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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Stocks Having Recent Insider Buying: (BPFH), (AXL), (TRST), (UFCS), (CPF)

Shares of Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc. (BPFH) fell by 0.22% or $-0.02/share to $9.12. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $5.22 and as high as $10.75. On average, 444490 shares of BPFH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 67248. 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 $9.64 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $7.82 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 2.73%.

Shares of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AXL) fell by 2.18% or $-0.21/share to $9.42. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $6.77 and as high as $13.08. On average, 1652030 shares of AXL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 655295. 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 $10.01 area where the stock may encounter resistance. The stock has insider ownership of 0.28%.

Shares of TrustCo Bank Corp. NY (TRST) traded higher by 0.18% or $0.01/share to $5.42. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.78 and as high as $5.86. On average, 285430 shares of TRST exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 80117. 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 $5.53 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $5.05 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 2.23%.

Shares of United Fire & Casualty Company (UFCS) traded higher by 6.14% or $1.15/share to $19.87. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.44 and as high as $21.05. On average, 60690 shares of UFCS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 55836. 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 $18.18 area. The stock has insider ownership of 0.19%.

Shares of Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF) traded higher by 0.29% or $0.04/share to $13.94. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.37 and as high as $14.78. On average, 75590 shares of CPF exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 20653. 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 $13.56 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 0.29%.