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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Stocks Having Recent Insider Selling: (ITW), (HCC), (MON), (ARTC), (DVA)

Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) fell by 1.71% or $-0.98/share to $56.22. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $38.59 and as high as $58.27. On average, 2791240 shares of ITW exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 456307. 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 $56.23 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $49.82 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.1%.

Shares of HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. (HCC) fell by 0.61% or $-0.19/share to $31.11. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.26 and as high as $32.69. On average, 519130 shares of HCC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 45408. 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 $31.45 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $28.70 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.85%.

Shares of Monsanto Co. (MON) traded higher by 3.14% or $2.35/share to $77.1. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $58.15 and as high as $83.64. On average, 3334310 shares of MON exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2648023. 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 $75.92 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 0.24%.

Shares of ArthroCare Corporation (ARTC) fell by 0.9% or $-0.24/share to $26.55. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $23.54 and as high as $35.00. On average, 229010 shares of ARTC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 47460. 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 $28.46 represents resistance and the 50-day moving average of $25.46 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 1.21%.

Shares of DaVita, Inc. (DVA) fell by 1.87% or $-1.55/share to $81.15. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $59.14 and as high as $90.42. On average, 904880 shares of DVA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 126123. 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 $85.87 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $78.08 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.52%.