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WOLF howls, DSCM being bought, MNOV slumps

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.(NASDAQ: WOLF) shares jumped 7.2% to $2.23, after it announced that it has completed the sale of its Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to Claremont New Frontier Resort LLC for $4.2 million.

drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq: DSCM) did incredible business Thursday, trading in 53.7 million shares, dwarfing its daily average of 849,685. Share prices for DSCM skyrocketed 111.2% to $3.78, on news Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) was buying the chain for $429 million in cash.

MediciNova Inc. (Nasdaq: MNOV) plummeted in price by 23.3% to $2.73 Thursday. Volume for the stock 850,000 shares, leaving its average of 13,364 in the dust, a day after MNOV priced a firm-commitment underwritten public offering of 2,750,000 units at a price to the public of $3.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $8.25 million.

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AUMN awesome, F rolls along, NCT sheds

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Golden Minerals Company (AMEX: AUMN) zoomed ahead 24.9% Wednesday to $22.98. Volume for the stock was 206,435 shares, or two-and-a-half times its normal daily volume, amid general buying of gold shares.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 52.6 million shares, compared with a daily average of 86.6 million. Share prices were up 0.2% late in the session to $14.37.

Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT) shares shed 9.3% to $6.05 after the real-estate investment trust said it would sell 15 million shares. Volume was two million shares, compared to a daily average of 815,000.


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CMT balloons, INTC in disarray, CCI falls off throne

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Core Molding Technologies Inc. (AMEX: CMT) shares gained 19.7% to $7.30, on 96,756 shares, dwarfing its all-day average of 7,634 after the maker of truck accessories reported higher sales in its fourth quarter.

Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) traded in 36.6 million shares, making headway against an all-day average of 57.3 million shares, after the resignation of its senior vice president Anand Chandrasekher

Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) shares shed 4.7% to $37.32, on volume of 12.2 million shares, or six times its daily average, after Raymond James & Associates downgraded the operator of wireless infrastructure to outperform from strong buy.

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OXPS gallops, BAC steady, DEER caught in headlights

Monday, March 21st, 2011

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: OXPS) shares raced ahead 15.8% to $17.76, on volume of 12.7 million shares, compared to its average of 705,000. This, after an agreement under which Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) will acquire optionsXpress, by which optionsXpress stockholders will receive 1.02 shares of Schwab stock for each share of optionsXpress stock.

Bank of America Inc. (NYSE: BAC) saw 93.6 million of its shares come and go Monday, in contrast to its average of 173.6 million. Share prices were flat, though, at $14.02.

Deer Consumer Products Inc. (Nasdaq: DEER) shares dipped 19.8% Monday to $8.85, on volume of 3.3 million shares, or about 10 times its norm.

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ARSC jumps, ELCR fires on all cylinders, GNTA falls

Monday, March 21st, 2011

American Security Resources Corp. (OTCBB: ARSC) flew out of the blocks Monday, doubling in price to two-100ths of a cent, on volume of 125 million shares, outdistancing its daily average of 72 million.

Electric Car Company Inc. (OTCBB: ELCR) revved up a lot of investors Monday, trading in 22 million, still quite a ways from its daily volume of 126.4 million. The stock’s price was flat, at however, at one-100th of a cent. The Missouri-based ELCR is a vehicle conversion company that specializes in electric conversions and manufacturing for the livery, fleet and private specialty markets.

Genta Inc. (OTCBB: GNTA) slumped in price 86.8% to 4.3 cents. Volume was 3.5 million shares, nearly quadruple its daily average. The New Jersey-based GNTA is a biopharmaceutical company with a diversified product portfolio that is focused on delivering innovative products for the treatment of patients with cancer.

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