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Afternoon Movers for July 16: BIOF, TKMR, SVU, ISR, SSH, KERX

Wall StreetBioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOF) is up 20.08% today at $2.99. BIOF has traded 292 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 29 thousand shares. BIOF shares are bouncing back today after the stock fell from $3.40 to $2.60 the previous four days. The company has a market cap of 15.22 million. Sign Up For Free Stock Alerts

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:TKMR) is up 25.01% today at $2.80. TKMR has traded 292 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 7 thousand shares. TKMR shares are rising today on news that Tekmira’s technology enabled Alnylam’s positive clinical data. [Read more...]

Hot Stocks to Watch: SSH, AFFY, CADX, KNDI, TXI, PG

Wall Street signStocks are down big today as investors were disappointed with no news of additional stimulus from the Fed yesterday. There was a bit of good news today though as weekly jobless claims fell 26,000 to their lowest levels in four years. It should be noted that many consider this report an outlier because of the holiday shortened week and the fact that many factories undergo a ‘retooling’ during the first week of July. Sign Up For Free Stock Alerts

The major indexes are down about 1% this morning with the Dow down nearly 100 points, the Nasdaq down 45 points and the S&P 500 down 14 points. [Read more...]

Hot Stocks to Watch: CTEL, AMRS, SSH, JRCC, PAY, YGE

Wall Street signStocks are trending lower this morning as investors await the minutes from the latest Fed meeting. Investors will be keeping a close eye on any hints of another round of QE to help bolster the economy. Sign Up For Free Stock Alerts

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $48.7 billion in May according to the Commerce Department. This was in line with expectations. Wholesale inventories went up 0.3% in May and was also in line with expectations.

The Dow is currently down 44 points, the Nasdaq is down 7 points and the S&P 500 is down 1 point. [Read more...]

Hot Stocks to Watch: SSH, SEED, BMTI, CALL, ASML, GEVA

Wall Street signStocks are up, but off their highs this morning as traders react to eurozone leaders ratifying the terms of a bailout agreement for Spain’s banking sector. Investors are also looking to see if Germany’s top court will approve the EU’s permanent bailout fund. Sign Up For Free Stock Alerts

Earnings season kicked off late yesterday as Alcoa reported a $0.01 beat on its earnings. Other big companies will be reporting earnings this week including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Dell.

The Dow is currently up 31 points, the Nasdaq is up 3 points and the S&P 500 is up 2 points. [Read more...]

Hot Stocks to Watch: SSH, FX, CNC, ATRS, MOH, QCOR

Wall Street signStocks are down some this morning as investors are hesitant to jump into the market amid global growth concerns. Investors are also watching earnings this week very closely. Europe continues to be the main flashpoint for news affecting global markets. EU finance ministers are going to meet in Brussels again to keep working on a plan to reinforce the euro. Sign Up For Free Stock Alerts

All eyes will be on Alcoa today after market close as it kicks off earnings season. The Dow is down 42 points right now, the Nasdaq is down 7 points and the S&P 500 is down 3 points.

Hot Stocks

Sunshine Heart Inc. (NASDAQ:SSH) is up 76.55% today at $8.81. SSH has traded 249 thousand shares this morning, way above its average of just 3 thousand shares a day. SSH shares are up nearly 200% in the past two trading days. Last Thursday, Sunshine Heart received Health Canada approval to its next gen C-Pulse system driver in ongoing clinical studies. The company has a market cap of 57.30 million.

FX Alliance Inc. (NYSE:FX) is up 39.75% this morning at $21.94. FX has traded 1.7 million shares so far today. FX shares are rising today after the company agreed to be bought by Thomson Reuters for $616 million. The company has a market cap of 37.42 million.

Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC) is up 17.80% today at $34.08. CNC has traded 2.2 million shares so far today, more than double its daily average. CNC shares are rallying today following WellPoint’s purchase of Amerigroup for $4.9 billion. The company has a market cap of 1.75 billion.

Antares Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRS) is up 11.31% today at $4.74. ATRS has traded 3.9 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.07 million shares. ATRS shares have rallied 28% over the past week. The company has a market cap of 502.59 million.

Molina Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:MOH) is up 13.18% this morning at $26.11. MOH has traded 1.4 million shares so far today, 300 thousand shares more than its daily average. Stocks in the health insurance sector are up today after Wellpoint’s acquisition of Amerigroup. The company has a market cap of 1.21 billion. Sign Up For Free Stock Alerts

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOR) is up 13.22% today at $56.88. QCOR has traded 2.2 million shares so far today, 400 thousand shares more than its daily average. QCOR shares hit a new 52 week high today on June Acthar sales figures. The company has a market cap of 3.52 billion.

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