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Stocks Fall as Market Lacks Direction, Stocks to Watch: RENN, QPSA, SINA, BGCP, MOTR, DEXO

March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NYSE StocksStocks are down in early trading as the market lacks direction. A slow day with no major news has investors mostly taking a break and getting ready for the weekend. Friday’s are notoriously down days as many investors don’t like holding positions over the weekend.

Oil prices are also falling today after they saw a spike yesterday on reports of a Saudi pipeline explosion. These reports were later said to be false according to a Saudi oil minister. Oil prices are still high though and are trading above $107/barrel.

Yelp! Inc. (NYSE:YELP) had its IPO this morning and shares soared 60%. Shares of YELP are currently trading at $24.77. [Read more...]

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Stocks Heading Lower In Early Trading: CHTP, KV.A, AMSC, MOTR, FRO, DEXO

February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Chelsea Therapeutics International (NASDAQ:CHTP) is down 29.06% today at $3.54. CHTP has traded 6.8 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 615 thousand shares. Chelsea Therapeutics is taking a hit today after the FDA raised concerns from a drug study. The company has a market cap of 210.90 million.

K-V Pharmaceuticals Company (NYSE:KV.A) is down 3.09% in early trading at $1.57. KV.A has traded 1.6 million shares so far today, more than double its daily average. KV.A shares have been falling since announcing their quarterly results on Feb. 9. Their fourth quarter loss was more than 7 times their revenue. The company has a market cap of 88.62 million. [Read more...]

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Early Morning Movers: CHUX, S, MOTR, SOHU, SINA, MU

February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The markets are looking a little weaker this morning after a five-week rally on Greek concerns. There is still on deal done in Greece for them to get a second bailout package. With no economic data out today, all focus has shifted back to Europe and investors don’t like what they see. The major indexes are down 0.5% this morning.

O’Charley’s Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUX) is up 41.91% this morning at $9.82. CHUX has traded 10.3 million shares so far today, way above its daily average of 87 thousand shares. CHUX shares are up today after the company agreed to be acquired by Fidelity National. The deal is valued at $221 million. O’Charley’s also posted its fourth quarter results today. The company missed on EPS by $0.16. News of the buyout overshadowed their poor fourth quarter earnings. The company has a market cap of 216.17 million.

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) is up 3.45% today at $2.41. Sprint has traded 26.5 million shares already today and trades 35.7 million shares a day on average. S is up more than $0.30 over the past few days. The company has a market cap of 7.22 billion.

Motricity, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOTR) is up 25.16% this morning at $1.6010. MOTR has traded 5.2 million shares so far today, nearly 5 times the stock’s daily average volume. MOTR shares have jumped 100% since last Thursday. Motricity is bouncing back some after being in a distinct downtrend for more than a year. The company has a market cap of 73.17 million.

Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is down 15.05% today at $53.50. SOHU has traded 4.1 million shares today, up from its daily average of 1.2 million shares. Sohu released fourth quarter results this morning and while it beat estimates for fourth quarter, its first quarter forecast was below estimates. Net income fell to $26.9 million from $44 million a year ago. Revenue jumped 42.2% to $246.2 million. The company has a market cap of 2.03 billion.

Sina Corporation (NASDAQ:SINA) is down 5.40% this morning at $71.00. SINA has traded nearly 3 million shares this morning and trades 5.3 million shares a day on average. SINA shares are pulling back slightly after rising about $8 a share since last Tuesday. The company has a market cap of 4.66 billion.

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is down 2.33% today at $7.76. MU has traded 15.6 million shares today and trades 31.2 million shares a day on average. Micron promoted Mark Durcan from COO to serve as CEO following the death of Steve Appleton in a small plane crash on Friday. Tech stocks retreated across the board as investors worry about Greece’s debt. The company has a market cap of 7.66 billion.

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Active Stocks In After Hours Trading: CBRX, YHOO, IVN, MOTR, COOL, CREE, BXS, DHT

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRX) is up 6.85% in after hours trading at $1.17. CBRX was pummeled today on news that its gel did not work in U.S. FDA review. CBRX traded 18.1 million shares today, more than 30 times its daily average. The company has a market cap of 95.56 million

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is up close to 3% in after hours following news Jerry Yang has resigned from all positions at the company. YHOO closed the day at $15.43 and is currently trading at $15.88 in after hours. YHOO traded 14.8 million shares today, about 6 million less than the stock trades on average. The company has a market cap of 19.14 billion.

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (NYSE:IVN) is up 2.21% in after hours trading at $19.40. IVN closed the day down 4.33% after being up briefly in morning trading. IVN pulled back today after seeing a big spike yesterday afternoon when the stock jumped about $2 a share. The company has a market cap of 14.02 billion.

