.34/share to $52.75. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $39.74 and as high as $56.28. On average, 2225760 shares of INTU exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 46038. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $52.73 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 0.22%.

Shares of Blue Nile Inc. (NILE) fell by 0.63% or $-0.25/share to $39.17. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $30.32 and as high as $64.45. On average, 314020 shares of NILE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1823. 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 $39.34 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 1.48%.

Shares of Neenah Paper, Inc. (NP) traded higher by 0.62% or $0.14/share to $22.88. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.83 and as high as $23.35. On average, 109100 shares of NP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 6272. 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 $19.17 area. The stock has insider ownership of 0.15%.

Shares of Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC) traded higher by 0.31% or $0.19/share to $61.75. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $50.71 and as high as $117.46. On average, 1159030 shares of XEC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 16247. 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 $64.23 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.8%.

Shares of Trimble Navigation Limited (TRMB) traded higher by 0.07% or $0.03/share to $43.24. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.88 and as high as $52.30. On average, 502910 shares of TRMB exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 9893. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $41.85 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 0.03%.