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Hot Stocks to Watch: OPHC, NEWL, MFRM, PWAV, WFR, FFN, PCX

April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wall Street signThe bulls are back in town. Nothing like an earnings beat to shake off the pessimism. At least for the moment. Alcoa earnings beat shows that the world may finally be entering into a sustainable recovery. It should be noted that the volume is light today, so the rally lacks real conviction. More is needed to show that the market really wants to push higher.

Across the pond, investor sentiment was lifted when it was reported that the ECB could resume its bond purchasing program. Yields on Spanish and Italian debt declined helping to boot the overall market.

The Dow is current up 93 points, the Nasdaq 31 and the S&P 12. [Read more...]

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6 NASDAQ Stocks Heading South Today: OREX, COSI, XRTX, FFN, TSTC, MAPP

March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A list of NASDAQ stocksOrexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OREX) is down 8.59% this morning at $4.15. OREX has traded 2.3 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.6 million shares. An FDA spokesman said companies working on weight-loss treatments are unlikely to be affected by an advisory panel’s recommendation for heart risk studies. The company has a market cap of 272.32 million.

Cosi Inc. (NASDAQ:COSI) is down 6.97% today at $1.0699. COSI has traded 288 thousand shares already this morning, already above its daily average of 276 thousand shares. COSI shares are down $0.20 a share in the past three days. The company has a market cap of 54.22 million. [Read more...]

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Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Fell Last Month, NASDAQ Stocks to Watch

March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NASDAQ Screen at Times SquareThe stock market starting the morning in the green, but are starting to waver after existing home sales fell in February. Existing home sales fell nearly 1% last month to an annual rate of 4.59 million units after seeing a 5.7% gain in January. Economists were expecting sales to jump to a 4.62 million-unit sales pace.

Ben Bernanke is also testifying before the House Oversight Committee right now about Europe’s debt crisis. Bernanke reiterated that the Fed will intervene if conditions worsened.

A quick look at the market show the Dow down 11 points, the Nasdaq up 1 point and the S&P 500 down 1 point. [Read more...]

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Afternoon Movers: BONT, TEAR, FFN, SQNM, SCEI, ZGNX

March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Investors at the NYSEThe market is continuing its rally this afternoon and is near its high of the day. Stocks are rallying as investors are optimistic that Greece get past a key hurdle with its private creditors. Commodities are also rallying alongside the market today with gold up about $19 at $1,702.80 and oil is up $0.86 at $107. The Dow is up 88 points, the Nasdaq is 38 points and the S&P 500 is up 15 points.

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) is up 18.19% today at $8.15. BONT has traded 1.9 million shares this afternoon, 9 times its average volume. BONT shares are rising for the second straight day today and is up about $3. The company has a market cap of 165.09 million. [Read more...]

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6 Nasdaq Stocks Heading Higher This Morning: GURE, FFN, SVNT, ASIA, WETF, JASO

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Nasdaq stocksGulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GURE) is up 17.56% this morning at $3.08. GURE shares are up today on news that the company’s chairman is considering privatization option. GURE has traded 755 thousand shares so far today. Shares of the company were down about $0.20 over the past week before today’s big move. The company has a market cap of 107.52 million.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:FFN) is up 12.88% today at $2.63. FFN is up on heavy volume today with 751 thousand shares traded. The stock typically trades about 600 thousand shares a day on average. FFN shares continue to extend its rally this year and is up more than 200% since late January. The company has a market cap of 84.60 million. [Read more...]

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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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Midday Movers: CZR, CALX, FFN, SGI, ONE, OPNT

February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Stocks are edging lower in midday trading as a deal has still not been reached in Greece for its second bailout package. Patience is beginning to run out as investors are ready to see a solution to the European sovereign debt problem. The Dow is down 38 points right now, the Nasdaq is down 5 points and the S&P is off 2 points.

Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR) is up 73.22% in midday trading at $15.59. Caesars IPO was today and shares opened at $9 and have quickly run up on heavy volume. CZR has traded 7.1 million shares so far today.

