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Monday, April 30, 2012

Stocks Having Recent Insider Selling: (PEGA), (UMBF), (MAR), (ONXX), (STNR)

Shares of Pegasystems Inc. (PEGA) fell by 1.44% or $-0.55/share to $37.71. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $25.79 and as high as $47.42. On average, 228190 shares of PEGA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 33692. 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 $35.99 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 54.17%.

Shares of UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF) fell by 3.07% or $-1.51/share to $47.61. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $30.17 and as high as $49.24. On average, 170170 shares of UMBF exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 112704. 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 $44.08 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 1.47%.

Shares of Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) fell by 1.42% or $-0.56/share to $38.97. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $25.32 and as high as $39.89. On average, 3576610 shares of MAR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 585886. 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 $37.23 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 6.82%.

Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX) fell by 2.63% or $-1.23/share to $45.53. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $27.17 and as high as $47.80. On average, 983570 shares of ONXX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 893748. 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 $39.35 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 1.0%.

Shares of Steiner Leisure Ltd. (STNR) fell by 0.8% or $-0.38/share to $47.39. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $35.94 and as high as $53.49. On average, 44190 shares of STNR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 10168. 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 $49.41 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $46.21 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 8.22%.