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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.

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JDSU joyful, SIRI does serious volume, USNA sells off

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

JDS Uniphase Corp. (Nasdaq: JDSU) shares climbed 7.1% to $24.47, on volume of 24.5 million shares, compared to a daily average of 5.4 million. The maker of optical networking equipment reported great earnings last week, and shares are up an astonishing 36% since then.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) traded in 30 million shares Wednesday, still trailing its daily average of 49.1 million. Prices dipped 0.8% to $1.77, after the company hinted revenues will beat expectations on next week’s release of “Valentine’s Radio,” a four-day, limited-run channel.

USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NYSE: USNA) shares faded 12.5% to $35.20 Wednesday. Volume of 273,149 shares towered over a full-day average of 41,636, after announcing its fourth-quarter profit improved 21% over the year before.

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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.

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CNA skyrockets, GE gains, PSDV wobbles

Monday, February 7th, 2011

CNA Financial Corp. (NYSE: CNA) leaped 8.7 percent to $30.15, on volume of 1.1 million, compared to daily average of 197,930, after the company on Monday reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations.

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) traded in 41.1 million shares Monday, making it a volume leader, but still below its average of 60 million. Prices improved 1.5 percent to $20.87, after the company revealed its China aviation partner was actively seeking U.S. deals.

pSivida Corp. (Nasdaq: PSDV) dropped 7.2 percent to $4.10 Monday. Volume for the stock was 252,593 shares, roundly beating its daily average of 143,541, just days after announcing positive results from tests on its Iluvien diabetes medication.

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PFMS flies, STHG steady, ABPA drops

Monday, February 7th, 2011

PaperFree Medical Solutions Inc. (Pink Sheets: PFMS) ripped loose from the pack Monday, gaining 26.3 percent to 24-100ths of a cent, in trading of 131.5 million shares, more than 11 times its average.

Stratton Hldg Inc. (Pink Sheets: STHG) has had quite the day for business among micro-caps, trading in 113.8 million shares, compared to a daily average of 6.4 million. Share prices vaulted 16.7 percent to 11-100ths of a cent.

Allegiance Bank of North America (OTCBB: ABPA) hurtled earthward in price by 56 percent to 11-100ths of a cent Monday, on volume of 650,000 shares, compared to a daily average of 81,661. ABPA is a federally-chartered mid-tier holding company.

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