Insiders Bought These Stocks on Apr-12

by Alex Fredricks · April 13, 2012

Insiders purchased shares of the following companies on Thursday, April 12, 2012

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA): Tata Ratan (Director) purchased 1,830 shares at a price of $10.24.

Alcoa Inc. is engaged in the production production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry: technology, mining, refining etc.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL): Lion Fund, L.p. purchased 73,100 shares at a price of $55.08.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is principally engaged in the operation and development of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept (Cracker Barrel).

California Water Service Group Holding (NYSE:CWT): Vera George A (Director) purchased 5 shares at a price of $17.61.

California Water Service Group is a holding company, which is engaged in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public and irrigation uses, and for fire protection.

Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE:DVN): Ricciardello Mary P (Director) purchased 100 shares at a price of $67.73.

Devon Energy Corporation is an independent energy company, which is engaged in oil and gas exploration, development and production, the transportation of oil, gas, and NGLs and the processing of natural gas.

Ferrellgas Partners L.P. (NYSE:FGP): Wambold Stephen L (CEO and President) purchased 1,000 shares at a price of $11.63.

Ferrellgas Partners L.P. is a distributor of propane and related equipment and supplies to customers mainly in the United States.

Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI): Tsoumas Ronald L.g. (Controller & Treasurer) purchased 6,105 shares at a price of $9.28.

Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets devices employing electrical, radio remote control, electronic, wireless, sensing and optical technologies.

Opko Health Inc (NYSE:OPK): Frost Gamma Investments Trust (10% Owner) purchased 100,000 shares at a price of $4.52.

OPKO Health, Inc. is engaged in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, vaccines, diagnostic technologies, and imaging systems.

Roper Industries (NYSE:ROP): Knowling Robert E Jr (Director) purchased 7 shares at a price of $82.48.

Roper Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes energy systems and controls, scientific and industrial imaging products and software, industrial technology products and radio frequency products and services.

Western Gas Partners Lp (NYSE:WES): Walker R A (Director) purchased 900 shares at a price of $43.89.

Western Gas Partners, LP engages in gathering, compressing, processing, treating and transporting Anadarko and third-party natural gas production in the United States.