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NYSE Stocks Slipping Heading Into Midday: NBG, AYI, JAG, MM, HOV, ALU

Investors at the NYSENational Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) is down 9.32% in midday trading at $2.14. NBG has traded 1.3 million shares so far today and trades 1.4 million shares a day on average. NBG shares have fallen $0.50 a share since last Thursday. The company has a market cap of 10.22 billion.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) have fallen 6.35% today at $59.61. AYI is down on large volume today with 1.3 million shares traded, 10 times its average volume. AYI shares are falling after the company announced second quarter profits dipped. The company has a market cap of 2.43 billion. [Read more...]

Stock Futures Point Higher On Jobless Claims. Stocks to Watch: FIO, VVUS, FRO, NBG, FNSR, RIMM, JRCC

Stock FuturesStock futures are trending higher this morning as investors wait for new economic data to be released. Jobless claims are set to be released at 8:30am EST. Same-store retail data is also slated for release the am. Dow futures are currently up 34 points to 12,971. Nasdaq 100 futures are up by 10.75 points to 2,634. The S&P 500 futures are rounding out the pre-market gains, up 3.50 points to 1,386.

Jobless claims were little changed from last week, dropping 2k to 351k (this was due to a revision that had last week’s number going from 351k to 353k). This shows that the labor market continues to strengthen.

Personal income also rose, up .3% after a.5% rise in December. Consumer spending, while worse that expectations, moved .2% higher.

Right now the Dow seems to be stuck around the 13k level. Most analysts agree that for fresh buyers to come in, there needs to be a decisive break. If it continues to trade around this range with no break, the worry is that a correction could be in store and short-bias traders would emerge in force. [Read more...]

Stocks Heading Lower This Morning: CSKI, VG, QSFT, AAWW, WSH, NBG

China Sky One Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSKI) is down 28.10% this morning. CSKI has traded 529 thousand shares so far today, up from its average of 56 thousand shares. China Sky shares are trading lower today due to CEO illness and 26 resignations. The company has a market cap of 18.63 million.

Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) is down 16.12% today at $2.29. VG has traded 7.1 million shares this morning, nearly 4 times its daily average. Vonage reported fourth quarter earnings this morning. EPS and revenue were in-line with estimates, but investors reacted negatively after the company said it would ramp up spending in 2012. The company has a market cap of 531.19 million. [Read more...]

Stocks Heading Higher This Morning: MITI, PMTC, NBG, JCP, JASO, SOL

The stock market is turning lower in early trading after housing sector news. New home purchases fell in December and made 2011 the worst year for home sales on record. 302,000 homes were sold last year, down from 323,000 sold in 2010. The Dow is trading off its highs with a 24 point gain, the Nasdaq is down 7 points and the S&P 500 is down 2 points.

Micromet, Inc. (NASDAQ:MITI) is up 32% in early trading at $10.93. MITI is up on heavy volume following news that Amgen will buy the company for $1.16 billion. The offer is at $11 a share, a 33% premium of Micromet’s closing price on Wednesday. MITI has traded 52 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 588 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 1.01 billion. Check out one of the best swing traders on the street.

Parametric Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:PMTC) is up 18.03% today at $25.46. PMTC shares jumped this morning after the company announces strong fiscal quarter one results. Parametric beat Wall Street estimates by $0.04 per share and guidance for the second quarter were in line with estimates. PMTC has traded 2.3 million shares so far today, more than double its daily average. The company has a market cap of 2.98 billion.

National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) is up 14.38% today at $3.17. NBG shares have jumped today as talks between the country and its creditors resumed today and they hope to have a deal worked out before the end of the week. NBG has traded 1.6 million shares so far today, more than twice its daily average. The company has a market cap of 15.25 billion.

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is up 10.39% this morning at $37.79. JCP has traded nearly 15 million shares so far today, five times its average volume. JCP shares are rallying today as the company announces new pricing methods and limit promotions. The company has a market cap of 8.12 billion.

JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:JASO) is up 6.20% today at $1.73. JASO shares are bouncing back today after falling more than $0.40 over the past few days. JASO has traded 6.2 million shares so far today, 2 million shares more than its daily average. The company has a market cap of 291.44 million.

Renesola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL) is up 8.45% today at $2.31. SOL has traded 1.1 million shares so far today and trades 1.5 million shares a day on average. SOL shares are seeing a bit of abounce following a drop over more than $0.20 last week. The company has a market cap of 201.41 million.The stock market is turning lower in early trading after housing sector news. New home purchases fell in December and made 2011 the worst year for home sales on record. 302,000 homes were sold last year, down from 323,000 sold in 2010. The Dow is trading off its highs with a 24 point gain, the Nasdaq is down 7 points and the S&P 500 is down 2 points.

Micromet, Inc. (NASDAQ:MITI) is up 32% in early trading at $10.93. MITI is up on heavy volume following news that Amgen will buy the company for $1.16 billion. The offer is at $11 a share, a 33% premium of Micromet’s closing price on Wednesday. MITI has traded 52 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 588 thousand shares. The company has a market cap of 1.01 billion.

Parametric Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:PMTC) is up 18.03% today at $25.46. PMTC shares jumped this morning after the company announces strong fiscal quarter one results. Parametric beat Wall Street estimates by $0.04 per share and guidance for the second quarter were in line with estimates. PMTC has traded 2.3 million shares so far today, more than double its daily average. The company has a market cap of 2.98 billion.

National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) is up 14.38% today at $3.17. NBG shares have jumped today as talks between the country and its creditors resumed today and they hope to have a deal worked out before the end of the week. NBG has traded 1.6 million shares so far today, more than twice its daily average. The company has a market cap of 15.25 billion.

