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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Stocks Having Recent Insider Selling: (KLAC), (VG), (MAKO), (LF), (VR)

Shares of KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) fell by 0.8% or $-0.42/share to $52.26. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $32.73 and as high as $52.93. On average, 2783750 shares of KLAC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 524583. 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 $49.76 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 0.18%.

Shares of Vonage Holdings Corporation (VG) fell by 0.44% or $-0.01/share to $2.26. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.04 and as high as $5.39. On average, 2425820 shares of VG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 495193. 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 $2.42 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 13.26%.

Shares of MAKO Surgical Corp. (MAKO) traded higher by 0.67% or $0.29/share to $43.6. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $20.89 and as high as $44.55. On average, 1041619 shares of MAKO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 231045. 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 $36.69 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 2.56%.

Shares of LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. (LF) traded higher by 1.01% or $0.08/share to $7.99. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.57 and as high as $8.05. On average, 798050 shares of LF exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 173968. 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 $6.65 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 7.17%.

Shares of Validus Holdings, Ltd. (VR) traded higher by 0.03% or $0.01/share to $30.26. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $22.66 and as high as $33.75. On average, 698010 shares of VR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 89230. 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 $30.97 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $28.20 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 1.82%.