Calix, Inc. (NYSE:CALX) is up 26.43% today at $10.86. CALX has traded 1.7 million shares so far today, 6 times its daily average. CALX shares are up today after the company reported its fourth quarter results yesterday. Calix beat EPS estimates by $0.02 and beat revenue estimates. The company has a market cap of 515.52 million.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:FFN) is up 14.29% in midday trading at $1.68. FFN has traded 1.3 million shares so far today, well above the stock’s daily average of 400 thousand shares. FFN shares are up more than $0.50 in the past few trading days. The company has a market cap of 51.82 million.

Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI) is down 23.24% today at $11.03. SGI has traded 6.3 million shares so far today, more than 10 times its daily average. SGI shares are tumbling on fiscal second quarter EPS missing estimates. Non-GAAP profits came in at $0.04 a share, Wall Street was expecting $0.25 a share. The company has a market cap of 347.09 million.

Higher One Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ONE) is down 15.37% in midday trading at $15.25. ONE has traded 4 million shares today, way above its daily average of 364 thousand shares. ONE shares fall as Raymond James downgrades to the stock to marketperform from outperform. The stock missed revenue estimates in its latest quarterly results as well. The company has a market cap of 842.59 million.

Opnet Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT) is down 14.69% today at $32.40. OPNT has traded 1.4 million shares so far today and trades 294 thousand shares a day on average. OPNT shares are down in midday trading after missing estimates on earnings. EPS was $0.23, analysts were expecting $0.26 per share. The company has a market cap of 726 million.

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Afternoon Movers: NLST, FFN, SMSI, ASTX, CBM, ACHN

February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The market continues to edge higher with about 30 minutes left in the trading day. Stocks began the day lower as investors worry about Greece’s debt problems. These worries quickly faded following Ben Bernanke’s statement that the Fed will protect the U.S. from Europe’s problems. The Dow is currently up 55 points, the Nasdaq is up 4 points and the S&P is up 4 points.

Netlist, Inc. (NASDAQ:NLST) is up 10.11% this afternoon at $4.14. NLST has traded 2.2 million shares today, above its daily average of 879 thousand shares. NLST shares have been trending higher since Friday and are up close to $1 since then. The company has a market cap of 105.40 million.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:FFN) is up 15.32% today at $1.47. FFN has traded 1.8 million shares today, way above its daily average of 369 thousand shares. FFN shares are bouncing after the stock dipped from $1.40 to $1.20 the past couple of days. The company has a market cap of 44.96 million.

Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI) is up 13.47% this afternoon at $2.4850. SMSI has traded 2.6 million shares so far today, 5 times the stock’s average volume. SMSI shares have been trending higher since Monday and are up about $0.60 this week. The company has a market cap of 89.09 million.

Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTX) is down 21.15% today at $2.20. ASTX is down on heavy volume today with 2.6 million shares traded so far. ASTX shares are dipping today after the FDA questions the company’s only approved drug after it didn’t show a benefit for an expanded use. The company has a market cap of 202.48 million.

Cambrex Corporation (NYSE:CBM) is down 15.21% this afternoon at $6.80. CBM has traded 1.2 million shares today, 4 times its daily average. CBM shares are down today after the company missed EPS estimates by $0.02 for their fourth quarter results. The company has a market cap of 198.74 million.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) is down 12.36% today at $10.14. ACHN has traded 4 million shares so far today, more than 3 times its daily average. ACHN shares dipped today after the stock was downgraded by Bank of America to underperform from buy. The company has a market cap of 716.26 million.

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Midday Movers: MAN, HLIT, AMLN, FFN, KWK, AMZN

February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Stocks continue to rally today with each of the major indices up more than 1% today. Positive manufacturing data in China and Europe sent stocks up early. News out of Greece that a deal between the country and its creditors could be just a few hours away also help stocks this afternoon. Right now the Dow is up 124 points, the Nasdaq is up 36 points and the S&P 500 is up 15 points.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) is up 13.21% today at $45.60. MAN has traded 2.3 million shares so far today and trades 1.1 million shares a day on average. MAN shares are up today after the company’s fourth quarter profit beat expectations. ManpowerGroup’s EPS also beat analyst estimates. The company has a market cap of 3.76 billion.

Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) is up 11.73% today at 6.57. HLIT has traded 1.7 million shares so far today, more than double its daily average. HLIT shares are rallying this afternoon after the company announced its fourth quarter results. Harmonic beat estimates on revenue and EPS. The company has a market cap of 773.84 million.

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMLN) is up 11.68% today at $15.90. AMLN has traded 8.8 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 2.6 million shares. Amylin shares are up today after the FDA approved its diabetes drug. The company has a market cap of 2.32 billion.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:FFN) is down 10.85% today at $1.1634. FFN has traded 1.7 million shares today, way above its usual volume of 281 thousand shares. FFN shares are dipping today after rallying earlier this week because of the Facebook IPO news. The company has a market cap of 36.53 million.

Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE:KWK) is down 8.48% this afternoon at $4.580. KWK has traded 14.3 million shares so far today, 4 times its daily average. KWK shares are falling today after the company announced 2012 capital spending program of $370 million. The company has a market cap of 775.03 million.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is down 7.87% this afternoon at $179.17. AMZN has traded 17.7 million shares today, nearly triple its daily volume. AMZN shares fell after fourth quarter earnings fall and sales miss targets. Amazon reported a net income of $177 million or $0.38 a share, down from $416 million or $0.91 a share last year. Revenue jumped to $17.4 billion but missed analysts’ target of $18.3 billion. The company has a market cap of 81.17 billion.

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Market Turns Negative In Early Trading: VRNG, FFN, VRTX, RSH, MNKD, GNTX

January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Stocks are turning negative today after starting the day in the green. Disappointing economic news is the main contributor to the downward turn. Home prices fell for the third straight month. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home-price index shows prices keeps track of home prices in 20 different cities. 19 of the 20 cities saw prices drop in November with the biggest drops happening in Atlanta, Chicago and Detroit. Phoenix was the only city to see an increase in prices. Consumer confidence and business activity in the Midwest also fell last month. Taking a look at the market right now; the Dow is down 60 points, the Nasdaq is down 7 points and the S&P 500 is down 4 points. Jason Bond’s strategy has made over $156,000 in 10 months, isn’t it time you join him?

Vringo, Inc. (AMEX:VRNG) is up 35.38% today at $1.5704. VRNG has traded 1.8 million shares this morning, way above its daily average of 64 thousand shares. VRNG shares are jumping today after the company announced the launch of a new version of Facetones customized for latest Nokia mobile devices. The company has a market cap of 9.84 million.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:FFN) is up 21.71% today at $1.2901. FFN has traded nearly 3 million shares so far today, more than 10 times its daily average. A lot of social media stocks have been trending higher the past few days due to reports of a Facebook IPO. The company has a market cap of 39.65 million.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX) is up 8.81% this morning at $37.80. VRTX has traded 5.8 million shares so far today, close to double its daily average. VRTX shares are jumping today on news that the FDA approved Vertex’s cystic fibrosis treatment Kalydeco. The company has a market cap of 7.74 billion.

Radioshack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) is down 28.74% in early trading at $7.28. RSH has traded nearly 30 million shares today, more than 10 times its daily average. RSH shares took a nose dive following a disappointing fourth quarter earnings forecast. Radioshack is forecasting earnings of around $0.12, while Wall Street was expecting $0.37 a share. The company has a market cap of 727.81 million. Jason Bond’s strategy has made over $156,000 in 10 months, isn’t it time you join him?

MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) is down 13.85% today at $2.7310. MNKD has traded 1.3 million shares so far today, about double its daily average. MNKD shares are falling today as the company announces public offering of $50 million in common stock and warrants. The company has a market cap of 336.43 million.

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) is down 10.03% today at $27.10. GNTX has traded 2.2 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 753 thousand shares. GNTX shares are lower right now as the company missed fourth quarter earnings estimates by $0.02. The company has a market cap of 3.93 billion.

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