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CTHR, DST, FRME, IEP, TLLP, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

March 7, 2013 / 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. Charles & Colvard Ltd (NASDAQ:CTHR), DST Systems Inc (NYSE:DST), FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION (NASDAQ:FRME), Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP), Tesoro Logistics LP (NYSE:TLLP) 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. 
  CTHR    Charles & Colvard Ltd            MCCULLOUGH RANDY N               CEO      1,000       94             26.8%               8         
  DST     DST Systems Inc                  BRYAN LOWELL L                   D        196         89             20.3%               9         
  FRME    FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION      LEHMAN GARY J                    D        112         99             29.9%               21        
  IEP     Icahn Enterprises LP             ICAHN CARL C                     CB       15,900      100            19.4%               28        
  TLLP    Tesoro Logistics LP              LAMANNA JAMES H                  D        100         90             26.0%               4         

The insider buying report presents recent insider purchases, reported on Forms 3, 4, and 5 filed with the SEC. The transactions are aggregated to a 'decision' level which simplifies the data analysis. A decision is a grouping of buying or selling by an individual at the specified company.

Charles & Colvard Ltd (NASDAQ:CTHR) - Charles & Colvard, Ltd. manufactures, markets, and distributes moissanite jewels and finished jewelry featuring moissanite worldwide. It offers near-colorless moissanite jewels cut in various shapes, including round, square brilliant, princess, cushion, radiant, pear, marquise, heart, and oval in sizes ranging from approximately 1.3 to 12 millimeters, as well as green moissanite jewels. The company offers finished jewelry featuring moissanite, such as stud earnings, solitaire and three-stone rings, pendants, and bracelets. Charles & Colvard, Ltd. sells its products at wholesale to distributors, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as at retail to end consumers through e-commerce and home-party direct selling. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina..

DST Systems Inc (NYSE:DST) - DST Systems, Inc. provides information processing and software services and products. The company operates in two segments, Financial Services and Customer Communications. The Financial Services segment offers various solutions primarily to the asset management, brokerage, retirement, insurance, and healthcare industries. It provides proprietary software systems, including shareowner recordkeeping and distribution support systems for the United States and international mutual fund companies, broker/dealers, and financial advisors; and a defined-contribution participant recordkeeping system for the United States retirement plan market. This segment also offers investment management systems for the United States and international investment managers and fund accountants; a business process management and customer contact system for various industries; and medical and pharmacy claims administration processing systems and services for providers of healthcare plans, third party administrators, medical practice groups, and pharmacy benefit managers. The Customer Communications Segment helps businesses deploy customer communications while improving operational performance across critical business functions, such as sales, marketing, customer service, technology, finance, operations, and compliance. This segment helps clients deliver information in the desired combination of print, digital, and archival formats. Its product offering combines data insights and analysis with business decision-making tools, and multi-channel execution and delivery designed to help businesses acquire, grow, retain, and win back customers. The company also owns and operates real estate properties, as well as has investments in equity securities, private equity funds, and other financial interests. It has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and internationally. DST Systems, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri..

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION (NASDAQ:FRME) - First Merchants Corporation operates as the holding company for First Merchants Bank, National Association that provides financial and banking products and services. It generates deposit products, including demand deposits, savings deposits, certificates of deposit, and time deposits. The company s loan products portfolio comprises commercial and industrial loans; agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers; real estate loans consisting of construction, commercial and farmland, residential, and home equity loans; individuals loans for household and other personal expenditures; tax-exempt loans; lease financing; loans to financial institutions; and consumer loans. It also rents safe deposit facilities; and offers personal and corporate trust services, brokerage services, and other corporate services, as well as provides letters of credit and repurchase agreements. The company operates through 79 banking locations in 24 Indiana and 2 Ohio counties, as well as through ATMs, check cards, remote deposit capture, interactive voice response systems, and Internet technology. In addition, it operates as a property, casualty, personal lines, and employee benefit insurance agency. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana..

Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP) - Icahn Enterprises L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in investment, automotive, gaming, railcar, food packaging, metals, real estate, and home fashion businesses in the United States and internationally. Its Investment segment provides investment advisory, and administrative and back office services to the investment funds. The company s Automotive segment offers powertrain energy, powertrain sealing and bearings, vehicle safety and protection, and aftermarket products for original equipment manufacturers. Icahn Enterprises L.P. s Gaming segment owns and operates casino gaming properties. It has 9 casino facilities with 7,485 slot machines, 226 table games and 6,048 hotel rooms in Nevada, Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Aruba. The company s Railcar segment designs, manufactures, sells, and leases hopper and tank railcars; custom designed railcar parts and other industrial products, primarily aluminum and special alloy steel castings; and provides repair and maintenance services for railcar fleets. Icahn Enterprises L.P. s Food Packaging segment produces and sells cellulosic, fibrous, and plastic casings for the processed meat and poultry industry. The company s Metals segment collects, processes, and sells ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as processes and distributes steel pipe and plate products. Icahn Enterprises L.P. s Real Estate segment engages in the rental of retail, office, and industrial properties; construction and sale of single-family and multi-family homes, lots in subdivisions and planned communities, and raw land for residential development; and golf and resort activities. The company s Home Fashion segment manufactures, sources, distributes, markets, and sells home fashion consumer products, including bed, bath, basic bedding, and kitchen textile products. Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. serves as the general partner of the company. Icahn Enterprises L.P. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, New York..

Tesoro Logistics LP (NYSE:TLLP) - .

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