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Stocks Bouncing Despite Down Market: LCAV, PRAN, HDY, FTK, REE, RTK, UNIS

January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ:LCAV) is up 25% this morning at $3.85. LVAV is up on above average volume with 148 thousand shares traded so far today, well above its daily average 84 thousand shares. LCA-Vision reported 30% increase in fourth quarter 2011 procedures this morning. The company has a market cap of 71.63 million.

Prana Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ:PRAN) is up 10.27% at $1.61 in early trading. PRAN has traded 429 thousand shares so far today, more than four times its average volume. Prana Biotechnology announced today it has received approval from the FDA to start recruiting patients for the company’s first clinical trail using PBT2 in patients with Huntington’s Disease. The company has a market cap of 45.42 million.

Hyperdynamics Corporation (NYSE:HDY) is up 9.26% today at $2.95. HDY has traded 2.2 million shares so far this morning and trades 3.1 million shares a day on average. HDY has been trending up so far in the new year, moving from nearly $0.80 in the past three trading days. The company has a market cap of 458.38 million.

Flotek Industries Inc. (NYSE:FTK) is up 10.46% in early trading at $11.62. FTK has traded 1.7 million shares so far today, above its daily average of 1.5 million shares. FTK is up more than $1 a share over the past four days. The company has a market cap of 569.17 million.

Rare Element Resources Ltd. (AMEX:REE) is up 6.46% this morning at $3.79. REE has traded 804 thousand shares so far today after the company announced 38% increase of M & I rare-earth mineral resources at Bear Lodge. REE trades 791 thousand shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 167.12 million.

Rentech, Inc. (AMEX:RTK) is up 3.82% today at $1.36. RTK has traded 400 thousand shares this morning and trades 3.1 million shares a day on average. Rentech announced this morning it will provide a bridge loan of up to $40 million to Rentech Nitrogen Partners. The company has a market cap of 304.04 million.

Unilife Corporation (NASDAQ:UNIS) is up 12.65% in early trading at $3.65. UNIS has traded 200 thousand shares so far today and trades 290 thousand shares on average daily. UNIS is up more than $0.50 a share since yesterday. The company has a market cap of 226.40 million.

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Biggest Losers as Market Tries to Recover: ZOOM, UNIS, ANF, CHE, CVI

November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The stock market is up from its lows earlier today, but still slightly down. Oil continues to go higher as it nears $102.

Here’s the biggest losers so far today.

ZOOM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM) is down 17.93% at $1.41. Zoom is down today after posting poor third quarter results and disappointing guidance. Revenue was at $50.7 million, a 29.7% drop from the same quarter a year ago. The company now expects to see full year revenue of $250 to $255 million, down from previous guidance of $320 million to $340 million. ZOOM has traded 407 thousand shares so far today, more than 5 times its average volume. The company has a current market cap of 22.4 million.

Unilife Corporation (NASDAQ:UNIS) is down 13.66% this today at $4.11. The company priced an 8.25 million share stock offering at $4.35 today. UNIS has traded 1 million shares so far today, 5 times its daily average volume. In the past 5 days, UNIS has fallen from a high of $4.90 to a low of $4.06. The company has a current market cap of 255.72 million.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) is down $7.47 at $48.23, a loss of 13.41%. ANF is down today as investors are reacted to the company’s inability to raise prices in this weak economy. The company did see third quarter profits rise slightly at $50.9 million from $50 million a year ago. ANF has traded 14 million shares today, well above its daily average of just 2.9 million shares. The company has current market cap of 4.21 billion.

Chemed Corp. (NYSE:CHE) is down 12% today at $50.59. CHE shares fell today as a whistleblower accuses Chemed of Medicare HMO conspiracy. The whistleblower alleges the company defrauded the federal government by enrolling Medicare patients who were not dying. CHE has traded 1.8 million shares today, 9 times its average. The company has a current market cap of 1.02 billion.

CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI) is down 10.8% at $19.58 today. U.S. refinery companies are dipping today after news that the Seaway pipeline will be reversed. This may boost costs of crude and narrow profits from making fuel. CVI has traded 4.2 million shares today, 1.4 million more than its daily average volume. Over the past 5 days, CVI has dipped from $24.50 to less than $20. The company has a current market cap of 1.70 billion.

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