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Midday Movers as Market Turns South: BVSN, FST, LIVE, SWN, CBRX, TWIN, PAAS, CPY

The major indices have turned negative in midday trading as ongoing Greek debt talks and other issues in the euro zone debt crisis have investors on edge. The upcoming Fed meeting on Wednesday is also causing investors to be hesitant in the markets today. A lot of investors and analysts believe that a Greek default is inevitable, but financial ministers in the EU are discussing a second bailout for Greece. At midday the Dow is down 35 points, the Nasdaq is down 9 points and the S&P 500 is down 3 points.

Here’s a quick look at some of the biggest percentage movers so far today.

BroadVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:BVSN) is up 16.07% in midday trading at $31.34. BVSN is up on heavy volume with 758 thousand shares traded, more than six times its daily average. BVSN shares have climbed more than 200% since the start of the year with no major news. Some traders including Timothy Sykes believe this stock is being heavily pumped and will eventually have a big sell off. The company has a market cap of 138.79 million.

Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST) is up 11.39% today at $14.38. FST has traded 3.6 million shares so far today and trades 4.2 million shares a day on average. FST shares are up today despite a downgrade from outperform to market perform by BMO Capital. The company has a market cap of 1.60 billion.

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) is up 15.54% in midday trading at $3.3620. LIVE is up on above average volume today with 314 thousand shares traded. The stock typically trades 95 thousand shares on any given day. LIVE gaped up this morning on heavy volume and opened at $3.34. The company has a market cap of 2.34 million.

Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN) is up 8.39% today at $31.90. SWN has traded double its average volume already today with 9.3 million shares traded. Natural gas companies are seeing a bounce today after Chesapeake Energy said it would cut gas production by 50% this year because of low natural gas prices caused by the warm winter. This news could cause other producers to take the same approach because of the the sharp dip in natural gas prices. The company has a market cap of 11.10 billion.

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRX) fell sharply today, down 56.37% at $0.6894. An advisory panel of the FDA voted against recommending approval of the company’s progesterone gel citing insufficient data. CRBX has traded 12.2 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.1 million shares. The company has a market cap of 60.75 million.

Twin Disc, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWIN) is down 18% in midday trading at $32.07. TWIN is down on heavy volume with over a million shares traded. The stock is down after the company saw sales increase but missed revenue estimates in its quarterly results. The company has a market cap of 368.25 million.

Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ:PAAS) has dropped 8.67% in midday trading at $22.58. PAAS shares are down after Pan American Silver announced it reached a deal to buy Minefinders Corp for nearly $1.5 billion. PAAS has traded 3.7 million shares so far today, more than three times its daily average. The company has a market cap of 2.39 billion.

CPI Corporation (NYSE:CPY) is down 8.34% today at $1.6590. CPY has traded nearly 1.1 million shares so far today, close to four times its daily average. CPY shares are seeing a slight sell off today after it bounced nearly $0.50 the previous two trading sessions. The company has a market cap of 11.68 million.

Active Stocks In Pre Market Trading: MBLX, SODA, GNOM, VOD, ACHN, LIVE

Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLX) is down 53.26% in pre market trading at $2.80. MBLX is down on heavy volume with 483 thousand shares already traded, twice its daily average volume. MBLX stock is tanking after Archer Daniels ends bioplastics joint venture with the company. The company has a market cap of 204.34 million.

SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ:SODA) is up 3.49% today at $38.60. Oppenheimer said SodaStream is poised for continued strong growth and maintained his $55 target and outperform rating after meeting with the company’s management. SODA trades 1.4 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 746.22 million.

Complete Genomics, Inc (NASDAQ:GNOM) is down 5.59% in pre market trading at $2.70. GNOM trades 420 thousand shares a day on average. GNOM shares have been falling since they were downgraded by Oppenhiemer. The company has a market cap of 94.90 million.

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) is down 3.49% today at $26.84. VOD has traded nearly a million shares already this morning and trades 7.8 million shares a day on average. VOD shares are down in pre market despite the stock being upgraded to buy from neutral at Nomura. The company has a market cap of 142.20 billion.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) is down 3.66% at $11.76 this morning. ACHN trades just over 900 thousand shares a day on average. ACHN has been rallying all this week and is up more than $4 a share. The company has a market cap of 820.18 million.

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) is up 2.07% at $3.45 in pre market trading. LIVE trades around 100 thousand shares a day on average. Late yesterday, LIVE shares jumped as news that Isacc Capital Group will designate one board member was released. The company has a market cap of 2.34 million.

Active Stocks Heading Into Close: LIVE, HOLI, IVAN, PTEK, BLDP, DECK, PEIX, SIRI

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) is up 38.56% at $4.24 in afternoon trading. LIVE has traded 252 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 71 thousand shares. LIVE stock is up after Nasdaq decided to keep the stock on their exchange. The company has a market cap of 2.88 million. Maximize Your Trades With Profitly

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:HOLI) is up 19.11% at $8.60 today. HOLI has traded 727 thousand shares so far today, more than 3 times its daily average. HOLI stock has been up the past few days after the company was awarded three contracts to supply its distributed control systems. The company has a market cap of 485.69 million.

Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:IVAN) is up 12.75% at $1.15 in late day trading. IVAN has traded 2.5 million shares today, three times its daily average volume. IVAN is up more than $0.30 a share since last Thursday. The company has a market cap of 399.20 million.

PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEK) is down 18.40% today at $1.02. PTEK has traded 258 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 22 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 7.58 million.

Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP) is down 10.66% at $1.09 this afternoon. BLDP has traded 762 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 119 thousand shares. BLDP dipped today after it jumped more than $0.15 a share yesterday. The company has a market cap of 92.74 million. Maximize Your Trades With Profitly

Deckers Outdoor Corp (NASDAQ:DECK) is down 7.78% in late day trading at $77.88. DECK has traded 3 million shares so far today, three times its daily average. The company has a market cap of 3.03 billion.

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) is down 1.30% at $1.1350 today. PEIX has traded 15.3 million shares so far today, 6 million shares more than its daily average. PEIX jumped to a high of $1.29 earlier today before dipping to $1.06. The stock has since recovered to around $1.13. The company has a market cap of 90.21 million.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) is up 1.11% at $1.8250 in afternoon trading. SIRI is up on light volume today with 16.7 million shares so far today. SIRI trades 59.4 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 6.86 billion.

Stocks Heading South Into Close: LIVE, MCP, ZAGG, MOTR, PARL, NSPH

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) is down 23.61% today at $3.17. LIVE has traded 136 thousand shares so far today, more than double its daily average. LIVE has lost about $2 a share since last Wednesday. The company has a market cap of 2.16 million.

Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) is down 13.50% today at $24.22. MCP has traded 6.7 million shares today, 2 million more than its daily average. MCP stock is down today after JPMorgan lowered its price target for the stock to $39 from $57. The company has a market cap of 2.02 billion.

ZAGG Inc. (NASDAQ:ZAGG) is down 14.65% today at $6.70. ZAGG has traded 2 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 944 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 200.93 million. Take Advantage of Short Squeezes With Buy In Alerts

Motricity, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOTR) is down 10.68% today at $0.92. MOTR has traded 916 thousand shares so far today, 100 thousand shares more than its usual trading volume. The company has a market cap of 41.27 million.

Parlux Fragrances Inc. (NASDAQ:PARL) is down 9.76% today at $5.36. PARL has traded 720 thousand shares today, way above its daily average volume of 52 thousand shares. PARL is dipping today after jumping up more than $2 yesterday following news. The company has a market cap of 110.95 million. Take Advantage of Short Squeezes With Buy In Alerts

Nanosphere, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSPH) is down 9.80% today at $1.38. NSPH has traded 298 thousand shares so far today and trades on average 321 thousand shares. NSPH is dipping today after it bounced yesterday following FDA clearance for its bacterial infection test. The company has a market cap of 60.82 million.

Stocks Trading Lower In Pre Market: DECK, LIVE, FRO, NOK, IPSU

Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ:DECK) is down 6.88% in pre market trading. DECK has traded 37 thousand shares so far this morning and trades 1.13 million shares a day on average. DECK is down this morning after analysts downgraded the stock from buy to underperform. The company has a market cap of 3.69 billion.

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) is down 1.94% in pre market trading at $5.56. LIVE trades 38 thousands shares a day on average. On Wednesday, LIVE jumped from around $1 to nearly $6. The company has a market cap of 3.88 million.

Fronline Ltd. (NYSE:FRO) is down 2.06% in pre market trading at $3.33. FRO trades 2.8 million shares a day on average. FRO is down this week after it hit a high of $3.70 on Friday. The company has a market cap of 264.72 million.

Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) is down 2.19% in pre market trading at $4.91. NOK has traded 155 thousand shares so far this morning and trades 27.41 million shares a day on average. Nokia is introducing a new phone in the U.S. in January. The Lumia 710 will sell for $50 after rebate. The company has a market cap of 18.62 billion.

Imperial Sugar Company (NASDAQ:IPSU) is down 31.72% in pre market trading at $2.97. IPSU trades 438 thousand shares a day on average. IPSU stock is down this morning after the company delays its fourth quarter and full year earnings because of delays in receiving some needed audited financial statements. Imperial Sugar has a market cap of 53.26 million.

Stock Futures Lower as Euro Concerns Weigh, Stocks to Watch: AVP, NVDA, AAPL, JIVE, LIVE, ECYT, MAR

Another day, another issue with Europe. The never-ending crisis is weighing heavily on US markets after the Euro dipped below 1.30 in overnight trading. Currently the Dow Futures are off modestly at 14 points, while the Nasdaq is slightly negative, dropping 7 points. The S&P is following the same trend down 1.75.

While the Fed statement yesterday met expectations, investors were still disappointed that it did not provide a clue or signal an intent to a return of QE. This caused a broader market sell-off with all the major indices going negative. Currently European markets are negative as traders there look at this week’s bond sales in both Italy and Europe. They are especially worried about the Italian sale due to the rapid rise in yields over the past few months.

