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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Insider Selling In These Stocks: (MSM), (MNTA), (SCHW), (AEIS), (BPI)

Shares of MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. (MSM) fell by 1.2% or $-0.92/share to $75.43. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $49.22 and as high as $84.50. On average, 243860 shares of MSM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 271536. 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 $80.79 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $69.12 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.96%.

Shares of Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. (MNTA) traded higher by 1.47% or $0.23/share to $15.56. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.15 and as high as $21.01. On average, 812390 shares of MNTA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 53477. 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 $15.76 represents resistance and the 50-day moving average of $15.27 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 2.21%.

Shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) remained unchanged at $13.82. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.46 and as high as $18.36. On average, 15743460 shares of SCHW exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 5176530. 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 $13.99 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $12.69 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.48%.

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) traded higher by 2.22% or $0.26/share to $11.98. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $7.56 and as high as $15.56. On average, 381590 shares of AEIS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 49819. 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 $12.32 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $10.66 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.23%.

Shares of Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (BPI) fell by 1.18% or $-0.25/share to $20.91. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $16.01 and as high as $30.62. On average, 393720 shares of BPI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 34207. The shares are currently trading below the 200-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been suffering from downward momentum lately. The stock may bounce higher to test the 200-day moving average, so look for a move up to the $23.06 area where the stock may encounter resistance. The stock has insider ownership of 0.32%.