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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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Market Off Highs as Manufacturing Data Disappoints, Stocks to Watch: DEXO, LIZ, GPS, BID, CIM, ADTN

March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Manufacturing Data

U.S. manufacturing growth in February causing investors to have some doubts about the state of the economic recovery. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity fell to 52.4 last month. Economists were expecting a reading of 54.5. Recently, manufacturing growth has been one of the bright spots for the U.S. economy. “The ongoing global challenges are part of what we’re seeing in the number today,” said Christopher Low, an economist at FTN Financial in New York.

Consumer Spending

Consumer spending only rose 0.2% in January, below analysts’ estimates. This number turned flat after adjusting for inflation. Consumer spending makes up a big chunk of the economy, so if that doesn’t begin to trend higher it will be difficult for the overall economy to recover. “Consumer spending is off to a pretty weak start in the first quarter,” said Keith Hembre, an economist at Nuveen Asset Management. “That along with the most recent durables goods is painting a pretty weak picture for first quarter GDP despite the strong jobs numbers.” [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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Morning Gainers: CSC, BWLD, LVLT, DEXO, RL, CERN

February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Stocks are trading slightly higher this morning as investors hope to hear some positive news out of Greece today. EU officials have been warning Greece that they can continue on without the financially troubled nation. The Dow is currently up 8 points, the Nasdaq is up 13 points and the S&P 500 is up 3 points.

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) is up 24.85% today at $33.06. CSC has traded 3.4 million shares so far today, above the 2.3 million shares a day the stock trades on average. CSC shares rise after the company appoints Mike Lawrie to President and CEO. The company has a market cap of 5.15 billion.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWLD) is up 12.84% this morning at $79.20. BWLD has traded 2.4 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 473 thousand shares. BWLS shares are surging today after posting good quarterly results yesterday. The company has a market cap of 1.47 billion.

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT) is up 12.30% today at $22.00. LVLT has traded 3.5 million shares so far today, 3 times the stock’s daily volume. Level 3 is up today after posting fourth quarter results. LVLT’s loss narrowed as the company beat estimates. The company posted a loss of $163 million from $207 million the year prior. Revenue rose to $1.58 billion. Level 3 reported an adjusted net loss of $0.62 per share, analysts were estimating $1.02 per share. The company has a market cap of 4.59 billion.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is up 11.08% today at $2.0994. DEXO has traded 1.2 million shares so far today and trades 1.6 million shares a day on average. DEXO shares are up $0.40 a share over the past week. The company has a market cap of 104.99 million.

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is up 10.26% today at $173.19. RL has traded 2.5 million shares this morning, double its daily average. RL shares are up on strong earnings and outlook. Ralph Lauren posted earnings of $1.78 a share, beating estimates of $1.67 a share. The company has a market cap of 15.85 billion.

Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) is up 12.98% this morning at $70.69. CERN has traded 1.8 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.2 million shares a day. CERN shares are up thanks to strong fourth quarter results. Cerner saw profit jump 30% and earned $0.52 per share for the fourth quarter. The company has a market cap of 12.01 billion.

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Stock Gainers Heading Into Close: DNDN, ACOM NEI, ZUMZ, OCLR, DEXO, ACLS, BAC

January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up 38.55% in late day trading at $10.53. DNDN has traded 40.6 million shares so far today, eight times its daily average volume. DNDN shares jumped today on Provenge cancer vaccine sales. The company has a market cap of 1.54 billion.

Ancestry.com Inc. (NASDAQ:ACOM) is up 20.16% today at $27.48. ACOM has traded 2.7 million shares today, well above its daily average of 885 thousand shares a day. ACOM shares are up today after the company reported a 22% increase in subscibers in 2011 and forecasts strong sales for 2012. The company has a market cap of 1.22 billion.

Network Engines, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEI) is up 17.31% in afternoon trading at $1.22. NEI has traded 1 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 152 thousand shares. NEI is up today after they raised their first quarter outlook. The company has a market cap of 51.98 million.

Zumiez, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) is up 16.29% near the close at $30.63. ZUMZ has traded 2.5 million shares today, more than 5 times its daily average. Zumiez announced it saw a 10% increase in same store sales for the five weeks ending December 31. Zumiez also raised their earnings guidance to $0.58, up from $0.52 to $0.54. The company has a market cap of 959.36 million.

Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) is up 15.31% today at $3.39. OCLR has traded 2.2 million shares this afternoon, more than double its average volume. Oclaro shares jumped today after they announced fourth quarter revenue beat guidance. The company has a market cap of 171.40 million.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is up 14.06% today at $2.19. DEXO is up on large volume with 3.3 million shares traded, more than twice its daily volume. DEXO has jumped more than $0.40 a share over the past days. The company has a market cap of 109.01 million.

Axcelis Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) is up 11.03% this afternoon at $1.51. ACLS has traded 1.7 million shares today, well above the 550 thousand shares it trades on average daily. The company has a market cap of 158.65 million.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is up 8.52% in late day trading at $6.30. BAC is up on extremely heavy volume with 435 million shares traded, nearly double its average volume. BAC has rallied more than $1 since last Thursday. The company has a market cap of 63.86 billion.

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End of Day Movers: DRL, NFLX, DEXO, MSFT, AA, YHOO, MU, EBAY

January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Doral Financial Corp. (NYSE:DRL) is up 14.56% this afternoon at $1.18. DRL has traded 909 thousand shares so far today, above its daily average of 871 thousand shares. DRL has jumped more than $0.30 since Friday. The company has a market cap of 150.08 million.

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is up 11.49% at $80.04 today. NFLX is up on heavy volume with 11.4 million shares so far today, 3 million shares more than its daily average. NFLX is up today after it released streaming data. Users in 45 countries watched more than 2 billion hours of TV shows and movies in the fourth quarter of 2011. The company has a market cap of 4.21 billion.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is up 11.70% in late day trading at $1.91. DEXO has traded 2.7 million shares so far today, more than million more shares than it averages daily. DEXO is up nearly $0.60 since last Wednesday. The company has a market cap of 96.95 million.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is up 2.24% this afternoon at $27.36. MSFT is up on above average volume with 68.7 million shares traded today. MSFT is up about $1.50 a share over the past two days. The company has a market cap of 230.20 billion.

Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE:AA) is up 2.60% today at $9.47 AA has traded 36.1 million shares so far today, 2 million more shares than it trades on average. AA will announced their latest earnings on January 9. The company has a market cap of 10.11 billion.

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is down 3.04% in late day trading at $15.78. YHOO has traded 28.2 million shares so far today after announcing Scott Thompson as the company’s new CEO. Investors didn’t react kindly to the news as YHOO stock quickly went down shortly after market open. The company has a market cap of 19.57 billion.

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is up 3.70% in afternoon trading at $7.01. MU has traded 35.2 million shares today, above its daily average volume of 31.9 million shares. MU is up about $0.70 a share over the past two trading days. The company has a market cap of 6.88 billion.

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) is down 3.80% today at $30.15. EBAY is down on heavy volume with 27.8 million shares traded, nearly triple the stock’s average volume. EBAY fell today after news Scott Thompson, president of its PayPal business, was leaving to become Yahoo!’s CEO. The company has a market cap of 38.77 billion.

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After Hours Gainers: BKS, DEXO, AMR, MBI, KID, DDS

January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is up 4.30% in after hours trading at $14.73. BKS closed Tuesday down 2.49% at $14.12. The stock traded average volume with 1.37 million shares traded. BKS was positive early this morning after opening up at $15.37, but started to fall around midday. The company has a market cap of 819.86 million.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is up 3.51% in after hours trading at $1.77. DEXO closed today up 3% at $1.71 with 1.19 million shares traded. DEXO trades 2.17 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 85.90 million.

AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR) up 2.10% in after hours trading at $0.29. AMR closed the day down 18.29% at $0.286. AMR traded 46.65 million shares today and trades 57 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 95.87 million.

MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI) is up 8.11% in after hours trading at $12.53. MBI traded 5.16 million shares today, nearly double its daily average volume of 3.29 million. The company has a market cap of 2.42 billion.

Kid Brands Inc. (NYSE:KID) is up 2.53% in after hours trading at $3.24. KID traded 56 thousand shares today, well above its daily average of 36 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 68 million.

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) is up 1.72% in after hours trading at $44.83. DDS closed the day down 1.80% on heavy volume with 1.98 million shares traded. DDS usually trades 1.06 million shares a day. The company has a market cap of 2.21 billion.

