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PPO revs, F rolls off lot, IDCC idles

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Polypore International Inc (NYSE: PPO) shares climbed 16.8% to $57.85, on share volume of 746,000, already beating an all-day average of 554,000, after the battery-component manufacturer forecast better-than-expected first-quarter earnings late Wednesday.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) proved a volume leader in early trading Thursday, dealing in 36.8 million, nearly half its all-day average of 80.1 million. Prices for F fell 1.5% to $14.64.

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) tumbled 8.2% to $48.76, on share volume of 2.2 million, more than double its daily average, after it announced that its patent holding subsidiaries have previously entered into a worldwide, non-transferable, non-exclusive, royalty-bearing patent license agreement with SII Mobile Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Seiko Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Japan.

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NDSN stronger, GE charged up, LL falls

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Nordson Corp. (Nasdaq: NDSN) shares rose 13.1% to $109.12, on share volume of nearly 960,000, or more than four times its average, a day after the manufacturer of precision-dispensing equipment reported a rise in first-quarter profit.

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) traded Wednesday in 84.1 million shares, surpassing a daily average of 59 million. Prices for GE turned downward 2.2% to $20.37, after announcing it was going to battle rival Siemens to produce a better quality electric-car charger.

Lumber Liquidators Holdings (NYSE: LL) tumbled 10.6% to $24.44 Wednesday, on share volume of more than 1.6 million, nearly five times its daily average, after missing its revenue targets for Q4.

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HLF healthy, MU active, RMTR slumps

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) shares added 9.8% to $76.71, on share volume of 2.1 million, or nearly five times its average, after the seller of weight-reduction supplements late Tuesday projected a first-quarter profit that beat predictions.

Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) traded Wednesday in 52.2 million shares, surpassing a daily average of 36.3 million. Prices for MU faded 3.4% to $10.55

Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR) capsized 13.7% to $2.20 Wednesday, on share volume of more than 419,000, nearly four times its daily average, a day after announcing quarterly numbers that featured total revenue of $16.1 million, compared with total revenue of $14.4 million for the same quarter last year. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $471,000, or $0.02 per share, compared with net income of $755,000, or $0.03 per share, in the prior-year quarter.

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GBR soars, F active, SATC sits

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

New Concept Energy Inc. (AMEX: GBR) climbed in price 43.3% to $9.69, on share volume of more than 204,000, dwarfing a daily average of 1,952.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 51.5 million shares Wednesday, compared to an all-day average of 79.0 million. Prices for F dipped 2.7% to $14.82, after announcing a recall of 144,000 F-150 trucks to correct airbag problems.

Satcon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) shares tumbled 23% to $3.72, on share volume of 6.7 million, more than triple its daily average, after the natural-gas firm offered disappointing first-quarter guidance late Tuesday

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GASS cooking, SIRI busy, UFPT underwhelms

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

StealthGas, Inc. (Nasdaq: GASS) shares jumped 7% to $7.01, on share volume of 52,000, pursuing a daily average of 72,429, after announcing net income of $11.1 million or $0.51 per share for fiscal 2010.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) traded in 17.7 million shares Wednesday, compared to an all-day average of 51.1 million. Prices for SIRI subsided 1.7% to $1.69.

UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT) shares slid 8% to $16.83, on share volume of 171,346, surpassing its daily average of 131,717, after it reported yearly net income of $9.2 million or $1.37 per diluted common share outstanding, 56% higher than net income of $5.9 million or $0.94 per diluted common share outstanding for its 2009 fiscal year.

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