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HUSA, HBNC, BERK, CKEC, CZNC, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2012-12-19 06:20:42 - WOPRAI}
 

December 19, 2012 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring top insider trading patterns and these stocks are the most likely to trade Higher in the next 6 months. Houston American Energy Corp (AMEX:HUSA), Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC), Berkshire Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:BERK), CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC. (NASDAQ:CKEC), CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION (NASDAQ:CZNC) are all expected to go Higher as Buy signals have been generated by top insider trading patterns. The most important data elements considered when performing insider analysis are: Insiders Track Record - An insiders track record is best summarized by the Insider Score which ranges from 1 (least predictive) to 100 (most predictive) based on prior trading performance. In addition, the actual returns following the insiders prior trades are included to determine the potential magnitude of future returns. Insiders Role - Trades by higher-level insiders are generally more predictive than trades by lower level insiders. Higher-level insiders to include Chairman (CB), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), President (P), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Vice Chairman (VC).

The chart below displays the stocks expected to go Higher along with the insider name, position, predictive insider score, 6 month expected return and number of trading decisions included in the score.

  Symbol  Company Name                     Insider Name                     Role     Shares      Insider Score  Avg 6 Month Return  # of Dec. 
  HUSA    Houston American Energy Corp     TERWILLIGER JOHN F               CEO      353,305     77             33.9%               3         
  HBNC    Horizon Bancorp                  AARON SUSAN D                    D        1,336       83             29.8%               4         
  BERK    Berkshire Bancorp Inc            MARX MOSES                       DO       5,400       80             6.3%                55        
  CKEC    CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.            PASSMAN S DAVID III              CEO      396         99             19.6%               33        
  CZNC    CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION  MATTIE RAYMOND R                 D        44          95             11.0%               36        

Houston American Energy Corp (AMEX:HUSA) - Houston American Energy Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of natural gas and crude oil properties in the U.S. Gulf Coast region and South America. The company s oil and gas properties are located primarily in the South American country of Colombia; and in the onshore Gulf Coast region of Texas and Louisiana. As of December 31, 2011, its proved undeveloped reserves were 63.8 mbbls of oil. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Houston, Texas..

Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC) - Horizon Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Horizon Bank, N.A., which provides commercial and retail banking products and services in northwestern Indiana and southwestern Michigan. It offers demand deposits, savings accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, and money market and term deposits. The company also provides loans, such as commercial, financial, agricultural, and commercial tax-exempt loans; mortgage warehouse loans; real estate mortgage loans; installment loans; consumer loans; and non-performing loans. In addition, it offers corporate and individual trust and agency services, and investment management services, as well as holds title to various company owned life insurance policies. The company operates 19 full service facilities. Horizon Bancorp was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Michigan City, Indiana..

Berkshire Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:BERK) - Berkshire Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Berkshire Bank that provides community banking services to businesses, professionals, and retail customers primarily in New York City metropolitan area and the Villages of Goshen and Harriman. It offers a range of deposit products, including statement savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market deposits accounts, checking accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposits. The companys loan portfolio comprises commercial mortgage loans secured by office buildings, retail establishments, multi-family residential real estate, and other types of commercial property; commercial loans to businesses for inventory financing, working capital, machinery and equipment purchases, expansion, and other business purposes; and residential mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family owner-occupied or rental residential real estate, as well as residential single family construction, home equity, and short-term fixed-rate consumer loans. The Berkshire Bank operates seven deposit-taking offices in New York City; four deposit-taking offices in Orange and Sullivan Counties, New York; and two deposit taking offices in Ridgefield and Teaneck, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in New York, New York..

CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC. (NASDAQ:CKEC) - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. operates as a digital cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor in the United States. It operates theatres that show films on a first-run basis; and discount theatres. The company serves small to mid-size non-urban markets. As of September 30, 2012, it had 232 theatres with 2,242 screens in 35 states. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia..

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION (NASDAQ:CZNC) - Citizens & Northern Corporation operates as the holding for Citizens & Northern Bank and First State Bank, which provide various banking and mortgage products and services to individual and corporate customers in north central Pennsylvania and southern New York. Its deposit products include various checking accounts, passbook and statement savings, money market accounts, interest checking accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposits, as well as non-insured Repo Sweep accounts. The companys loan portfolio comprises mortgage loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans, as well as specialized instruments, such as commercial letters-of-credit. It also provides trust and financial management services, including administration of trusts and estates, retirement plans, and other employee benefit plans, and investment management services; 401(k) plans, estate planning, estate settlements, and asset management; and various personal and commercial insurance products, as well as mutual funds, annuities, educational savings accounts, and other investment products through registered agents. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania..

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