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Stocks Diving In Midday Trading: DCTH, SSN, PEIX, PTEK, DEXO, CPY

December 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Delcath Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCTH) is down 14.45% at $2.96 in midday trading. DCTH has traded more than 1 million shares so far today, more than double its daily average. The company has a market cap of 140.72 million.

Samson Oil & Gas Limited (AMEX:SSN) is down 8.68% in midday trading at $2.00. SSN has traded 1.3 million shares so far today, double its daily average. SSN stock is down today after reporting difficulties at some of their projects. The company has a market cap of 175.89 million.

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) is down 7.89% at $1.05 today. PEIX has traded 2.2 million shares so far today and trades 9.5 million shares a day on average. PEIX is down some today after rallying $0.30 earlier tin the week. The company has a market cap of 81.73 million.

PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEK) is down 12.75% in midday trading at $0.9510. PTEK has traded 111 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 27 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 6.92 million.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is down 5.65% at $1.66 today. DEXO has traded 1.3 million shares so far today and trades 1.4 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 83.89 million.

CPI Corp. (NYSE:CPY) is down 5.29% in midday trading at $1.79. CPY has traded 409 thousand shares so far today, more than double its daily average volume. The company has a market cap of 12.67 million.

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Early Morning Gainers: DEXO, IVAN, CTIC, CPY, CHKM, PHM, MTW

December 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is up 14.38% this morning at $1.75. DEXO is up on heavy volume early with 1.8 million shares traded. The stock trades 1.3 million shares a day on average. DEXO is breaking out today as it has been trading in a channel between $1.40 and 1.60 most of the month. The company has a market cap of 88.94 million. Maximize Your Trades With Profitly

Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:IVAN) is up 9.80% today at $1.12. IVAN has traded 534 thousand shares so far today and trades 823 thousand shares daily on average. IVAN is up more than $0.40 a share since Dec. 19. The company has a market cap of 371.67 million.

Cell Therpeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTIC) is up 10.89% at $1.12 today. CTIC is up on large volume this morning with 1.1 million shares already traded. The company has a market cap of 212.75 million.

CPI Corp. (NYSE:CPY) is up 2.31% today at $1.77. CPY has traded 310 thousand shares so far today, more than double its daily average. CPY hit an intraday high of $1.8408 shortly after market open before dipping slightly. The company has a market cap of 12.74 million.

Chesapeake Midstream Partners (NYSE:CHKM) is up 4.20% today at $28.26. CHKM has traded 275 thousand shares so far today and trades 338 thousand shares a day on average. CHKM is up today after the company agreed to acquire Marcellus Shale assets from an arm of Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE:CHK) for $865 million. The company has a market cap of 3.90 billion. Maximize Your Trades With Profitly

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) is up 4.87% this morning at $6.24. PHM has traded 930 thousand shares already today and averages nearly 12 million shares daily. Pulte Group announced today it has sold select Colorado land assets. The company has a market cap of 2.38 billion.

Manitowoc Co. Inc. (NYSE:MTW) is up 3.58% today at $8.97. MTW is up on light volume today with 318 thousand shares traded. The stock averages close to 4 million shares a day. The company has a market cap of 1.18 billion.

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NYSE Stocks Posting Strong Gains Early: AG, HDY, FDX, DEXO, COV, DAL

December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) is up 9.30% at $15.99 in early trading. AG has traded 2 million shares so far today, double its daily average. AG is bouncing today after falling about $2 a share since Monday. First Majestic Silver has a market cap of 1.66 billion.

Hyperdynamics Corpoation (NYSE:HDY) is up 8.33% this morning at $2.34. HDY has traded 1.6 million shares so far today and trades 2.9 million shares a day on average. HDY is bouncing back today after dipping from 2.80 to $2.20 yesterday. The company has a market cap of 362.95 million.

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) is up 5.07% in early trading at $81.21. FDX has traded 3.1 million shares so far today, 200 thousand shares more than its daily average. FedEx reported better than expected second quarter earnings with an EPS of $1.57, compared to $0.89 in the same period last year. The company also announced a plane order of 27 Boeing 767 aircraft. FedEx has a market cap of 25.74 billion.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is up 5.04% this morning at $1.46. DEXO has traded 1.1 million shares so far today and trades 1.2 million shares a day on average. DEXO has been whipsawing all week with strong intraday moves each day. Dex One has a market cap of 74.85 million.

