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7 NASDAQ Stocks Stumbling This Morning: DNDN, SIGM, ZLTQ, FSYS, SMTC, DSCO, GMCR

NasdaqStocks are trading higher this morning thanks to optimism that Greece will complete its debt swap deal. Investors seemed to ignore the slightly negative jobless data today as weekly claims jumped 8,000 last week to 362,000. Economists were expecting claims to remain at 351,000. The major stock indices have given up some of their early gains, but remain positive right now. The Dow is up 40 points, the Nasdaq is up 17 points and the S&P 500 is up 7 points.

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is down 14.90% this morning at $9.25. DNDN has traded 13.1 million shares so far today, 3 million shares more than its daily average. DNDN shares are taking a hit today after its rival Johnson & Johnson’s prostate drug beats placebo in trial. The company has a market cap of 1.35 billion. [Read more...]

6 NASDAQ Stocks Selling Off: TBET, SODA, CSIQ, AONE, LEAP, DNDN

NasdaqTibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBET) is down 8.18% today at $1.51. TBET has traded 964 thousand shares so far today, three times its average volume. TBET shares are falling again today as the sell off continues after the stock jumped more than 100% in late February. The company has a market cap of 22.42 million.

SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ:SODA) is down 6.36% in early trading at $37.85. SODA has traded 1.6 million shares already today, 200 thousand shares more than its daily average. SodaStream announced this morning it is introducing flavors naturally sweetened with Stevia. SODA shares continue to fall after posting a lower fourth quarter profit. The company has a market cap of 756.41 million. [Read more...]

Nasdaq Stocks Trading Lower Today: PEIX, APOL, CECO, NTSP, THLD, DNDN

Nasdaq stocksPacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) is down 21.05% today at $1.2711. PEIX is down on heavy volume with 12.6 million shares traded so far today, more than double its average volume. PEIX shares fell today after reported earnings late yesterday afternoon. The company missed EPS by $0.06. Pacific Ethanol saw a 53% YoY increase in total gallons sold. The company has a market cap of 116.32 million.

Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) is down 12.55% in morning trading at $44.95. APOL has traded 9 million shares so far today, 9 times its usual trading volume. APOL shares fell after the company lowered its expectations for student numbers and operating income. It says changes in how it finds students, more competition and the improving jobs market is hurting its fiscal second quarter. The company has a market cap of 5.66 billion. [Read more...]

Stocks Trading Lower In Early Trading: DNDN, SMBL, INVN, HBC, NVDA, ALJ

NasdaqDendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is down 17.36% today at $12.27. DNDN is dipping on large volume with 22.7 million shares traded, more than double its daily average. Dendreon shares are slipping today after the company announced fourth quarter results. Product revenue for the company was $77 million. Dendreon posted a net income of $38.1 million or $0.26 per share in the fourth quarter. The company has a market cap of 1.85 billion.

Smart Balance Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBL) is down 8.47% in early trading at $6.17. SMBL has traded 842 thousand shares so far today, more than double its daily average. SMBL shares are pulling back some today after rallying more than $1 last week. The company has a market cap of 361.01 million. [Read more...]

Afternoon Movers: DNDN, ZOLT, OREX, CYOU, CPY, ALU

Stocks are still down in midday as investors worry about Greece’s debt deal. Greece has been trying to complete a deal for weeks now. Right now the Dow is down 35 points, the Nasdaq is down 3 points and the S&P is down 2 points.

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 14.82% today at $16.27. DNDN has traded 20.8 million shares so far today and trades 8.5 million shares a day on average. DNDN shares are seeing a spike today after federal health regulators published a critical review for Amgen’s prostate cancer drug. The company has a market cap of 2.43 billion.

Zoltek Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOLT) is up 11.75% this afternoon at $14.65. ZOLT has traded 2.2 million shares today, 7 times its daily average. ZOLT shares continue to go higher following strong fiscal first quarter results. ZOLT shares are up more than $4 a share since Friday. The company has a market cap of 503.83 million.

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OREX) is up 16.30% today at $3.21. OREX has traded 1.3 million shares in afternoon trading, more than double its daily average. OREX shares are up today after the company announced agreement from the FDA on a special protocol assessment for the Contrave outcomes trial. The company has a market cap of 154.11 million.

