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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Recent Insider Buying Detected: (AA), (UFCS), (SRZ), (GSBC), (EVEP)

Shares of Alcoa, Inc. (AA) fell by 0.2% or $-0.02/share to $9.8. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $8.40 and as high as $17.79. On average, 25202140 shares of AA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 6654285. 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 $10.04 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.18%.

Shares of United Fire & Casualty Company (UFCS) fell by 0.36% or $-0.06/share to $16.59. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.44 and as high as $21.05. On average, 56010 shares of UFCS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 10602. 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 $18.19 area where the stock may encounter resistance. The stock has insider ownership of 0.16%.

Shares of Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (SRZ) fell by 0.46% or $-0.03/share to $6.43. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.68 and as high as $10.65. On average, 582380 shares of SRZ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 88606. 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 $6.47 area where the stock may encounter resistance. The stock has insider ownership of 3.47%.

Shares of Great Southern Bancorp Inc. (GSBC) traded higher by 0.43% or $0.10/share to $23.55. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.63 and as high as $25.00. On average, 17220 shares of GSBC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1100. 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 $22.94 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 3.49%.

Shares of EV Energy Partners LP (EVEP) traded higher by 1.14% or $0.72/share to $63.83. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $46.05 and as high as $77.04. On average, 363480 shares of EVEP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 66436. 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 $67.25 area where the stock may encounter resistance. The stock has insider ownership of 0.76%.