Covidien Plc. (NYSE:COV) is up 4.08% this morning at $43.87. COV has traded 2.5 million shares so far today and trades 3.8 million shares a day on average. Covidien announced this morning they will be spinning off its pharma business. The company has a market cap of 21.19 billion.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) is up 5.52% at $8.60 in early trading. DAL has traded 4.9 million shares so far today and trades 12.3 million shares daily. DAL is bouncing back after falling $0.60 on Tuesday. Delta Air Lines has a market cap of 7.23 billion.

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NYSE Gainers In Midday Trading: VMC, DEXO, TXI, SLF, MSO

December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The stock market is continuing its slide today as Moody’s said last week’s Europe deal will not deter it from issuing potential downgrades on some euro zone countries. In afternoon trading the Dow is down 211 points, the Nasdaq is down 45 points and the S&P is down 24 points.

There are stocks doing well today though, here’s a look at five NYSE stocks posting strong gains.

Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) is up 16.27% at $39.01 in early afternoon trading. VMC has traded 7.2 million shares so far today, more than 6 times its daily average. Martin Marietta Materials offered a hostile bid of $4.7 billion for Vulcan Materials. Vulcan Materials has a market cap of 5.07 billion.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is up 9.64% today at $1.5350. DEXO has traded 585 thousand shares so far today and trades 1.1 million shares a day on average. DEXO has been trading in a range between $1.35 and $1.65 over the past week. The company has a market cap of 76.35 million.

Texas Industries Inc. (NYSE:TXI) is up 5.26% in afternoon trading at $30.00. TXI has traded 1.2 million shares so far today and trades 422 thousand shares a day on average. TXI is up today on Vulcan’s news of a hostile bid for their company. Texas Industries has a market cap of 834.75 million.

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) is up 4.99% at $18.94 today. SLF has traded 1.8 million shares so far today, more than twice its daily average. Sun Life is up today after the new CEO outlined the company’s growth strategy. The company will close its domestic U.S. variable annuity and individual life products to new sales effective at the end of the year. The company has a market cap of 11.08 billion.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE:MSO) is up 7.31% today at $4.70. MSO has traded 555 thousand shares so far today, more than double its daily volume average. MSO is continuing up today following the company’s deal with J.C. Penney last week. The company has a market cap of 260.16 million.

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Biggest Losers In Early Trading: THQI, TSLA, FRO, MNI, DEXO, HIG

December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Stocks continue to head lower this morning as investors are starting to feel more uncertain about anything getting done at the EU summit later this week. Economists were hoping for a large scale government bond purchasing program, but the ECB shot that down this morning. If Europe doesn’t get something concrete done in the next few days, we could see a big sell off. Each of the major indices is down more than 0.5% right now.

The overall market isn’t the only loser today. Here’s six stocks in the red in morning trading.

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) is down 28.77% this morning at $1.04. THQI has traded 4.8 million shares so far today, more than 4 times its daily average. THQ is down today after the company lowered its revenue outlook for the third quarter by 25%. The company blames poor sales of its uDraw game tablet on the Xbox 360 and PS3. It will be also interesting to see how sales of Saints Row 3 fared. The company has a market cap of 71.12 million.

Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is down 12.75% this morning at $29.81. TSLA has already traded more volume than its daily average with 1.2 million shares traded. Telsa is taking a hit today after Morgan Stanley reduced their price target by 37% to $44. Tesla has a market cap of 3.17 billion.

Frontline Ltd. (NYSE:FRO) is down 10.33% this morning at $3.30. FRO has traded 1.5 million shares so far today and trades 2.8 million shares a day on average. Frontline has been heading south since it released news of its restructuring. The company has a market cap of 255.37 million.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) is down 11.52% at $1.69. MNI has traded 1.3 million shares so far today, already above its daily average of 906 thousand shares. MNI is dipping a little bit today after it rose from $1.20 to $1.80 yesterday. The company has a market cap of 148.34 million.

Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) is down 5.81% at $1.46 in early trading. DEXO has traded 527 thousand shares so far today and trades 1.1 million shares a day on average. DEXO has fallen nearly $0.40 a share since Monday. Dex One has a market cap of 72.84 million.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:HIG) is down 6.35% this morning at $17.52. HIG has traded 3.6 million shares this morning and trades 9 million shares a day on average. Financial stocks are following the overall market lower today as investors worry about the European debt crisis. The company has a market cap of 7.84 billion.

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