Changyou.com Limited (NASDAQ:CYOU) is down 11.90% this afternoon at $25.63. CYOU has traded 1.5 million shares so far today, up from 273 thousand shares it typically trades. Guidance from the company’s earnings results this morning did not please investors. Next quarter’s profit is forecasted to be below the $1.13 analysts have been estimating. The company has a market cap of 1.35 billion.

CPI Corporation (NYSE:CPY) is down 10.69% today at $1.42. CPY has traded double its average volume so far today with 951 thousand shares traded. CPY shares are down today after the company announced on Friday that it will trade on the OTC market starting on February 9. The company has a market cap of 9.99 million.

Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) is down 2.56% today at $1.90. ALU has traded 11.1 million shares so far and trades 18.2 million shares on average. ALU shares are pulling back slightly today after jumping more than $0.20 last week. The company has a market cap of 4.31 billion.

Payroll Data Surprises to the Upside, 243,000 Jobs Added. Stocks to Watch: THLD, ZNGA, DNDN, WYNN, BAC, NFLX, APKT

All eyes this morning are fixated on the payroll data. Consensus expectations is for a gain of 120,000 jobs. Turns out the real number blew expectations out of the water. 243,000 jobs were added last month with a drop in the unemployment rate. The Dow futures are currently up 94 points to 12,760. Nasdaq 100 futures are tacking on 23 to 2,515. The S&P 500 futures are rounding out the gains, up 11.50 to 1,334.25.

The jobs data out today sent the unemployment lower to 8.3%. If the trend continues the rate will tack below 8% before the election cycle gets in full swing. This should act as a boon for Obama’s reelection chances.

Outside of the jobs data, the Institute for Supply Management will release its non-manufacturing on business for January at 10am EST.

On the earnings front, several companies are slated to report today. These include the beauty giant Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL) and cleaning-products company Clorox (NYSE:CLX).

Europe is edging higher ahead of the jobs data with the Stoxx 600 Index up .83% in trading. Investors are expected to turn their eyes back towards Greece again this weekend and debt talks resume. One wonders when the next unfounded rumor of a deal will be released? Who knows, maybe rumor # 155 will be the charms and there will be a deal.

In commodities oil is jumping with the rest of the market. Nymex futures are up 62 cents to $97 per barrel.

Stocks to watch today include Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:THLD), Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ:DNDN), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ:APKT)

Threshold Phamaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:THLD) is up 64.34% in pre market trading at $2.13. THLD shares are up this morning after Threshold and Merck KGaA announced global agreement to co-develop and commercialize hypoxia-targeted drug TH-302. THLD trades 136 thousand shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 63.38 million.

Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) is up 3.75% in pre market trading at $12.85. ZNGA shares continue to rally following the filing of Facebook’s IPO. Zynga and Facebook are very closely tied together with Zynga’s success dependent on Facebook’s success. ZNGA trades 11.5 million shares a day on average, but has been trading many times that over the past few days. The company has a market cap of 8.66 billion.

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 1.22% in pre market trading at $14.11. DNDN shares saw a jump at the beginning of January from $8 to $14, but since then has been trading flat. DNDN trades 9.1 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 2.08 billion.

Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is down 3.46% in pre market trading at $116.60. WYNN shares are down after the company released quarterly results yesterday. Profits came in at $1.55, beating estimates of $1.29. Investors are still worried about a possible slowdown in the growth of the company’s Macua operations. The company has a market cap of 15 billion.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is up 2.82% in pre market trading at $7.66. BAC has traded 501 thousand shares this morning and trades 268 million shares a day on average. BAC shares are up along with the overall market following a good jobs report. The company has a market cap of 78.49 billion.

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is up 1.04% in pre market trading at $125.29. NFLX trades 8.6 million shares a day on average. Look for an across the board rally in stocks today as jobs numbers blew by expectations. So far this year, NFLX shares are up more than $50 a share. The company has a market cap of 6.87 billion.

Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ:APKT) is down 9.58% in pre market trading at $27.93. APKT has traded 338 thousand shares already this morning and trades 2.7 million shares a day on average. APKT shares are lower today after posting fourth quarter results. EPS came in at $0.26 per share, analysts were expecting $0.28 per share. The company has a market cap of 2.07 billion.

Stock Futures Strong After Successful Bond Auctions. Stocks to Watch: JASO, BAC, MNST, DNDN, AAPL, SHLD, WYNN

US stock futures were following Europe’s lead higher this morning after Spain and Italy’s successful bond auctions. Traders were also waiting for a string of economic reports and are watching the ECB taking place this morning in Europe. Dow futures are currently up 50 points to 12,438. Nasdaq 100 futures are adding 15 points to 2,382.S&P 500 futures are rounding out the gains adding over 7 points to 1,296.

Europe is back in focus this morning and for once it gives a few pieces of good news. The banking heavy Stoxx 600 Index is up .82% after the successful bond auctions in Spain and Italy. The drop in borrowing costs helped take the pressure off the regions hard-hit banking sector.

Thursday’s economic data calendar is also stacked. At 8:30am the weekly jobless claims report releases and November inventory numbers will be released at 10am. Investors are hoping the jobless numbers continue to show a strengthening labor market.

Corporate news should bring PVH Corp. into focus. The company raised its outlook overnight on the strength of brand performance, specially Calvin Klein. Shares of Chevron are dropping in pre-market trading after the company warned of weakness in downstream business areas.

Overnight trading in Asia was to the downside as investors worried about the upcoming bond auctions in the EU. Inflationary numbers out of China showed a slight easing, but food inflation continues to run rampant. This may give officials there the leverage they need to ease monetary policy to keep Chinese growth strong and prevent a hard-landing.

Commodities, especially precious metals,continue their broad-based rally in 2012. Gold prices are up another percent this morning to $1657 per ounce. Nymex crude oil futures are also up, adding $1.29 to $102 per barrel.

Stocks to watch today include JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:MNST), Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) and Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN)

JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO) is up 6.19% in pre market trading at $2.06. Solar stocks may continue their rally from yesterday following reports of stronger demand.According to Digitimes, solar firms are also looking at increasing their prices some due to the higher demand. JASO trades 4.1 million shares a day on average and has a market worth of 319.43 million.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is up 2.91% this morning at $7.08. Stock futures for the overall market are reacting positiviely this morning causing BAC stock to rise as well. BAC has had a nice run up since the middle of December when it went under $5 breifly. BAC trades 265 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 69.63 billion.

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) is up 3.08% in pre market trading at $95.25. MNST saw a jump in after hours yesterday as well following news of a 2-1 stock split. This stock split will occur on February 15 and each shareholder holding stock as of February 6 will receive an additional share. MNST trades just over 900 thousand shares a day and has a market cap of 8.05 billion.

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 1.81% in pre market trading at $14.61. DNDN has been trending higher for more than a week now after reporting strong Provenge sales in the fourth quarter. DNDN trades 7.7 million shares on average and the company is currently worth 2.14 billion.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is up 0.69% this morning at $425.47. Yesterday the Gadsden City Board of Education approved a three-year agreement with Apple that will see 420 iPads and other equipment in their schools. AAPL shares have been trading relatively flat the past couple of days after running up more than $40 a share earlier this month and last month. AAPL trades 14.3 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 392.72 billion.

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) is down 9.42% in pre market trading at $29.80. News that Sears suppliers’ loans are to be halted today has sent the stock down this morning. SHLD has an average daily volume of 1.2 million shares and a market cap of 3.52 billion.

Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is down 7.31% in pre market trading at $103.71. Late yesterday, Wynn Vice Chairman Kazuo Okada sued the company for access to see the company’s books. Traders reacted negatively to this news this morning after the stock saw a nice $3 rally yesterday. WYNN trades about 3 million shares daily and has a market cap of 13.89 billion.