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is up 10.39% this morning at $37.79. JCP has traded nearly 15 million shares so far today, five times its average volume. JCP shares are rallying today as the company announces new pricing methods and limit promotions. The company has a market cap of 8.12 billion.

JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:JASO) is up 6.20% today at $1.73. JASO shares are bouncing back today after falling more than $0.40 over the past few days. JASO has traded 6.2 million shares so far today, 2 million shares more than its daily average. The company has a market cap of 291.44 million. Check out one of the best swing traders on the street.

Renesola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL) is up 8.45% today at $2.31. SOL has traded 1.1 million shares so far today and trades 1.5 million shares a day on average. SOL shares are seeing a bit of abounce following a drop over more than $0.20 last week. The company has a market cap of 201.41 million.

Pre Market Movers: UEPS, NBG, IDIX, COOL, JBLU, PCX

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:UEPS) is up 32.24% in pre market trading at $8.90. UEPS shares are rising this morning after the company’s subsidiary was awarded national tender by SASSA. UEPS trades 97 thousand shares a day on average and has traded 53 thousand shares already this morning. The company has a market cap of 302.41 million.

National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) is up more than 7% this morning at $2.08. NBG has traded nearly 40 thousand shares in pre market and trades close to 600 thousand shares a day on average. NBG shares are up after the bank said Monday it completed a buy back program for outstanding covered and hybrid securities in order to boost capital. The company has a market cap of 9.32 billion.

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDIX) is up 4.14% in pre market trading at $14.20. IDIX trades 1.5 million shares a day on average. IDIX shares are up more than $8 a share since the start of the year. This jump comes as other similar companies have been acquired recently and investors are hoping for the same with Idenix. The company has a market cap of 1.31 billion.

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL) is down 21.48% in pre market trading at $2.34. COOL shares are falling after the company’s fourth quarter loss grew and expects 2012 to be weaker than estimates. COOL trades close to a million shares on average and has a market cap of 115.79 million.

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) is down 2.09% today at $5.15. JBLU trades 6 million shares a day on average. JBLU shares have been falling for about a week now and has fallen close to $1 in that time period. The company has a market cap of 1.56 billion.

Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:PCX) is down 5.43% today at $6.97. PCX has traded over 200 thousand shares already this morning and trades a little over 6 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 673.47 million. Coal mining companies dropped yesterday on forecast of lower prices as customers switch to natural gas. The company has a market cap of 673.09 million.

Biggest Gainers In Pre Market Trading: ISTA, URI, NBG, RIO, JAG

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISTA) is up 61.18% in pre market trading at $6.27. ISTA has traded about 3 thousand shares so far this morning and trades 170 thousand shares a day on average. Valeant Pharmaceuticals offers to acquire ISTA for $6.50 a share. ISTA Pharmaceuticals has a market cap of 161.44 million.

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) is up 5.22% in pre market trading at $27.40. URI trades 1.71 million shares a day on average. United Rentals announced this morning they will acquire RSC Holdings for $1.9 billion. United Rentals has a market cap of 1.63 billion.

National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) is up 3.09% in pre market trading at $2.00. NBG trades 624 thousand shares a day on average. The National Bank of Greece has a market cap of 370.90 million.

Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE:RIO) is up 4.07% in pre market trading at $48.60. RIO has traded 65 thousand shares so far today and averages 3.92 million shares daily. RIO has been taking a hit this week and has fallen about $5 a share. The company has a market cap of 88.63 billion.

Jaguar Mining Inc. (NYSE:JAG) is up 6.95% in pre market trading at $6.00. JAG has traded 10 thousand shares in pre market trading and averages 2.64 million shares a day on average. Jaguar Mining has a market cap of 473.54 million.

Stocks In The Green In Morning Trading: EONC, TSON, NBG, DAL, NOK

The overall market is heading south today on worries over the euro zone. Italian bond yields hit a new record today as the debt crisis shows no sign of ending. The Dow is down 83 points, the Nasdaq is down 33 points and the S&P is down 10 points.

There are some stocks posting gains this morning though including eOn Communications Corp and TranS1, Inc.

eOn Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:EONC) is up 125.49% this morning at $2.30. EONC has traded 490 thousand shares so far today, way above its daily average volume of just 6 thousand shares. EONC did release a 10-Q yesterday. The company has a current market cap of 6.46 million.

TranS1, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSON) is up 29.21% today at $2.30. TSON has traded 468 thousand shares so far today, 4 times its daily average volume. TranS1 announced today that Palmetto GBA has removed its non-coverage policy for AxiaLIF effective January 1, 2012. TSON has been trending higher this week and is up more than $0.60 since Monday. TranS1 has a current market cap of 62.29 million.

National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) is up 7.87% this morning at $1.92. NBG has traded 288 thousand shares so far today and trades 687 thousand shares a day on average. NBG stock is bouncing back slightly today after dipping from around $2.40 last Friday to a $1.78 yesterday. National Bank of Greece has a current market cap of 1.84 billion.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) is up 1.19% today at $8.09. DAL has traded 3 million shares this morning and usually trades 12.4 million shares a day. Delta said it expects to make a profit of $800 million in 2011 and will be solidly profitable in 2012. The company has a current market cap of 6.89 billion.

Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) is up 2% this morning at $5.09. NOK has traded 7.3 million shares so far today and trades 28.9 million shares a day on average. NOK has been trading in a range of $4.90 to $5.15 over the past week or so. Nokia has a market cap of 18.83 billion.

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