Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited (NASDAQ:NINE) is up 73.22% today at $1.8708. NINE has traded 301 thousand shares this morning, way above its daily average of 2 thousand shares. Ninetowns announced this morning it received a going private proposal between $1.80 – 2.00 a share in cash. The company has a market cap of 71.32 million.
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPSP) is up 14.57% this morning at $10.46. NPSP has traded 3.9 million shares so far today, 4 times its daily average. NPSP shares are up today after a FDA panel was “in general agreement” with NPS on its short bowel drug. The company has a market cap of 916.98 million.
Glu Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU) is up 11.81% today at $3.23. GLUU has traded 3.1 million shares so far today, 500 thousand shares more than its daily average. Hany Nada, a member of Glu Mobile’s board, bought 3.2 million shares of GLUU between October 9-11. The company has a market cap of 212.41 million.
Sycamore Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:SCMR) is up 14.56% in early trading at $5.3504. SCMR has traded 832 thousand shares so far today, above its daily average of 209 thousand shares. SCMR shares are rallying today after beating fourth quarter EPS estimates. The company has a market cap of 151.92 million.
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) is up 6.92% today at $58.59. JBHT has traded 1.9 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.08 million shares. JBHT shares are rallying today after posting a revenue beat for the third quarter. The company has a market cap of 6.91 billion.
McMoRan Exploration Co. (NYSE:MMR) is up 6.88% today at $12.11. MMR has traded 1.4 million shares so far today and trades 2.3 million shares a day on average. MMR shares are up more than $1.50 a share over the past five days. The company has a market cap of 1.95 billion.
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