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ZNT
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-6.91%
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422 days
i do not know what shorts (10 trading days to cover that 7% of float) think about these company, but if their business conservative as it looks - the company is a gem
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From the Blogosphere
As Economy Recovers Zenith May Hit New Peaks
Zenith National Insurance Corp. (ZNT) is a pure recovery play. The stock is depressed for 2 reasons: 1- As payrolls in the manufacturing sector contracted so did the underlining payroll insurance premiums and 2 - like all insurance companies they make money investing on the time spread between the time they collect premiums and the time they pay benefits.
When the economy recovers, the investment portfolios should increase in value and when new workers are hired premiums should increase.
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Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: CNX, MA, CAT, MHS ...
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The Week's Insider Buys
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Here are the top insider purchases by dollar amount.<>
Colonial Bancgroup Inc (CNB)= $8,050,397
Harrington West Financial Group Inc (HWFG)= $2,083,254
Schering Plough Corp (SGP)= $2,008,774
Mercer International Inc Wa (MERC)= $1,810,494
Valence Technology Inc (VLNC)= $1,370,000
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)= $831,032
AP Pharma Inc (APPA)= $701,300
Northstar Neuroscience Inc (NSTR)= $683,323
National City Corp (NCC)= $619,000
Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB)= $576,745
MBIA Inc (MBI)= $529,933
Zenith National Insurance Corp (ZNT)= $474,524
Disclosure ("none" means no position):
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The Week's Insider Buys
Here are the top insider purchases by dollar amount.<>
Colonial Bancgroup Inc (CNB)= $8,050,397
Harrington West Financial Group Inc (HWFG)= $2,083,254
Schering Plough Corp (SGP)= $2,008,774
Mercer International Inc Wa (MERC)= $1,810,494
Valence Technology Inc (VLNC)= $1,370,000
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)= $831,032
AP Pharma Inc (APPA)= $701,300
Northstar Neuroscience Inc (NSTR)= $683,323
National City Corp (NCC)= $619,000
Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB)= $576,745
MBIA Inc (MBI)= $529,933
Zenith National Insurance Corp (ZNT)= $474,524
Disclosure ("none" means no position):
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