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Morning Gainers for 2/8: IPSU, TLEO, FFN, THOR, AKAM, PEIX

February 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Stocks are negative this morning as news of a Greek debt deal and positive jobs claims news did little to the market. There is even reports now that a Greek deal isn’t completely done despite reports from the media. It is being reported the IMF in particular will likely require prior actions by Greece before the rescue package is given to the nation.

The Dow is down 18 points this morning, the Nasdaq is off 3 points and the S&P 500 is down 3 points.

Imperial Sugar Company (NASDAQ:IPSU) is up 44.94% at $4.87 in early trading. IPSU has traded 2.6 million shares so far today, way above its daily average of 430 thousand shares. IPSU shares are up this morning after the company reported fiscal first quarter results. Imperial Sugar narrowed their loss and their bottom-line results beat expectations. The company has a market cap of 59.38 million.

Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ:TLEO) is up 16.96% today at $45.54. TLEO has traded 21.2 million shares this morning. The stock typically trades 678 thousand shares a day on average. TLEO shares are up this morning after Oracle agreed to buy the company for $1.9 billion. The company has a market cap of 1.89 billion.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:FFN) is up 13.76% this morning at $2.38. FFN has traded 2.2 million shares today, 5 times the stock’s daily average. FFN shares have rallied about 100% since last Tuesday. Facebook fever continues to grip investors as they look for any stock in that sector and buy them up. The company has a market cap of 75.86 million.

Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ:THOR) is up 13.37% in early trading at $34.93. THOR has traded 2.2 million shares so far today, triple its daily average. THOR shares are up after reporting fourth quarter results. Fourth quarter EPS came in at $0.38 a share, analyst estimates were $0.33 a share. Revenue was $109.4 million versus $107.6 million estimated. The company has a market cap of 2.08 billion.

Akami Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) is up 11.12% today at $38.28. AKAM has traded 9.7 million shares so far this morning, double its daily volume. AKAM shares are running after positive quarterly results. Fourth quarter revenue jumped 14% to $323.7 million. Analysts were expecting revenue of $311.7. EPS was $0.45 a share, beating estimates of $0.40 a share. The company has a market cap of 6.88 billion.

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) is up 7.95% this morning at $1.22. PEIX has traded 5.9 million shares so far today and trades 8.3 million shares a day on average. PEIX shares quickly ran to an intraday high of $1.24 this morning before coming back down some. The company has a market cap of 103.90 million.

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After Hours Winners and Losers: AKAM, CVA, V, GRPN, TQNT, EA

February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) is up 13.97% in after hours trading at $39.25. AKAM shares are up this afternoon following fourth quarter results. Akamai posted revenue of $324 million, up 14% from the previous year. Profit came in at $0.45 a share, beating Wall Street estimates of $0.40 a share. The company has a market cap of 6.18 billion.

Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA) is up 6.31% in after hours trading at $15.50. CVA shares are rallying in after hours trading thanks to good fourth quarter results. Covanta posted adjusted earnings of $0.26 a share, beating analyst estimates of $0.23 a share. Covanta forecasted adjusted 2012 earnings of $0.55-65 a share, beating estimates of $0.59 a share. The company has a market cap of 2.03 billion.

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is up 2.45% in after hours trading at $111.00. V shares are up this afternoon thanks to a 16% rise in first quarter profit. Revenue rose 14% to $2.55 a share. The company has a market cap of 74.52 billion.

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) is down 12.04% in after hours trading at $21.62. GRPN shares are getting hammered after reporting a fourth quarter loss. Groupon posted a net loss of $0.08 per share, Wall Street was expecting a profit of $0.03 per share. The company has a market cap of 15.68 billion.

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TQNT) is down 7.75% in after hours trading at $6.31. TQNT shares are down following the company’s fourth quarter results. TriQuint beat estimates with EPS of $0.08 per share, but guidance came in below expectations. The company has a market cap of 1.14 billion.

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) is down 5.98% in after hours trading at $17.15. EA shares are falling this afternoon after the company’s CFO leaves for Polycom. Sources say EA’s CFO was not pushed out and that he left for Polycom to have a more operational role. The company has a market cap of 6.06 billion.

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Nasdaq Stocks In The Green This Morning: RAM, WCAA, AKAM, MU, TIBX, AONE

December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Ram Energy Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAM) is up 77.27% this morning at $1.98. RAM has traded 2.4 million shares so far today, 20 times its daily average volume. RAM stock is up this morning after the company announced regained compliance with Nasdaq listing rules and agreement for $550 million recapitalization. Ram Energy has a market cap of 149.74 million.

WCA Waste Corporation (NASDAQ:WCAA) is up 29.94% this morning at $6.38. WCAA has traded 5.5 million shares so far today, way above its daily average of just 40 thousand shares. WCA Waste announced this morning they have agreed to be acquired by investment fund Macquarie Infrastructure Partners for $526 million. The company has a market cap of 145.56 million.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) is up 18.11% in early trading at $31.48. AKAM has traded double its average volume today with 7.9 million shares traded so far today. Akamai announced it is buying Contendo for $268 million. Akamai has a market cap of 5.58 billion.

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is up 14.08% this morning at $6.32. MU has traded 25 million shares so far today and averages 33.8 million shares a day. MU is up this morning after Wedbush upgrades the stock to buy. The company has a market cap of 6.24 billion.

Tibco Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX) is up 7.77% this morning at $23.70. TIBX has traded 2.8 million shares so far today and trades 3 million shares a day on average. TIBX is bouncing back today after the stock fell more than $3 a share yesterday. Mizuho upgraded TIBX from neutral to buy. Tibco has a market cap of 3.85 billion.

A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) is 5.66% in early trading at $1.68. AONE has traded 1.4 million shares so far today and trades 2.4 million shares on average. AONE is up this morning after the company announced it supply 11MW Grid Battery System to Sempra Generation for the Auwahi Wind project in Hawaii. The company has a market cap of 215.58 million.

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