Archive for the ‘Health Care Stocks’ Category

« Older Entries
Newer Entries »

ICGN up on upgrade, MSFT active, TESS is less

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Icagen Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGN) ballooned in price 43.6 percent to $3.26 Wednesday afternoon. Volume of 3,889,370 shares dwarfed a full-day volume average of around 300,000. MLV Capital Tuesday upgraded ICGN from Hold to Buy.

Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) traded Wednesday in 33,974,878 shares, better than half its full-day average of 54,463,100. Prices for the stock dipped 1.1 percent to $28.36.

TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq: TESS) toppled 17.1 percent Wednesday to $13.40. Volume for the stock was 127,818 shares, seven times its normal daily volume. TESSCO and GE announced Wednesday they would work together to produce crash-avoidance systems that stop trains without an engineer’s intervention.

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Health Care Stocks, Technology Stocks | No Comments »

GENE jumps, BAC busy, COOL freezes

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Genetic Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: GENE) vaulted 65.8 percent to $5.57 Wednesday. Volume of 538,264 shares trampled its full-day volume average of 17,027.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) was a volume leader Wednesday, trading in 99,658,930 shares, catching up on its full-day average of 217,463,000. Prices for the stock slid back 2.8 percent to $14.59, as lower prices for bank shares weighed on the markets.

Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL) tanked 17.9 percent Wednesday to $1.15.  Volume for the stock was 1,426,060 shares, three times its normal daily volume. Tuesday, COOL reported quarterly net revenues decreased 2.2 percent to $23.4 million versus $23.9 million in the same period a year ago. During this same period, the Company reported an operating loss of $1.3 million, compared to an operating loss of $5.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Financial Stocks, Health Care Stocks, Technology Stocks | No Comments »

HEV has momentum, S popular, BDSI headed to court

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Ener1 Inc. (Nasdaq: HEV) showed a lot of energy Tuesday, advancing 23.6 percent in price to $4.55. Volume was a hefty 18,108,331, 30 times its full-day volume average. The lithium-ion battery maker announced it is teaming up with Wanxiang Electric Vehicle Group Ltd. to manufacture batteries for the Chinese market.

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) had busy trade, with 39,063,758 shares changing hands Tuesday, catching up on a full-day average of 53,171,100. Prices for the stock settled 1.2 percent to $4.39. Sprint said Tuesday that starting Jan. 30 it plans to charge an extra $10 a month for all smartphones getting unlimited data.

BioDelivery Sciences International (Nasdaq: BDSI) fell 13.1 percent to $3.32. Volume for the stock was 447,487 shares, nearly triple its all-day average. BDSI was one of several companies named Tuesday in a patent infringement lawsuit by MonoSol Rx, LLC.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Health Care Stocks, Industrial Stocks, Technology Stocks | No Comments »

LEE leaps, MRK trades widely, MCZ struggles

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Lee Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: LEE) leaped 14.9 percent in price to $3.31. Volume was 808,866, or better than twice its full-day volume average, on reports the company enjoyed 38-percent better ad revenue in its first fiscal quarter.

Merck & Company Inc. (NYSE: MRK) was active Tuesday, dealing in 36,816,766 shares Thursday, better than twice its full-day average. Share prices were off, though, 0.8 percent to $33.95. Merck is teaming up with Ariad Pharmaceuticals on a drug to target cancerous tumors of the soft tissue or bone.

Mad Catz Interactive Inc. (AMEX: MCZ) skidded 16.5 percent to 96 cents, while volume for the stock was 2,819,600 shares, more than four times its all-day average. MCZ designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes accessories for videogame platforms, personal computers (PC), and iPod and other audio devices.

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Health Care Stocks, Technology Stocks | No Comments »

ARIA leaps, BAC busy, HDY takes beating

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ARIA) prospered 30.5 percent in price to $6.85. Volume was 10,153,861, or six times its full-day volume average, amid generally positive news in the drug sector.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) was an active trader Tuesday, dealing in 126,455,431 shares Thursday, compared to a full-day average of 228,170,000. Share prices were off, though, two percent to $14.95.

Hyperdynamics Corporation (AMEX: HDY) fell 16.9 percent Tuesday to $5.95. Volume for the stock was 7,220,720 shares, nearly five times its all-day average. Even so, experts point out that the shares are up more than an astonishing 500% over the past six months

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Energy Stocks, Financial Stocks, Health Care Stocks | No Comments »

« Older Entries
Newer Entries »