Pre-Market Winners: IDIX, ACHN, VVUS, DNDN, PLX

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDIX) is up 43.97% in pre market trading at $10.10. IDIX has traded 44 thousand shares so far today and trades 910 thousand shares a day on average. IDIX is up today after the company gave an update on its HCV development pipeline. News of Bristol-Myers buyout of Inhibitex has also sent the stock higher. The company has a market cap of 677.88 million.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) is up 27.53% this morning at $10.10. ACHN trades 717 thousand shares a day on average. ACHN reported clinical data on its protease inhibitors earlier today. The company has a market cap of 552.37 million. Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter

Vivus, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) is up 18.11% in pre market trading at $12.00. VVUS has traded 22 thousand shares already this morning and trades 1.69 million shares a day on average. VVUS shares have jumped more than $0.50 over the past week. The company has a market cap of 903.04 million.

Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 3.24% in pre market trading at $12.75. DNDN has traded 181 thousand shares this morning and trades 6.7 million shares a day on average. DNDN shares have jumped more than $4 a share since last Thursday. The company has a market cap of 1.84 billion.

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (AMEX:PLX) is up 5.31% this morning at $5.55. PLX trades 145 thousand shares a day on average. PLX shares have jumped more than $0.30 since the start of the new year. The company has a market cap of 451.23 million.

Volatile Stocks Heading Into Close: ACHC, DNDN, HOV, SPF, RFMD, CPY, TTMI, CHTP

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) is up 16.27% in late day trading at $11.36. ACHC has traded 412 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 79 thousand shares. Yesterday, Acadia announced the purchase of three impatient psychiatric hospitals for $91 million in cash. The company has a market cap of 203.31 million.

Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 16.57% at $12.38 this afternoon. DNDN has traded 30.5 million shares today, five times its average volume. DNDN shares are up more than $4 a share since yesterday after Provenge sales rose. The company has a market cap of 1.81 billion.

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:HOV) is up 10.51% right now at $1.7350. HOV has traded 3.4 million shares this afternoon, 2 million more than it trades on average. HOV shares are up more than $0.20 a share over the past few days. The company has a market cap of 166.24 million.

Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE:SPF) is up 7.21% today at $3.42. SPF is up on above average volume with 2.9 million shares traded. Shares of SPF are up $0.30 in the last two trading days. The company has a market cap of 679.76 million.

RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) is down 19.59% at $4.5350. RFMD has traded 31.7 million shares so far today, more than 4 times its average volume. RFMD shares plunged today after the company lowered its third quarter revenue guidance. The company has a market cap of 1.26 billion.

CPI Corp. (NYSE:CPY) is down 7.69% at $1.56 in afternoon trading. CPY has traded double its average volume today with 547 thousand shares traded. The company has a market cap of 10.90 million.

TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TTMI) is down 7.91% today at $10.60. TTMI has traded 1 million shares today, well above its average volume of 550 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 861.32 million.

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHTP) is down 7.92% this afternoon at $4.88. CHTP has traded 1.7 million shares today, five times its average volume. CHTP shares fell after the company announced public offering of 4.33 million shares at $4.75. The company has a market cap of 300.58 million.

Pre Market Movers: JAZZ, DNDN, RFMD, FIO, KITD, RAM, VICL

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is up 4.32% in pre market trading at $43.25. JAZZ closed yesterday up 1.64% at $41.46. JAZZ is up this morning after providing a better than expected outlook for 2012. The company has a market cap of 1.75 billion.

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 11.58% this morning at $11.84. DNDN jumped nearly 40% yesterday after the company announced higher revenues from Provenge sales. DNDN trades 6.3 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 1.58 billion.

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) is down 18.44% at $4.60 this morning. RFMD has traded 451 thousand shares so far in pre market trading and trades about 7 million shares a day on average. RFMD is falling this morning after they announced third quarter revenue missed. The company has a market cap of 1.57 billion.

Fusion-Io, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) is up 3.24% in pre market trading at $28.40. FIO trades just over 2 million shares a day on average. FIO stock is up nearly $4 a share since last Friday. The company has a market cap of 2.29 billion.

KIT digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITD) is up 6.89% this morning at $9.00. KITD is up this morning after announcing positive end of year 2011 update and they strengthened their outlook for 2012. KITD trades 795 thousand shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 388.63 million.

RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAM) is down 3.64% in pre market trading at $2.91. RAM trades about a million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 238.00 million.

