Stocks saw elevated volume and volatility last week, and the 100-day simple moving average on the S&P 500 proved to be the proverbial line-in-the-sand for bullish investors.

Russia's Micex Stock Index climbed over 2% and the ruble gained for the first time in 5 days as investors judged the additional sanctions the U.S. and the EU imposed on Russia were milder than anticipated.

Welcome to edition 195 of Insider Weekends. Insider buying declined sharply last week with insiders purchasing $37.85 million of their stock compared to $81.57 million in the week prior. Selling increased with insiders selling $2.62 billion of stock last week compared to $2.6 billion in the week prior.

In the 3-months ending April, ESRX has posted gains in 9 of the past 10 years, generating a 11.87% average return and a 11.47% median return. In the 3-months ending April, MTW posted gains in 9 of the past 10 years, generating a 20.45% average return and a 9.51% median return.