If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 21,000,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $125,160,000. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 0.18% and now own 38.97% of PPC stock.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

GTx Inc. (GTXI) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9 as insiders snapped up 5,467,860 shares of company stock at a market value of $15,310,008. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 2.72% and now own 71.44% of GTXI stock.

Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer sold about 50 million shares of his Microsoft stock for $1.34 billion, as reported in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required).

Let's listen to a fictitious exchange between Steve and his tax accountant: "Steve, you know you hold 408 million shares of Microsoft. For the end of the year tax adjustments, it's a good idea to sell some of it, say 50 million. Microsoft's earnings are strong. The mutual and hedge guys most likely will be buying. We can sell into that strength."

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

World Heart Corp (WHRT) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 2,341,920 shares of company stock at a market value of $4,999,999. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by -12.78% and now own 7.09% of WHRT stock.

American Express Co (AXP) was not far behind, with insiders buying 20,000 shares at a market value of $787,648. Insiders now own 0.18% of the company's stock after decreasing their overall holdings by 1.88% during the past six months.

If you are looking for clues to which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should take note.

Jefferies Group (JEF) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 1,382,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $32,403,125. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 1.73% and now own 3.76% of the stock.

It was only a month ago I wrote a story comparing Oracle Corp. (ORCL) and Hewlett Packard (HPQ), concluding the latter to be the better opportunity from a value investor's perspective. At the time Oracle was $27.49. Yesterday it closed at a new 52-week high of $29.23 -- a gain of 6.33%.

During this time, Oracle insiders have been selling shares and the trend is negative. In September alone, almost $300 million of the stock was sold off. If you examine Barron's weekly summary of insider activity, as one source, you will find that Oracle has been in the top five companies on the sell side for many weeks. As the stock has been rising, insiders have been selling into strength.

There is vigorous debate among Federal Reserve officials over the wisdom of adding more stimulus to the economy. Among the hawks is Kansas City Fed president Thomas Hoenig. In a speech before the National Association of Business and Economics, and reported by CNBC, he said: "I think the benefits are likely to be smaller than the costs.

Hoenig stated that the Fed has already purchased $1.7 trillion in mortgage-backed securities and is keeping interest rates near zero. The Fed's plan to purchase another $500 billion in treasuries would lower interest rates by 50 to 75 basis points. Hoenig disagrees and says the drop would be only 10 to 15 basis points.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

GeoEye Inc (GEOY) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 490,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $19,776,466. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 3.17% and now own 1.15% of GEOY stock.

Transatlantic Petroleum Ltd (TAT) was not far behind, with insiders buying 1,788,640 shares at a market value of $5,008,192. Insiders now own 47.70% of the company's stock after decreasing their overall holdings by 0.12% during the past six months.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Sun Bancorp Inc Nj (SNBC) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 1,587,786 shares of company stock at a market value of $6,352,997. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 24.82% and now own 40.87% of SNBC stock.

Pure Cycle Corp (PCYO) was not far behind, with insiders buying 930,633 shares at a market value of $2,791,899. Insiders now own 22.90% of the company's stock after decreasing their overall holdings by 0.00% during the past six months.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 174,602 shares of company stock at a market value of $4,120,368. Insiders now own 6.44% of HAIN stock.

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance (ULTA) was not far behind, with insiders buying 94,800 shares at a market value of $2,668,620. Insiders now own 23.76% of the company's stock after decreasing their overall holdings by 67.37% during the past six months.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9 as insiders snapped up 427,900 shares of company stock at a market value of $4,093,939. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 64.15% and now own 2.74% of TTWO stock.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 500,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $6,790,000. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 3.91% and now own 8.30% of AEO stock.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

American Superconductor Corp (AMSC) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 200,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $5,657,600. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 27.24% and now own 10.05% of AMSC stock.

Mediamind Technologies Inc (MDMD) was not far behind, with insiders buying 380,200 shares at a market value of $4,372,302. Insiders now own 0.00% of the company's stock after decreasing their overall holdings by 0.00% during the past six months.

The Securities and Exchange Commission pretty much fell asleep for the past two years. Now, there's talk that the agency plans to get tough on violators whose greed and recklessness took this country to its knees. The Federal Reserve had to pledge or spend $12.8 trillion to bail them out.

The $12.8 trillion is gone and we have a country with 17 million unemployed and underemployed. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke could have done much better just taking that $12.8 trillion and help those in need. All he had to do was use one good bank for Americans to switch their money into, and let the greedy ones take a hit. With $12.8 trillion Bernanke could have put this country back on its feet again.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L P (CLMT) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 775,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $13,678,750. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 0.37% and now own 53.69% of CLMT stock.

Alliance Healthcare Services Inc (AIQ) was not far behind, with insiders buying 450,000 shares at a market value of $2,024,250. Insiders now own 6.23% of the company's stock.