Vical Incorporated (NASDAQ:VICL) is down 10.28% in pre market trading at $3.84. VICL has traded 117 thousand shares already this morning and averages 838 thousand shares daily. VICL shares are down this morning after the company announced it intends to offer and sell shares of its stock in underwritten public offering. The company has a market cap of 307.65 million.

Stock Gainers Heading Into Close: DNDN, ACOM NEI, ZUMZ, OCLR, DEXO, ACLS, BAC

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 38.55% in late day trading at $10.53. DNDN has traded 40.6 million shares so far today, eight times its daily average volume. DNDN shares jumped today on Provenge cancer vaccine sales. The company has a market cap of 1.54 billion.

Ancestry.com Inc. (NASDAQ:ACOM) is up 20.16% today at $27.48. ACOM has traded 2.7 million shares today, well above its daily average of 885 thousand shares a day. ACOM shares are up today after the company reported a 22% increase in subscibers in 2011 and forecasts strong sales for 2012. The company has a market cap of 1.22 billion.

Network Engines, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEI) is up 17.31% in afternoon trading at $1.22. NEI has traded 1 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 152 thousand shares. NEI is up today after they raised their first quarter outlook. The company has a market cap of 51.98 million.

Zumiez, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) is up 16.29% near the close at $30.63. ZUMZ has traded 2.5 million shares today, more than 5 times its daily average. Zumiez announced it saw a 10% increase in same store sales for the five weeks ending December 31. Zumiez also raised their earnings guidance to $0.58, up from $0.52 to $0.54. The company has a market cap of 959.36 million.

Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) is up 15.31% today at $3.39. OCLR has traded 2.2 million shares this afternoon, more than double its average volume. Oclaro shares jumped today after they announced fourth quarter revenue beat guidance. The company has a market cap of 171.40 million.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is up 14.06% today at $2.19. DEXO is up on large volume with 3.3 million shares traded, more than twice its daily volume. DEXO has jumped more than $0.40 a share over the past days. The company has a market cap of 109.01 million.

Axcelis Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) is up 11.03% this afternoon at $1.51. ACLS has traded 1.7 million shares today, well above the 550 thousand shares it trades on average daily. The company has a market cap of 158.65 million.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is up 8.52% in late day trading at $6.30. BAC is up on extremely heavy volume with 435 million shares traded, nearly double its average volume. BAC has rallied more than $1 since last Thursday. The company has a market cap of 63.86 billion.

Nasdaq Gainers In Morning Trading: DNDN, OCLR, AONE, SUNH, MTSN, PEIX

Dendron Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 40.66% in morning trading today at $10.59. DND is up on heavy volume with 18 million shares traded, more than three times its daily average. Dendron is up this morning after reporting better than expected sales of its prostate cancer therapy Provenge. The company has a market cap of 1.68 billion.

Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) is up 16.63% this morning at $3.41. OCLR has traded just over 1 million shares today and is already trading more than its daily average volume. OCLR is up today after announcing preliminary second quarter revenue exceed prior guidance. Oclaro reports preliminary revenue of $86 million versus $80.7 million analysts were expecting. The company has a market cap of 172.98 million.

A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) is up 9.37% in early trading at $2.10. AONE has traded 1.7 million shares this morning and is on pace to beat its daily average volume of 2.5 million shares. A123 Systems announced a battery deal from VIA Motors this morning. The company has a market cap of 276.11 million.

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNH) is up 9.12% at $4.07. SUNH has traded 374 thousand shares so far today, 60 thousand more shares than it trades on average every day. SUNH stock is up this morning after Credit Suisse raised its price target to $5 from $3. The company has a market cap of 101.84 million.

Mattson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN) is up 10.49% this morning at $1.58. MTSN has traded 290 thousand shares so far today, already higher than its daily average volume of 220 thousand shares. Mattson announced today they will present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference on January 10. The company has a market cap of 90.29 million.

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) is up 6.42% in early trading at $1.16. PEIX has traded 3.2 million shares this morning and trades 9.6 million shares a day on average. PEIX has bounced back over the past couple of days after dipping to $1.05 last Friday. The company has a market cap of 90.98 million.

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