Posts Tagged ‘communications’

TNB quiets doubters, CSCO gets jolt, CCME takes bath

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Thomas & Betts Corp. (NYSE: TNB) shares gained 8.7% to $51.38, on volume of 1.5 million shares, triumphing over its daily average of 323,268, after the electrical component manufacturer reported fourth-quarter profit that beat expectations.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) traded in 36.6 million shares, barely half its daily volume of 73.3 million. Prices for the stock increased 1.1 percent to $21.15, after learning CSCO and Ecototality were teaming up on a new electric car charging mechanism.

China MediaExpress Holdings (Nasdaq: CCME) shares plunged 14.5 percent to $17.84, on volume of 7.2 million shares, more than five times its daily average, after Citron Research opined the stock was “too good to be true.”

SRNG springs, JUNP jumps, MWWC hits speed bump

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Shelron Group Inc. (OTCBB: SRNG) surged an incredible 900 percent late Monday to 2.5 cents. Volume for the stock was 40,920 shares, compared to a daily average of 12,527. SLNG is a company that develops and markets e-commerce advertising and comparative shopping software products and services.

Juniper Group Inc. (OTCBB: JUNP) was a volume leader among micro-caps Monday, buying and selling in 49.8 million shares, or nearly seven times its usual daily average. JUNP specializes in the wireless infrastructure service industry.

Marketing Worldwide Corp. (OTCBB: MWWC) halved its price Monday to two cents, on volume of 50,000 shares, more than double usual volume of 24,000. Michigan-based MWWC is a global automotive firm providing design and engineering services and manufacturing of accessories to many of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers.

ASIA really sells, SIRI clear, CIEN stumbles

Monday, January 31st, 2011

AsiaInfo-Linkage Inc.(Nasdaq: ASIA) shares climbed 14.8 percent to $21.83. Volume was 2.6 million shares, triple its daily average, after the Chinese supplier of software for telecommunications companies reported quarterly sales that beat estimates.

Sirius XM Radio Corp. (Nasdaq: SIRI) beamed out its message Monday, dealing in 62.7 million shares, nosing out its daily average of 52.3 million. Prices improved 1.2 percent to $1.63, after announcing comprehensive coverage of this weekend’s Super Bowl from Dallas.

Ciena Corp. (Nasdaq: CIEN) shares fell 5.9% to $22.12, on volume of 11.1 million shares, twice its daily average, after UBS cut its rating on the maker of network gear for telecommunications companies.

MOBI mobile, INTC has chip damage, CAVO turns tail

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Sky-Mobi Limted (Nasdaq: MOBI) shares soared 12.9 percent to $7.11, on volume of 841,098 shares, just surpassing its daily average of 628,691, on announcing that MOBI and Tencent, one of China’s most popular Internet portals, have formed a strategic partnership.

Intel Inc. (Nasdaq: INTC) was very popular Monday, dealing in 62.7 million shares, beating out its daily volume of 55.2 million. Prices dipped 1.4 percent to $21.15, on news that a design error in one of its chips will cost it $1 billion in missed sales and expenses to fix the flaw.

Cavico Corp. (Nasdaq: CAVO) shares slid 9.7 percent to $1.95 on volume of 175,517 shares, besting its daily average of 108,116.

NEI stronger, NWSA into heavy trading, JTX taxed

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Network Engines Inc. (Nasdaq: NEI) shares muscled 21.8 percent higher to $2.18, on 1.5 million shares, routing a daily average of 373,698. The Canton, Mass.-based provider of server-based application platforms, appliances and lifecycle support services will be reporting financial numbers this Thursday.

News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWSA) dealt in 28.3 million shares Monday, more than double its full-day average . Share prices picked up 2.5 percent to $15.70.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Services (NYSE: JTX) let go of 11.6 percent to $1.52 Monday. Volume for the stock was 1.7 million shares, beating its daily average of 1.2 million. New Jersey-based JTX last week launched a new product. MyTaxManager is a free online tax management tool and one-stop personalized Web destination that gives consumers a secure, centralized home for a range of tax-related documents and information.