{"id":39438,"date":"2012-12-27T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/insiders-bought-these-stocks-on-dec-26\/39368\/"},"modified":"2012-12-27T09:26:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T09:26:00","slug":"insiders-bought-these-stocks-on-dec-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/insiders-bought-these-stocks-on-dec-26\/39438\/","title":{"rendered":"Insiders Bought These Stocks on Dec-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Insiders purchased shares of the following companies on Wednesday, December 26, 2012<\/p>\n<p><b>Acorn Energy <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ACFN\">(NASDAQ:ACFN)<\/a><\/b>: Jackson Mannie L  (Director) purchased 4,100 shares at a price of $7.84.<\/p>\n<p>Acorn Energy, Inc is a holding company, which provides digital solutions for energy infrastructure asset management.<\/p>\n<p><b>Christopher &#038; Banks Corp. <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CBK\">(NYSE:CBK)<\/a><\/b>: Via Luann  (President &#038; CEO) purchased 5,000 shares at a price of $4.95.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher &#038; Banks Corporation operates retail stores selling women&#8217;s apparel in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><b>Endeavor International Corp. <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=END\">(NYSE:END)<\/a><\/b>: Eberwein Jeffrey E. purchased 50,000 shares at a price of $5.13.<\/p>\n<p>Endeavour International Corporation is an independent oil and gas company, which is engaged in the production, exploration, development and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas in the U.K. North Sea and U.S. Onshore.<\/p>\n<p><b>Claymore\/Guggenheim Strategic Fund <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GOF\">(NYSE:GOF)<\/a><\/b>: Barnes Randall C purchased 110 shares at a price of $21.65.<\/p>\n<p>The Fund will pursue a relative value-based investment philosophy, which utilizes quantitative and qualitative analysis to seek to identify securities or spreads between securities that deviate from their perceived fair value and\/or historical norms. The F<\/p>\n<p><b>John Hancock Hedged Eqty &#038; Inc <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HEQ\">(NYSE:HEQ)<\/a><\/b>: Burgess Peter S  (Other) purchased 785 shares at a price of $15.26.<\/p>\n<p>Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at the time of purchase at least 80% of its total assets in equity and equity-related securities, including common stock, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/preferred-stock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preferred stock<\/a>, depositary receipts (including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) a<\/p>\n<p><b>Highwoods Properties <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HIW\">(NYSE:HIW)<\/a><\/b>: Orr L Glenn Jr  (Director) purchased 14,948 shares at a price of $33.48.<\/p>\n<p>Highwoods Properties, Inc. is engaged in operation, acquisition and development of rental real estate properties. It operates office, industrial, retail and residential properties in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hansen Medical <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HNSN\">(NASDAQ:HNSN)<\/a><\/b>: Feinberg Larry N purchased 25,000 shares at a price of $2.15.<\/p>\n<p>The Company develops, manufactures and markets a new generation of medical robotics designed for accurate positioning, manipulation and stable control of catheters and catheter-based technologies.<\/p>\n<p><b>John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HPS\">(NYSE:HPS)<\/a><\/b>: Burgess Peter S  (Other) purchased 633 shares at a price of $18.93.<\/p>\n<p>The Funds primary objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital. Growth of capital constitutes the secondary objective. Under normal market conditions the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in p<\/p>\n<p><b>Hersha Hospitality Trust <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HT\">(NYSE:HT)<\/a><\/b>: Parikh Ashish R  (Chief Financial Officer) purchased 50,000 shares at a price of $5.04.<\/p>\n<p>Hersha Hospitality Trust is a Real Estate Investment Trust that invests in institutional grade, upscale hotels in metropolitan central business districts primarily in the Northeastern United States.<\/p>\n<p><b>John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HTD\">(NYSE:HTD)<\/a><\/b>: Burgess Peter S  (Other) purchased 666 shares at a price of $18.00.<\/p>\n<p>The Funds investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return from dividend income and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying common and preferred secur<\/p>\n<p><b>Infinity Property And Casualty Corp. <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=IPCC\">(NASDAQ:IPCC)<\/a><\/b>: Weinhoff Samuel J  (Director) purchased 1,000 shares at a price of $57.75.<\/p>\n<p>Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation is a holding company which through subsidiaries provides personal automobile insurance with a concentration on nonstandard auto insurance.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media &#038; Income Trust Plc Pfd <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MEIP\">(NASDAQ:MEIP)<\/a><\/b>: Baltic Charles V. 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