Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HAFC) shares leaped 42.7 percent to $1.67 Thursday, on volume of 4.8 million shares, nearly five times its full-day average, on reports of quarterly profit of $5.3 million, its first quarter of black ink in two years.
Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 21 million shares Thursday, making it a volume leader, rapidly catching up on its daily average of 34.2 million. Share prices edged up 5.7 percent to $10.52.
Pluristem Therapeutics (Nasdaq: PSTI) shares dumped 24.8 percent to $3.16 Thursday, on volume of 5.5 million shares, dwarfing its daily average of 486,030, on announcing a public offering of common stock, with a goal of raising $50 million.