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NYSE Stocks Falling in Early Trading: LDK, TLB, PAY, JAG, RAD, STD

May 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Traders at the NYSELDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE:LDK) is down 12.50% today at $1.96. LDK has traded 2.3 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.5 million shares. LDK shares are are down again today and the stock has dropped 31% over the past five days. The company has a market cap of 264.37 million.

The Talbots Inc. (NYSE:TLB) is down 9.27% today at $1.37. TLB has traded 3.1 million shares so far today, 3 times its average volume. TLB shares are continuing to fall today as the deal between the company and Sycamore failed to materialize. The company has a market cap of 96.12 million. [Read more...]

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Hot Stocks to Watch: GENE, GNOM, SWSH, VRML, GALE, LCC

May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Bull outside NYSEAs we head into the Memorial Day weekend, the stock market is essentially flat. The HP results and job-cuts at the company is helping the Dow erase early minor losses. Jobless claims also had a slight dip which is helping prop up the domestic markets.

Internationally, Europe remains the the biggest concern as Greece hurtles towards new elections in mid-June. The feeling among many Euro watchers is that greece is ehading for an exit, it is justa matter of how cleanly they exit. If it gets messy, the contagion risk is real for the broader EU zone. Sign Up For Free Alerts

A current look at the domestic markets has the Dow up 26, the Nasdaq down 1 and the S&P up 3 points. [Read more...]

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Hot Stocks to Watch: ROSG, PETM, MELA, MOV, AMRS, CPWR, PCX

May 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wall StreetThe never-ending EU saga is back in the limelight today as leaders meet at a summit to devise yet another plan to resolve the crisis. French President Hollande pushed Euro bonds to which Merkel refused to entertain the idea. With new Greek elections fast approaching, the endgame for Greece in the EU could be right around the corner.

Mix in the Facebook debacle and disappointing Dell results and you have all the trappings of a bearish market. Currently the Dow is off its session lows, down 146. The Nasdaq and S&P are both negative, down 30 and 14 respectively. Sign Up For Free Alerts [Read more...]

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Hot Stocks to Watch: CLNT, GENE, HEAT, BNHN, RDN, ROSG, MTG

May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wall Street signStocks are up in the first half of trading today thanks to better than expected home sales report. Existing home sales saw a 3.4% rise to annual rate of 4.62 million units in April, the highest its been in nearly two years. The positive housing news helped bring markets up after they opened mixed following a Japan credit downgrade.

Investors are also looking to Europe tomorrow and hoping officials there will agree on a policy response when they meet in Brussels tomorrow. Get Free Stock Alerts

A quick look at the markets at lunchtime show the Dow up 58 points, the Nasdaq up 15 points and the S&P 500 up 10 points.

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Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLNT) is up 51.03% this morning at $3.67. CLNT has traded 870 thousand shares so far today, way above its daily average of 25 thousand shares. CLNT shares are up today on news the company received $1.7 million in orders for wind power components. The company has a market cap of 8.72 million.

Genetic Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:GENE) is up 41.13% in early trading at $3.4010. GENE has traded 409 thousand shares so far today, more than 10 times its daily average. GENE shares are jumping after the company provides business update. The company has a market cap of 48.09 million.

SmartHeat Inc. (NASDAQ:HEAT) is up 29.84% today at $4.83. HEAT has traded 345 thousand shares so far today and trades 495 thousand shares a day on average. No news for HEAT today, but it looks like traders are bouncing the stock after it fell nearly 50% in the past month. The company has a market cap of 18.98 million.

Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ:BNHN) is up 21.09% today at $16.10. BNHN has traded 3.1 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 56 thousand shares. BNHN shares are up today after the company goes private in a nearly $300 million deal. The company has a market cap of 288.74 million. Get Free Stock Alerts

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN) is up 19.24% today at $2.85. RDN has traded 4.2 million shares so far today and trades 4.9 million shares a day on average. RDN shares continue to rise on news a major shareholder told Radian to consider sale. The company has a market cap of 367.89 million.

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ROSG) is up another 11% today at $7.65. ROSG has traded 1.2 million shares so far today, 6 times its average volume. ROSG shares have seen choppy trading over the past week, trading as low as $4 and as high as $7.80.

MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) is up 10.59% today at $2.63. MTG has traded 5.7 million shares so far today and trades 6.4 million shares a day on average. MTG shares are up $0.40 a share over the past few days. The company has a market cap of 527.30 million.

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Hot Stocks to Watch: ROSG, PSUN, KERX, RDN, GDP, AEO, AMRS

May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

investment newsAfter 12 negative sessions out of 13, stocks are trying to mount a comeback. Of course they are doing this without facebook, which is obviously suffering a from a lack of ‘likes’ on the day. Most of the rally is due to the market being technically oversold, but most analysts agree that there needs to be a major catalyst to give the rally legs. Facebook was to provide that, but the over-hyped social network has so far crashed and burned on an epic scale.

The markets are getting a respite from Europe today which is helping the bulls’ cause. The lack of horrible news is seen as good news for the day which is helping the market maintain its gains. The G8 statement over the weekend also gave the bulls cover, even if the statement was nothing but political fluff without any real teeth as to action. Sign Up For Free Alerts

A quick check of the markets has the Dow up 95, the Nasdaq 35 and the S&P 14. [Read more...]

