BBX takes flight, MU solid, ACUR drubbed

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BBX) propelled itself higher 15.24 percent in price Wednesday to $1.21. Volume of 3,957,107 shares was more than six times its daily average, as BBX joined lots of regional banks in popping in price Wednesday.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 31,662,200 shares Wednesday, closing in against its daily average of 33,146,500. Prices for MU inched up 1.6 percent to $8.27. MU was set to announce first fiscal-quarter earnings after the closing bell.

Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACUR) took it on the chin Wednesday, losing 12.8 percent in price Wednesday to $3.27, on volume of 410,363 shares, or 11 times its full-day average. ACUR is a specialty pharmaceutical company out of Palatine, Illinois.

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