URRE gains, MSFT had wide trade, RJET grounded

Uranium Resources Inc. (NasdaqCM: URRE) joined in the general celebratory mood of the uranium industry, gaining 31.43 percent to close Monday’s trading at $2.30. Volume on the day was 9,253,081 shares; its usual volume is 1,481,230. Uranium shares jumped industry-wide after Canadian mining company Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) posted positive third-quarter results. The Uranium Stocks Index is up skyrocketed 11% today.

Microsoft Corporation (NasdaqGM: MSFT) had a busy trading day, with 69,818,771 shares changing hands Monday, compared to a daily average of 61,735,300. MSFT shares slipped in price 15 percent Monday to close at $26.81. The Redmond, Wash. company announced its Microsoft 7 was to go on sale Monday in AT&T and T-Mobile USA stores across the United States.

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NasdaqGS: RJET) gave back 13.89 pecent in price to $7.81, on volume of 2,500,325 shares. RJET’s normal volume is around 418,782. Despite high volume, the Company saw sliding stock prices after announcing plans to sell 12 million shares in a public offering to help finance the purchase of new jets.

Read more: Republic Airways to offer 12M shares | Business First

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