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NASDAQ Stocks Tumbling Today: ADSK, SQNM, GALE, CSIQ, ZUMZ, FTEK

May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NASDAQ Screen at Times SquareAutodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) is down 15.25% today at $29.44. ADSK has traded 12.3 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 2.7 million shares. ADSK shares are down as its forecast for the current quarter disappoints. The company has a market cap of 6.59 billion.

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Sequenom Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM) is down 9.22% today at $4.33. SQNM has traded 3.6 million shares so far today, slightly higher than its daily average of 3.5 million shares. SQNM shares are down on news that Coventry Health decides not to cover some of the company’s tests. The company has a market cap of 499.39 million. [Read more...]

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6 NASDAQ Stocks Down This Morning: RRGB, VNET, MITK, SCEI, DNDN, SVNT

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NASDAQ Screen at Times SquareRed Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB) is down 11.50% today at $31.61. RRGB has traded 832 thousand shares so far today, 4 times its daily average volume. Red Robin reported a 21% increase in first quarter earnings, but guest count falls. The company has a market cap of 463.34 million.

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21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNET) is down 13.79% this morning at $10.98. VNET has traded 993 thousand shares so far today, 3 times its average volume. VNET shares are tumbling despite posting a beat for the first quarter. EPS beat by $0.01 and revenue was in line with estimates. The company has a market cap of 615.87 million. [Read more...]

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NASDAQ Stocks Trading Lower Today: VELT, GPRC, CLNT, PRKR, TAXI, SPLS

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NasdaqVelti Plc (NASDAQ:VELT) is down 19.30% this morning at $6.94. VELT has traded 5.8 million shares so far today, 6 times its daily average volume. VELT shares are down today despite posting a beat for its first quarter and better than expected guidance yesterday. The company has a market cap of 435.05 million.

Guanwei Recycling Corp. (NASDAQ:GPRC) is down 15.39% this morning at $1.0999. GRPC has traded 403 thousand shares so far today, above its daily average of 380 thousand shares. GRPC shares are down $0.60 a share in the past two days. The company has a market cap of 21.76 million. [Read more...]

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Silver Dips on Euro Concerns, Silver Stocks to Watch: SLW, PAAS, SLV, AGQ, HL, EXK, SVM, GPL

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Gold and silverSilver prices dipped alongside gold this morning as euro concerns weigh on investors. Analysts are fearing a worse case scenario now with Greece after reports that a new government has not been formed. If Greece ends up leaving the EU, it could plunge the whole region into financial chaos. The ECB and many EU governments own significant amounts of Greece debt, if Greece was to default the bondholders would incur significant losses.

Silver is currently trading down 0.76% at $28.11. [Read more...]

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NASDAQ Stocks Heading South Today: ANIK, AONE, TEAR, VALV, MPEL, CLWR

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Nasdaq StocksAnika Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ANIK) is down 12.23% this morning at $13.15. ANIK has traded 134 thousand shares so far today and trades 145 thousand shares a day on average. ANIK shares are selling off today after the stock jumped about $2 a share last week. The company has a market cap of 174.66 million.

A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) is down 6.81% today at $0.9599. AONE has traded 744 thousand shares so far today and trades 3.3 million shares a day on average. AONE shares were downgraded to sell from hold at Craig-Hallum. This downgrade comes as A123 said it will post a $125 million first quarter loss due to battery recall. The company has a market cap of 139.56 million. [Read more...]

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NASDAQ Stocks Heading South Today: WAVX, CECO, ASYS, TWER, GSVC, AONE

May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NASDAQ Screen at Times SquareWave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX) is down 16.15% this morning at $1.05. WAVX shares are down nearly $0.30 in the past two days after reporting quarterly results late yesterday. First quarter revenue came in at $7 million. The company has a market cap of 96.46 million.

Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) is down 13.57% today at $6.05. CECO has traded 1.8 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.1 million shares. CECO shares are down due to enrollment results. The company also said students are showing less interest in for-profit education. The company has a market cap of 407.28 million.

Amtech Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) is down 18.24% today at $5.56. ASYS has traded 325 thousand shares so far today and trades 116 thousand shares a day on average. Amtech is getting hit hard after revenue slid 65% with a $5 million loss for the second quarter. The company has a market cap of 53.30 million.

Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ:TWER) is down 7.57% this morning at $4.03. TWER has traded 1.4 million shares so far today, double its average volume. Towerstream reported a first quarter loss of $0.08 per share versus last year’s $0.04 loss. The company has a market cap of 217.30 million.

GSV Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:GSVC) is down 7.35% today at $16.89. GSVC has traded 3.8 million shares so far today, way above its daily average of 636 thousand shares. GSV Capital announced pricing of its secondary offering at $16.25.

A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) is down 8.04% this morning at $1.0299. AONE has traded 1.6 million shares so far today and trades 3.3 million shares a day on average. AONE shares are falling as the company reports it will post $125 million first quarter loss due to battery recall. The company has a market cap of 151.28 million.

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Hot Stocks to Watch: KERX, INSP, RPRX, LYV, CSIQ, HOV

May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wall Street signStocks are trading slightly higher today after recent declines due to ongoing euro zone problems. A better than expected jobless claims report has investors feeling a bit better today and has kept their minds away from Europe. Weekly jobless claims fell 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 367,000. Analysts were expecting a slight increase to 369,000.

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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the financial sector including banks have improved, but could still do more. Bernanke did not say anything about monetary policy in prepared remakrs at a Chicago banking conference.

The Dow is up 42 points, the Nasdaq is down 0.30 points and the S&P 500 is up 5 points. [Read more...]

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