Pluristem Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSTI) is down 14.32% this afternoon at $3.89. PSTI has traded 7.3 million shares so far today, about 7 times its normal volume. PSTI shares are down today after the company priced its public offering at $4/share. The company has a market cap of 184.60 million.
FirstMerit Corporation (NASDAQ:FMER) is down 9.61% today at $15.51. FMER has traded 7.7 million shares so far today, 10 times its average volume. FirstMerit made a $952 million bid for Citizens Republic Bancorp. The company has a market cap of 1.70 billion.
Essex Rental Corp. (NASDAQ:ESSX) is down 6.76% today at $3.45. ESSX has traded 213 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 78 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 83.98 million.
YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) is down 4.81% today at $6.93. YRCW has traded 323 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 152 thousand shares. YRCW shares are pulling back today after the stock jumped more than $1 over the previous week. The company has a market cap of 51.32 million.
Bon-Ton Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) is down 4.62% today at $14.04. BONT has traded 585 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 286 thousand shares. BONT shares are falling today after it hit a 52 week high yesterday. The company has a market cap of 281.63 million.
Linktone Ltd. (NASDAQ:LTON) is down 8.78% today at $2.70. LTON has traded 232 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 90 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 110.49 million.