The following is a list of recent insider buys between August 2-4, according to SEC filings. We've sorted the list by value of investment, and have also named the insiders involved.

1. VMware, Inc. (VMW): EMC Corp. (10% Owner) bought $2,031,848 worth of shares on August 4, and $1,543,004 worth of shares on August 3.
2. ADPT Corporation (ADPT): Steel Partners II LP (10% Owner) bought $1,089,988 worth of shares on August 2, and $135,104 worth of shares on August 3.
3. Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA): Towerview LLC (10% Owner) bought $517,440 worth of shares on August 4.
4. Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI): Stephan James (Director) bought $102,110 worth of shares on August 3.
5. SL Industries, Inc. (SLI): Steel Partners II LP (10% Owner) bought $83,601 worth of shares on August 2.
6. ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ESI): Lloyd Waterhouse (Director) bought $39,250 worth of shares on August 3.
7. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (WFR): John Anthony Kauffmann (SVP Sales & Mktg.) bought $30,496 worth of shares on August 3.
8. Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW): Thomas E Moloney (Director) bought $13,467 worth of shares on August 3.
9. Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX): Robert O Viets (Director) bought $12,350 worth of shares on August 3.
Bonus: Visualizing analyst opinion and one-year return for all the stocks mentioned above. Data sourced from Zacks Investment Research.

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