Archive for the ‘Consumer Discretionary Stocks’ Category

WWWW is wow, F drives big volume, AHCI sick

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Web.com Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WWWW) shares climbed 19.4% to $11.78, on volume of 1.7 million shares, compared to a daily average of 304,659, after upbeat Q4 results.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 57 million shares Wednesday, still trailing its daily average of 92.6 million. Prices dipped nearly one percent to $16.08, after announcing vehicles in its Mexican market.

Allied HealthCare International (Nasdaq: AHCI) shares faded 12.6% to $2.15 Wednesday. Volume of 2.9 million shares towered over a full-day average of 99,000, after announcing its quarterly profits were hit by U.K. budget cuts.

RAPT roars, GERS gets going, CHYU retreats

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Raptor Technology Group Inc. (OTCBB: RAPT) proved it’s far from extinct, leaping 116.1% Wednesday to 60.5 cents, on volume of 12.3 million shares, trouncing its usual volume around 250,000, after signing a long-term agreement for mineral recovery.

Greenshift Corp. (OTCBB: GERS) was a volume champion Wednesday among micro-caps, trading in 276.8 million shares, even better than its average of 115.8 million. Its price, however, was halved to one-100th of a cent.

China Youth Media Inc. (OTCBB: CHYU) slid in price 65.2% to 31-100ths of a cent Wednesday, on volume of about 15,000, a fraction of its daily average around 43,000. CHYU is a China focused youth marketing and media company whose business is to deliver advertising and content to one of the most sought after and fastest growing demographics in the world.

LBIX leads, INTC in the chips, WHRT skips a beat

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Leading Brands Inc. (Nasdaq: LBIX) leaped 19.3% to $3.59 Wednesday, on volumes of 141,194 shares or about six times its normal volume, after doubling its quarterly net income over last year.

Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) traded in 32.9 million shares Wednesday, still trailing its daily average of 54.5 million. Prices dipped 0.7% to $21.49.

World Heart Corporation (Nasdaq: WHRT) shares faded 16.1% to $1.56 Wednesday. Volume of 266,048 shares more than tripled its full-day average, after pausing enrollment in its heart device study.

RL wears well, MU trades more, MD has headaches

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp, (NYSE: RL) stock rallied 9.7% to $127.00 Wednesday, on volumes of nearly 2.5 million or three times its normal volume, after the retailer delivered a $168.4-million U.S. profit — thanks to solid holiday season sales.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 33.1 million shares Wednesday, closing in on its daily average of 35.6 million. Prices dipped 1.1% to $11.32.

MediaMind Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDMD) shares tumbled 15.1% to $13.54 Wednesday. Volume was 172,646 shares, nearly triple its full-day average, a day after reporting quarterly revenues of $25.9 million, or 15% from the prior-year quarter.

DSW does it, CSCO steady, SMSI slumps

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) shares gained 16.5% to $42.21, on volume of 1.4 million shares, or nearly five times its all-day average, after the shoe seller late Tuesday said it would buy Retail Ventures Inc. (NYSE: RVI) , its largest shareholder, in a merger that DSW said would reduce outstanding shares. RVI shares flew 13.6% to $18.11.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) traded in 34.7 million shares Wednesday, hunting down its daily average of 74.1 million. Prices nipped up 0.5% to $22.10. CSCO reports after the bell today.

Smith Micro Software Inc. (Nasdaq: SMSI) shares tumbled 36.5% to $8.29 Wednesday. Volume was 7.3 million shares, towering over a full-day average of 491,000 shares, after the company suspended its new year forecast.