Motricity, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOTR) is up 2.50% in after hours trading at $0.76. MOTR traded 747 thousand shares today and trades 842 thousand shares a day on average. MOTR closed the day down more than 6% and closed with heavy selling pressure. The company has a market cap of 34.87 million.

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL) is down 20.81% in after hours trading at $2.98. COOL closed the day up slightly, but soon turned negative once the company released their latest quarterly report after the market close. Majesco saw their fourth quarter loss widen to $3.9 million from a loss of $1.5 million a year ago. The company’s forecast for 2012 is also week with an EPS of $0.25-0.35. Analysts were expecting an EPS of $0.46. The company has a market cap of 115.79 million.

Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) is down 4.63% in after hours at $22.25. CREE shares fell as company’s fiscal second quarter missed estimates. CREE traded 5.7 million shares today, close to double its daily average. The company has a market cap of 2.69 billion.

BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE:BXS) is down 3.86% in after hours trading at $11.72. BXS share fell after they announced an underwritten public offering of $100 million of its common stock. BXS traded below average volume today with 644 thousand shares traded, 300 thousand less than its daily average. The company has a market cap of 1.02 billion.

DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) is down 5.93% in after hours trading at $0.70. DHT shares closed down 7% today at $0.7441 with 753 thousand shares traded. No recent news today for DHT, but it did have volatile trading last Thursady when the stock jumped nearly $0.10 before coming back down by the end of that day. On Friday it traded flat and then traded negative today with heavy selling volume in the last hour of trading today. The company has a market cap of 47.96 million.

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Negative Stocks This Morning: DRRX, SNTA, SPRD, MOTR, FDO, BPZ

January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Durect Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX) is down 33.90% in early trading at $0.78. DRRX has traded 2.1 million shares today, well above its daily average of 374 thousand shares. DRRX shares are sinking today after pain drug fails trials. The company has a market cap of 65.58 million.

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:SNTA) is down 14.49% today at $4.40. SNTA has traded 1.9 million shares this morning, nearly 20 times its daily average volume. SNTA shares are down today after the company priced a 7 million share stock offering at $4.40 a share. The company has a market cap of 217.41 million.

Spreadtrum Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRD) is down 11.99% this morning at $16.95. SPRD has traded 2.6 million shares today, more than a million shares higher than its daily average. The company has a market cap of 796.77 million.

Motricity, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOTR) is down 9.92% today at $0.9098. MOTR has traded 585 thousand shares so far today and trades 820 thousand shares a day on average. MOTR was as high as $1.10 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of 41.75 million.

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) is down 6.87% in early trading at $53.98. FDO has traded 2.2 million shares today after the company announced fiscal first quarter sales and gross margins fell short of Wall Street expectations. The company has a market cap of 6.33 billion.

BPZ Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BPZ) is down 3.05% right now at $2.86. BPZ has traded 800 thousand shares this morning and trades 1.6 million shares a day on average. BPZ shares are down more than $0.20 since Wednesday. The company has a market cap of 327.90 million.

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

December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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.

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Stocks Down This Morning: SHLD, CSC, SPWR, MOTR, SD, NOK

December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) is down 19.83% this morning at $36.76. SHLD has traded 2.7 million shares so far today, 4 times its daily average. Sears is heading down this morning after announcing poor holiday sales and the closure of 100 to 120 Kmart, Sears stores. The company has a market cap of 3.92 billion.

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) is down 7.93% this morning at $24.38. CSC has traded 851 thousand shares so far today and trades 2.2 million shares a day on average. CSC stock is down today after the company warned of $1.5 billion write-down. The company has a market cap of 3.80 billion. Short Sell Your Way to Profits

SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) is down 6.67% in early trading at $5.60. SPWR has traded 499 thousand shares so far today and trades 852 thousand shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 555.98 million.

Motricity, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOTR) is down 6.42% this morning at $1.02. MOTR has traded 895 thousand shares so far today today, above its daily average of 793 thousand shares. MOTR stock is dipping this morning after it ran from $0.80 to $1.15 last week. The company has a market cap of 46.39 million. Short Sell Your Way to Profits

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD) is down 5.02% in early trading at $8.16. SD has traded 3.6 million shares so far today and trades 12.3 million shares a day on average. SD went up $2 a share last week. The company has a market cap of 3.29 billion.

Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) is down 2.24% this morning at $4.81. NOK has traded 3.6 million shares and 29 million shares a day on average. NOK stock rose $0.25 a share last week. The company has a market cap of 17.92 billion.

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