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Stocks Rally on New Home Sales Report, Stocks to Watch: SEH, FB, LL, RFMD, PLCM, MNST

October 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wall StreetStocks are up this morning thanks to a better than expected home sales report and a few positive earnings reports. New home sales jumped 5.7% in September to a seasonally adjusted rate of 389,000. Economists were expecting a rate of 385,000 units.

Boeing shares are up today after posting earnings that beat expectations and revenue that met expectations. Boeing also announced an upbeat forecast for the full year. Facebook is one of the biggest gainers on the market today with shares up more than 20% after the company reported revenue jumped 32% thanks to gains it has made in the mobile arena.

In late morning trading, the Dow is up 47 points, the Nasdaq is up 6 points and the S&P 500 is up 3 points. [Read more...]

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Nasdaq Stocks Heading Lower Today: NFLX, RFMD, PLCM, TRIP, BWLD, SRPT

July 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NasdaqNetflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is down 23% this morning at $61.90. NFLX has traded 12.1 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 4.9 million shares. NFLX shares are tanking today after disappointing quarterly results. The company has a market cap of 3.44 billion.

RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) is down 18.44% today at $3.50. RFMD has traded 11.02 million shares so far today, nearly 3 times its daily average. RFMD shares are falling today after its guidance for the second quarter comes in weak. RF Micro Devices was also downgraded by Northland Securities and Craig-Hallum today. The company has a market cap of 981.85 million. [Read more...]

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Stocks Trading Higher in Pre Market for June 7: GNVC, RIO, ACI, FRO, DNDN, RFMD

June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wall StreetGenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNVC) is up 17.50% in pre market trading at $2.82. GNVC is not a heavily traded stock and only averages about 18 thousand shares a day. GNVC announced this morning conditional approval of FMD vaccine for cattle. The company has a market cap of 30.71 million.

Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO) is up 5.08% today at $47.13. RIO has traded 34 thousand shares this morning and trades 3.6 million shares a day on average. RIO shares have rallied more than $5 a share this week. The company has a market cap of 83.40 billion. [Read more...]

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Hot Stocks to Watch: CALX, GNC, SIFY, CRUS, GALE, RFMD

April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wall Street signAn Apple a day may not keep the doctor away, but it is helping keep the bears away. The massive beat yesterday has the the market rallying on all fronts. Apple itself is rallying nearly 10%. The company’s earnings beat not only lifted domestic markets, but global markets. Maybe we can get everyone to buy iphones and that will solve the sovereign debt issues in Europe.

Outside of the Apple induced euphoria, market watchers will quickly turn to the FOMC statement early this afternoon. This will be followed by a press conference. Expect CNBC talking heads to parse Bernanke’s meaning of the word ‘the’ in reference to the Fed’s willingness to continue with some sort of stimulus program.

Currently the Dow is off its session highs, up 72 points. The Nasdaq and S&P are both adding 55 and 13 points respectively. [Read more...]

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Volatile Stocks Heading Into Close: ACHC, DNDN, HOV, SPF, RFMD, CPY, TTMI, CHTP

January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) is up 16.27% in late day trading at $11.36. ACHC has traded 412 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 79 thousand shares. Yesterday, Acadia announced the purchase of three impatient psychiatric hospitals for $91 million in cash. The company has a market cap of 203.31 million.

Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 16.57% at $12.38 this afternoon. DNDN has traded 30.5 million shares today, five times its average volume. DNDN shares are up more than $4 a share since yesterday after Provenge sales rose. The company has a market cap of 1.81 billion.

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:HOV) is up 10.51% right now at $1.7350. HOV has traded 3.4 million shares this afternoon, 2 million more than it trades on average. HOV shares are up more than $0.20 a share over the past few days. The company has a market cap of 166.24 million.

Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE:SPF) is up 7.21% today at $3.42. SPF is up on above average volume with 2.9 million shares traded. Shares of SPF are up $0.30 in the last two trading days. The company has a market cap of 679.76 million.

RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) is down 19.59% at $4.5350. RFMD has traded 31.7 million shares so far today, more than 4 times its average volume. RFMD shares plunged today after the company lowered its third quarter revenue guidance. The company has a market cap of 1.26 billion.

CPI Corp. (NYSE:CPY) is down 7.69% at $1.56 in afternoon trading. CPY has traded double its average volume today with 547 thousand shares traded. The company has a market cap of 10.90 million.

TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TTMI) is down 7.91% today at $10.60. TTMI has traded 1 million shares today, well above its average volume of 550 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 861.32 million.

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHTP) is down 7.92% this afternoon at $4.88. CHTP has traded 1.7 million shares today, five times its average volume. CHTP shares fell after the company announced public offering of 4.33 million shares at $4.75. The company has a market cap of 300.58 million.

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Pre Market Movers: JAZZ, DNDN, RFMD, FIO, KITD, RAM, VICL

January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is up 4.32% in pre market trading at $43.25. JAZZ closed yesterday up 1.64% at $41.46. JAZZ is up this morning after providing a better than expected outlook for 2012. The company has a market cap of 1.75 billion.

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 11.58% this morning at $11.84. DNDN jumped nearly 40% yesterday after the company announced higher revenues from Provenge sales. DNDN trades 6.3 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 1.58 billion.

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) is down 18.44% at $4.60 this morning. RFMD has traded 451 thousand shares so far in pre market trading and trades about 7 million shares a day on average. RFMD is falling this morning after they announced third quarter revenue missed. The company has a market cap of 1.57 billion.

Fusion-Io, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) is up 3.24% in pre market trading at $28.40. FIO trades just over 2 million shares a day on average. FIO stock is up nearly $4 a share since last Friday. The company has a market cap of 2.29 billion.

KIT digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITD) is up 6.89% this morning at $9.00. KITD is up this morning after announcing positive end of year 2011 update and they strengthened their outlook for 2012. KITD trades 795 thousand shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 388.63 million.

RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAM) is down 3.64% in pre market trading at $2.91. RAM trades about a million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 238.00 million.

Vical Incorporated (NASDAQ:VICL) is down 10.28% in pre market trading at $3.84. VICL has traded 117 thousand shares already this morning and averages 838 thousand shares daily. VICL shares are down this morning after the company announced it intends to offer and sell shares of its stock in underwritten public offering. The company has a market cap of 307.65 million.

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After Hours Movers: JAZZ, APOL, CLWR, VICL, RFMD, EK, RDN

January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is up 4.32% in after hours trading at $43.25. JAZZ closed the day up 1.64% at $41.46 with a little more than one million shares traded. Right after market close, JAZZ provided a financial outlook for 2012. Jazz Pharmaceuticals expects total revenue to be between $465 – 490 million and total product sales to be between $460 – 485 million. The company has a market cap of 1.74 billion.

Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) is up 2.03% in after hours trading at $54.81. APOL closed the day down 0.72% at $53.72. APOL traded 2.6 million shares today, nearly a million more shares than the stock trades on average. Apollo Group announced its first quarter earnings after market close today. Net income fell to $149.3 million versus $236 million a year earlier. Revenue also fell 11.1% from the previous years’ quarter. The company’s adjusted net income was $1.28 per share, beating analysts expectations of $1.18 per share. The company has a market cap of 7.01 billion.

Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) is up 1.68% in after hours trading at $1.82. CLWR closed the day down 6.77% at $1.79 with 12.6 million shares traded. CLWR has fallen more than $0.20 in the past two days after Kaufman Brothers downgraded the stock to hold from buy on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of 446.97 million.

Vical Inc. (NASDAQ:VICL) is down 12.62% in after hours trading at $3.74. VICL finished the day unchanged at $4.28 with 650 thousand shares traded. VICL shares are tanking after hours as the company announced a public offering of common stock. The company has a market cap of 307.65 million.

RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) is down 12.23% in after hours trading at $4.95. RFMD closed today up 3.11% at $5.64 with 7 million shares traded. RFMD shares are dipping after the company saw revenue fall in the third quarter on low Chinese demand. Third quarter revenue was $225 million versus $278.8 million a year ago. The company has a market cap of 1.57 billion.

Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:EK) is down 4.67% in after hours at $0.40. EK finished the day down 10.64% at $0.42 with 30.7 million shares traded. EK shares went lower today following another executive leaving the company. This time, Chief Communications Officer, Gerard Meuchner, resigned from the company. EK shares have dropped more than $0.20 since yesterday. The company has a market cap of 113.38 million.

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN) is down 5.02% in after hours at $2.46. RDN closed the day up 11.16% at $2.59 with 11.5 million shares traded. RDN averages 5.7 million shares a day. The company has a market cap of 344.99 million.

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