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Kohl’s (KSS) was downgraded to hold from buy by Deutsche Bank (DB) due to a sharp drop in sales. Shares are lower by about one percent.

The Daily Ticker’s Aaron Task interviews Reuters Breakingviews Rob Cox

Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we look at one noteworthy recent insider buy.

Range Resources Corporation (RRC) maintained its quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share. The dividend is payable on December 28, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 14, 2012.

In trading on Friday, metals & mining shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.9%. Leading the group were shares of Prospect Global Resources (PGRX), up about 17.4% and shares of Oxford Resource Partners Limited (OXF) up about 7.4% on the day.

Here’s the latest news for Friday November 30th: President Obama urges Congress to extend tax cuts; Train derails in New Jersey; Missouri Powerball winners revealed; Federal officials hunt for a crocodile.

House Speaker John Boehner says bargaining between White House officials and congressional leaders to avoid the fiscal cliff has gone “almost nowhere.”

Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned dollars to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.

Host Hotels & Resorts Incorporated (HST) announced its quarterly dividend of 9 cents per share, an increase of about 12% over its prior dividend in September of 8 cents. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2013 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2012.

Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.