NASDAQ:HSOL

After Hours Report for Apr 10

NasdaqInvestors rushed to the exits today as stocks posted their biggest one day decline of the year. This was the fifth straight day the market declined as investors worry about the global economic recovery and the pending earnings season.

Well one of those worries was eased somewhat this afternoon as Alcoa posted strong earnings. Alcoa reported EPS of $0.10 per share, well above estimates of a loss of $0.04 per share. Revenue also beat expectations.

On the economic front, wholesale inventories rose more than expected in February to 0.9%. Analysts were expecting a rise of about 0.5%.

Tomorrow will be an interesting trading day as investors react to Alcoa’s strong earnings. [Read more...]

Stocks Trading Lower: AWAY, PVA, GTI, SWY, HDY, HSOL

Floor of the NYSEHomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWAY) has slipped 11.36% this afternoon at $23.03. AWAY has traded 3.7 million shares so far today, 10 times its average volume. AWAY shares are falling today after the company posted fourth quarter results late yesterday. The company posted a profit of less than $0.01 per share, Wall Street was expecting $0.09 per share. The company has a market cap of 1.84 billion.

Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE:PVA) is down 14.71% today at $4.9210. PVA has traded 3.1 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.2 million shares. Penn Virginia announced fourth quarter results yesterday and investors aren’t reacting to it kindly today. PVA had an operating loss of $37.1 million for the fourth quarter. The company has a market cap of 223.97 million. [Read more...]

Stocks End The Day On Positive Note: GRRF, HSOL, VG, HDY, REXX, BVSN, GDP, HMA

The market closed higher today after being down for much of the morning and early afternoon. Stocks were looking to open the day strong following positive news out of Europe but quickly turned negative after a jump in jobless claims. The jobless claims news kept the market down during the morning hours, but the market soon starting coming back as investors and economists digested the news. In the end, positive sentiment in Europe won out as the Dow closed up 21 points, the Nasdaq up 14 points and the S&P up 3 points.

Let’s take a look at some of the most volatile stocks today and why they moved.

China Grentech Corporation (NASDAQ:GRRF) closed the day up 17.60% at $2.94. GRRF gaped at open this morning at $2.91 and quickly ran to $3 before settling in the mid $2.90s the rest of the day. China Grentech announced before market open they entered into a definitive agreement with Talenthome Management and Xing Sheng for ‘going private’ transaction. GRRF had extremely high volume today following this news with a touch over 1 million shares traded, well above its daily average of 41 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 66.69 million.

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:HSOL) ended the day up 16.96% at $2.00. HSOL rallied for the second straight day as news of panel prices stabilizing and stronger demand has helped companies across the solar sector. HSOL traded 4 million shares today, 5 times its average volume. The company has a market cap of 168.26 million.

Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) finished up 11.42% today at $2.44. VG traded relatively average volume today with 2.1 million shares traded. The stock had been in a slight downtrend for about a week now after falling from $2.58 to $2.19 yesterday. It recovered most of those losses today as buying pressure rushed into the stock. The company has a market cap of 550.36 million.

HyperDynamics Corporation (NYSE:HDY) closed up 11.72% today at $2.86. HDY traded 3.1 million shares today and was right at its daily average. No recent news on HDY, but it had been selling off some for the start of the new year, falling from $2.90 to around $2.50 before bouncing back. The company has a market cap of 447.43 million.

Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) ended the day down 15.11% at $11.63. REXX has been trading lower each of the past three days and selling pressure intensified at the close today as the stock moved below its 200 day MA. REXX traded 2.8 million shares today, more than twice its daily average. The company has a market cap of 516.37 million.

BroadVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:BVSN) finished the day down 10.37% at $15.55. BVSN traded 468 thousand shares today, 8 times its daily average. BroadVision announced this morning ti will release its fourth quarter financial results after hours on January 26. The company has a market cap of 70.21 million.

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:GDP) closed down 8.73% today at $15.36. GDP traded 1.4 million shares today. GDP shares fell today as natural gas prices drop causing stocks in that sector to sell off. The company has a market cap of 554.90 million.

Heath Management Associates (NYSE:HMA) ended down 6.49% today at $5.91. HMA has traded 17.6 million shares today, four times its daily average. HMA shares dipped today on news that Block & Leviton LLP investigates possible securities law claims against the company. The company has a market cap of 1.50 billion.

Solar Stocks Rallying In Midday Trading: HSOL, JKS, SOL, JASO, CSIQ

Solar stocks are jumping today following news that panel prices are stabilizing and demand in Italy and the U.S. is increasing. Many solar companies took a big hit last year as prices of solar panels fell dramatically and cut into companies profits management.

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:HSOL) is up 41.60% in midday trading at $1.77. HSOL has traded 2.6 million shares so far today, three times its average volume. HSOL shares are up more than $0.70 in the past few days. The company has a market cap of 159.50 million.

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) is up 37.04% today at $7.14. JKS has traded 1.9 million shares so far today, four times its daily volume. JKS shares have jumped more than $2 a share since last week. The company has a market cap of 162.28 million.

ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL) is up 27.91% today at $2.20. SOL has traded 4.6 million shares today, well above its daily average of 1.5 million shares. The company has a market cap of 196.03 million.

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd (NASDAQ:JASO) is up 27.08% today at $1.83. JASO is up on heavy volume today with 10.1 million shares traded. The stock trades 3.8 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 298.03 million.

Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) is up 14.52% in midday trading at $3.55. CSIQ has traded 2.8 million shares so far today, nearly 3 times its daily average. CSIQ shares are up nearly $0.80 in the past week. The company has a market cap of 154.49 million.

Early Nasdaq Gainers: CSIQ, PGNX, PWAV, DBLE, DISH, HSOL

The stock market is on a tear this morning following strong housing numbers and positive economic news out of Europe. The Commerce Department said today that housing starts surged 9.3% today to an adjusted annual rate of 685,000, the highest in more than a year. In Europe, German business and consumer confidence rose and Spain had a successful debt auction today. The Dow is up 257 points, the Nasdaq is up 63 points and the S&P is up 29 points.

Here’s a look at 6 Nasdaq stocks posting strong gains early.

Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) is up 30.77% this morning at $2.89. CSIQ has traded 1.2 million shares so far today and is already above its daily average volume for the day. CSIQ stock is up today after the company announced it is selling solar projects to TransCanada. Canadian Solar has a current market cap of 122.99 million.

Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:PGNX) is up 17.44% today at $7.61. PGNX has traded 446 thousand shares so far today and trades 132 thousand shares a day on average. Progenics is up today after announcing positive phase 3 results for methylnaltrexone. The company has a current market cap of 258.62 million.

Powerwave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV) is up 12.50% this morning at $1.62. PWAV has traded 216 thousand shares today and trades 649 thousand shares a day on average. PWAV gaped up this morning after falling about $0.40 a share over the previous four trading days. Powerwave has a current market cap of 52.28 million.

Double Eagle Petroleum Co. (NASDAQ:DBLE) is up 18.68% this morning at $7.18. DBLE has traded 260 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 105 thousand shares. The company has a current market cap of 80 million.

Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is up 8.23% today at $27.21. DISH has traded 1.9 million shares so far today and averages 3.8 million shares a day. DISH stock rose this morning on rumors of AT&T buying the company. Dish Network has a market cap of 12.16 billion.

Hanwha SolarOne Co. (NASDAQ:HSOL) is up 6.93% this morning at $1.08. HSOL has traded 351 thousand shares so far today and trades 850 million shares a day on average. The company has a current market cap of 90.86 million.

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