Here in the states it is a return of political brinkmanship over something that should be bi-partisan. The payroll tax cut for millions of Americans is set to expire at the end of the year and the two parties still refuse to budge. The House GOP in their normal stubborn way decided to attach a pipeline project to the extension. Just so happens this pipeline goes right over the biggest aquifer in the country. Ask the Gulf of Mexico how that turned out.

The Democrats for their part have held up the omnibus spending bill which will cause a government shutdown in the next few days unless it is passed. Toss in a presidential veto for the House version and you have all the makings of Capitol Hill holiday cheer.

Commodities are trading to the downside this morning. Most of this is due to the strengthening of the dollar against the Euro but also on economic concerns. Gold lost another 2% as it continues its downward trend while oil slipped another 1.5%.

European markets continue to take it on the chin as their crisis, while not spinning out of control, seems to be teetering once again on the edge. Major indexes in the EU are all red in afternoon trading with the banking heavy Stoxx 600 down about a percent.

Stocks to watch today include Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Jive Software Inc. (NASDAQ:JIVE), LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE), Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECYT), Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR).

Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) is up 8.98% in pre market trading at $17.59. AVP trades 6.57 million shares a day on average. AVP stock has dropped more than $1 a share since last Thursday. Avon announced it will be separating the roles of CEO and chairman starting in 2012. Andrea Jung currently holds both positions. The company has a current market cap of 6.95 billion.

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is up 1.20% in pre market trading at $14.30. NVDA trades 17.60 million shares a day on average. NVDA has been trading lower since last Wednesday and has fallen nearly $1 a share. NVIDIA has a current market cap of 8.63 billion.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is down slightly in pre market trading at $388.62. AAPL trades 14.33 million shares a day on average. Since last Wednesday, AAPL has traded from $388 to $394 and back down again. The company has a current market cap of 361.36 billion.

Jive Software Inc. (NASDAQ:JIVE) is up 1.13% in pre market trading at $15.22. JIVE had its IPO yesterday and traded nearly 15 million shares. Will IPO fever catch with JIVE like it did for other IPOs this year or will it slowly trudge along until having a sell off? Depends on what is happening in the overall market.

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) closed Tuesday up 286% at $5.60. LIVE was up on heavy volume yesterday and looks to continue trading heavy volume today. LIVE jumped yesterday after the company completed equity financing. LiveDeal has a market cap of 3.87 million.

Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECYT) closed yesterday down 65.31% at $3.57. ECYT trades 189 thousand shares a day on average. Endocyte tanked yesterday following disappointing results on its cancer therapy EC 145. A study found the drug did not extend a patient’s life. The company has a current market cap of 127.59 million.

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) finished Tuesday down 2.76% at $28.84. MAR trades 3.69 million shares a day on average. Marriott announced a management change as J.W. Marriott Jr. will step down from his post of Chief Executive next March. Arne Sorenson will replace him as CEO. Marriott has a current market cap of 9.67 billion.

Stocks Heading Up In Morning Trading: SYNO, STEM, SSW, LIVE, JOE, KNDI

The stock market is rallying somewhat this morning after yesterday’s sell off. Investors are still on edge over Europe’s debt problem. The Federal Reserve will also be in the news later today when they give their assessment of the economy. In early trading the Dow is up 91 points, the Nasdaq is up 15 points and the S&P is up 8 points.

Let’s take a look at a few stocks posting decent gains this morning.

Synovis Life Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNO) is up 50.65% this morning at $27.78. SYNO has traded 1.3 million shares already this morning, well above its daily average of just 45 thousand shares. Synovis is up this morning after news that Baxter International plans to acquire the company for $325 million. The deal is for $28 per share and is a 51% premium over Synovis’ closing price on Monday. The company has a market cap of 320.72 million.

StemCells Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) is up 22.22% this morning at $1.65. STEM has traded 232 thousand shares so far this morning, more than twice its daily average. STEM is bouncing back today after it dropped from $1.60 to less than $1.40 on Monday. The company has a market cap of 23.64 million.

Seaspan Corp. (NYSE:SSW) is up 18.28% this morning at $12.36. SSW has traded 1.4 million shares so far today, 7 times its daily average. SSW stock is up today after the company launched a tender offer to buy up to 10 million of its Class A common shares. Seaspan has a market cap of 856.62 million.

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) is up 137% this morning at $3.45. LIVE has traded just 96 thousand shares this morning, but usually trades only 1.7 thousand shares a day on average. LiveDeal filed an SEC form 8-K this morning. The company has a market cap of 2.24 million.

The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) is up 10.81% this morning at $15.89. JOE has traded 939 thousand shares already this morning, 200 thousand more shares than it trades daily. St. Joe Company has a market cap of 1.46 billion.

Kandi Technologies, Corp. (NASDAQ:KNDI) is up 13.82% this morning at $3.46. KNDI has traded 161 thousand shares so far this morning, three times its daily average. KNDI is up more than $0.40 over the past week. The company has a market cap of 94.41 million.

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