Active Stocks in Midday Trading: ASTM, ZLTQ, ANN, USU, DYN, HEK

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Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTM) is up 20.88% today at $2.20. ASTM has traded 2.7 million shares so far today, more than 10 times its average volume. ASTM shares are up today after the company completed $40 million in financing. The company has a market cap of 86.54 million.

Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZLTQ) is up 14.13% in midday trading at $6.46. ZLTQ has traded 770 thousand shares so far today, 3 times its average volume. Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Zeltiq today and gave it a buy rating. The company has a market cap of 219.33 million.

Ann Inc. (NYSE:ANN) is up 7.94% today at $27.86. ANN has traded 2.4 million shares at midday, well above its daily average of 1.7 million shares. ANN shares are rising today after forecasts for the first quarter and full year surpassed analysts’ expectations. The company has a market cap of 1.44 billion.

USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU) is up 7.66% today at $1.3350. USU has traded 1.1 million shares so far today and trades 2.1 million shares a day on average. USU shares are up about $0.15 from yesterday’s low. The company has a market cap of 162.24 million.

Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) is down 49.06% in midday trading at $0.60. DYN has traded 8.4 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.2 million shares. Dynegy reported a $1.8 billion loss in the fourth quarter. The company has a market cap of 83.44 million.

Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK) is down 9.45% today at $4.78. HEK has traded 10.3 million shares so far today, more than 3 times its average volume. HEK shares are falling today after revenue and guidance miss, and after announcing the acquisition of Thermo Fluids. The company has a market cap of 561.46 million.

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