Archive for the ‘Consumer Discretionary Stocks’ Category

TDSC number one, F does brisk trade, KSWS strikes out

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: TDSC) shares zoomed 40.4% higher to $49.36, on volume of 973,494 shares, more than 10 times its daily average, after announcing its Q4 profits nearly tripled.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded Thursday in 53.6 million shares, falling short of its daily average of 86 million. F prices were in reverse 0.3% to $15.93.

K-Swiss Inc. (Nasdaq: KSWS) lost 10.8% in price Thursday to $9.98. Volume was 620,716 shares, squashing a daily average of 96,950. The company reported today that net loss for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $20.6 million, compared to a loss of $12.5 million for the prior-year period.

EHTH healthy, SIRI booms, TSTY baked

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

E-Health Inc. (Nasdaq: EHTH) shares rallied 14.5% to $13.33. Volume was 1.8 million shares, triumphing over a daily average of 351,000, after the online health-insurance provider reported fourth-quarter profit that beat forecasts, though it gave a more pessimistic view of 2011 earnings than analysts had forecasted.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) traded in 38.3 million shares Thursday, catching up on its daily average of 51.4 million, SIRI prices improved 0.6% to $1.80.

Tasty Baking Company (Nasdaq: TSTY) lost 10.7% in price Thursday to $2.34. Volume was 299,365 shares, more than four times its daily average.

DPS pops, INTC active, BBW bearish

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE: DPS) shares rose 5.4% to $36.10, on 3.4 million shares, nearly double its daily average after the beverage maker’s fourth-quarter earnings came in ahead of Wall Street estimates.

Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) dealt in 41.1 million shares Thursday, catching up on its daily average of 53.2 million, INTC prices improved 1.3% to $22.03. President Obama has summoned executives of various tech companies to the White House for a conference.

Build-a-Bear Workshop Inc. (NYSE: BBW) gave back 11.8% in price Thursday to $6.96. Volume was 595,000 shares, more than five times its daily average, after the retailer reported fourth-quarter net income of nearly $8.3 million compared with a loss of $916,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.

WTW big gains, MSFT heavy volume, THLD takes profits

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Weight Watchers International Inc. (NYSE: WTW) shares surged 41% to $63.32. Share volume was 7.5 million shares, dwarfing its daily average of 303,000, after fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled.

Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) dealt in 37.5 million shares Thursday, catching up on its daily average of 57.2 million, MSFT prices improved 0.8% to $27.23.

Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: THLD) gave back 14.9% in price Thursday to $2.34. Volume was 3.9 million shares, nearly 10 times its daily average, after agreeing with the FDA on a Special Protocol Assessment for a Phase 3 randomized trial of TH-302 in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.

MMAX to the max, ELCR floors it, MWWC mucky

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

MMax Media Inc. (OTCBB: MMAX) shares catapulted 170% Thursday to 54 cents. Volume in the stock was upwards of 128,000, or more than 10 times its daily average, after agreeing to merge with Hyperlocal Marketing, LLC.

Electric Car Company Inc. (OTCBB: ELCR) drew a lot of buyers Thursday, dealing in 127.7 million shares, compared to a daily average of 93.5 million. Share prices for ELCR were flat at one-100th of a cent.

Marketing Worldwide Corp. (OTCBB: MWWC) witnessed its price chopped in half to a penny, on share volume of 131,450 shares, nearing an average around 135,000. MWWC is a designer and manufacturer of accessories for the customization of cars, sport utility vehicles and light trucks.