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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Insider Buying In These Names: (FNFG), (TEX), (CWEI), (HRB), (PFG)

Shares of First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (FNFG) traded higher by 0.06% or $0.00/share to $7.72. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $7.31 and as high as $12.60. On average, 4616210 shares of FNFG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2500691. 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 $7.97 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.66%.

Shares of Terex Corp. (TEX) fell by 2.63% or $-0.43/share to $15.95. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.30 and as high as $27.45. On average, 4350260 shares of TEX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2216084. 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 $17.76 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 3.5%.

Shares of Clayton Williams Energy Inc. (CWEI) fell by 2.86% or $-1.37/share to $46.54. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $34.50 and as high as $98.16. On average, 81830 shares of CWEI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 27084. 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 $53.90 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level. The stock has insider ownership of 0.02%.

Shares of H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) traded higher by 0.24% or $0.04/share to $16.72. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $11.93 and as high as $17.02. On average, 4477970 shares of HRB exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3436364. 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 $15.41 area. The stock has insider ownership of 0.15%.

Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) fell by 0.61% or $-0.16/share to $25.99. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $19.63 and as high as $29.74. On average, 2345360 shares of PFG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 795535. 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 $25.51 area. The stock has insider ownership of 0.29%.