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CAGC jumps, BAC busy, QTWWD slips

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

China Agritech, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAGC) shares advanced 7.3% to $7.96, on share volume of 584,738, already besting a full-day average of 417,211 after the company announced it is introducing an innovative new line of organic liquid compound fertilizers that improves crop drought resistance.

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) proved a volume champion early on Thursday, trading in 30.1 million shares Thursday, approaching a daily average of 188 million. Share prices settled 0.2% to $14.81, after announcing Nexen had hired BAC to find B.C. Shale Gas Partners.

Quantum Fuel Systems Technological (Nasdaq: QTWWD) sank 15.6% in price Thursday to $5.04. Volume was 492,000 shares, trouncing a daily average of 59,000.

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BIDZ amazing, JDSU trades, AXTI takes beating

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Bidz.com (Nasdaq: BIDZ) shares ballooned 15.8% to $1.56, on volumes of 860, 625 shares, trouncing a daily average of 34,422 shares.

JDS Uniphase Corp. (Nasdaq: JDSU) traded in 28.5 million shares Monday, better than quadrupling a daily average of 6.8 million. Share prices swooned 1% to $27.88. JDS recently reported a 142% jump in fourth-quarter earnings per share as sales rose 38% to $473.5 million.

AXT Inc. (Nasdaq: AXTI) shares slipped 12.6% to $9.81, on volume of 1.7 million shares, more than tripling its daily average. AXT will release its financials Feb. 23.

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NFLX is star, MU mighty, CPSL slumps

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) shares rose 6.3%. to $245.72, on volumes of 8.1 million shares, surpassing a daily average of 5.6 million shares. Caris & Co. raised its price target to $316 from $224.

Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 53.8 million shares Monday, routing a daily average of 35.7 million. Share prices increased 2.4% to $11.60, after ThinkEquity boosted its estimates, to a buy rating and new $15 price target.

China Precision Steel Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSL) shares slipped 14.3% to $1.86, on volume of 2.5 million shares, quadrupling its daily average. The company announces financials Tuesday.

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INPH incredible, F on move, MMI sags

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Interphase Corporation (Nasdaq: INPH) shares launched 14.6% higher Monday to $4.70. Volume topped two million shares, towering over an average around 59,000. The company last week reported quarterly revenues were up 24% to $5.8 million when compared to $4.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 48.8 million shares Monday, compared to a daily average of 89.8 million. Share prices fell flat 1.9% to $16.07, after announcing the sale of $586 million worth of securities.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (NYSE: MMI) shares shed 5% to $29.59, on volume of 3.4 million shares, just shy of its four-million-share daily average, after the cell-phone maker said it bought software developer Three Laws Mobility Inc. for an undisclosed sum late last year.

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SCSS spikes, JDSU solid, TQNT springs leak

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Select Comfort Corp.(Nasdaq: SCSS) shares rose 10.6% to $11.60, on volume of 2.6 million shares, or five times its daily average, a day after the mattress maker projected 2011 earnings ahead of market estimates.

JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU) traded in 34.5 million shares, or more than six times its daily average. Share prices hurtled 3.8% to $25.35, after last week’s reports of stronger-than-expected earnings and raising its guidance.

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Nasdaq: TQNT) shares fell 6.1% to $12.83, on volume of 18.3 million shares, or nearly six times its daily average, after the provider of chips used in wireless devices on Wednesday projected 2011 earnings below expectations.

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