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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Recent Insider Buying Detected: (APU), (PLCE), (ORI), (NPBC), (RDN)

Shares of AmeriGas Partners LP (APU) fell by 1.45% or $-0.60/share to $40.87. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $36.20 and as high as $44.68. On average, 145800 shares of APU exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 106646. 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 $40.54 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure. The stock has insider ownership of 0.03%.

Shares of The Children (PLCE) traded higher by 1.05% or $0.59/share to $56.54. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $37.93 and as high as $57.55. On average, 458660 shares of PLCE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 392802. 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 $49.81 area. The stock has insider ownership of 2.7%.

Shares of Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) fell by 0.82% or $-0.08/share to $9.1. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $6.76 and as high as $11.02. On average, 3563550 shares of ORI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1067918. 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 $9.27 represents resistance and the 50-day moving average of $8.70 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 0.48%.

Shares of National Penn Bancshares Inc. (NPBC) fell by 0.77% or $-0.07/share to $8.98. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $6.02 and as high as $9.75. On average, 678610 shares of NPBC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 269810. 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 $9.08 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $8.68 would be an area of support. The stock has insider ownership of 1.01%.

Shares of Radian Group Inc. (RDN) fell by 1.16% or $-0.04/share to $3.4. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $1.79 and as high as $4.67. On average, 3362810 shares of RDN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1458687. 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 $2.98 area. The stock has insider ownership of 0.64%.