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DEXO surges, CSCO selling, MTSN falters

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Dex One Corporation (NYSE: DEXO) climbed 13.5 percent in price Wednesday to $8.75. Volume of 950,282 shares surpassed its all-day average of 621,472. The marketing consulting firm helps local businesses reach, win and keep ready-to-buy customers.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) was a volume whiz Wednesday, trading in 50,051,376 shares, still below its daily average of 70,740,300. Prices for the stock gained 1.2 percent to $20.76. CSCO has a news conference planned for today in Las Vegas, during which it will make an announcement regarding its role in helping service providers and content providers meet the challenges and opportunities presented by the convergence of pay TV, online and on-demand video.

Mattson Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN) dropped 10.2 percent Wednesday to $2.30, on volume of 3,698,718 shares, nearly seven times its full-day average. MTSN, based in Fremont, Calif., is a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors.

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MAG magnificent, F strong, WSCI slips

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Magnetek Inc. (NYSE: MAG) shot ahead 13.7 percent in price Wednesday to $1.58. Volume of 381,794 shares proved more than five times its all-day average. The company is a leading provider of digital power and motion control systems.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 80,027,294 shares, to within spitting distance of its daily average. Prices for the stock gained 3 percent to $17.90. The car maker yesterday reported 2010 sales figures of 1.935 million units, up 19 percent from 2009.

WSI Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: WSCI) dropped 22.1 percent Wednesday to $5.10, on volume of 49,764 shares, eclipsing its full-day average of 30,152. Wednesday, the Company  reported quarterly sales of $5,528,000, a 29.9% increase versus the prior year amount of $4,254,000. Net income was $69,000 versus $163,000 in the prior year first quarter.

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MDXX soars, OPTZ sells, DGTW dips

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Medex Inc. (Pink Sheets: MDXX) moved 22.22 percent higher in price to 11 cents. Voplume for the stock was 558,210 shares, trampling over its usual volume of 68,231 shares a day. MDXX is a medical acquisition company focused on consolidating medical supply, medical technology and assisted living and care facility companies worldwide.

Optimized Transportation Management Inc. (OTCBB: OPTZ) was a volume leader among micro-caps Wednesday, trading in 103.78 million shares, towering over an average of 16.66 million. The Pittsburgh-based OPTZ is a freight transportation services and global supply chain solution enterprise.

DigitalTown Inc. (OTCBB: DGTW) took a dive in Wednesday, losing 42.31 percent to $1.50. Volume for this stock was 25,000 shares, compared to a daily average of 9,190. DigitalTown, Inc. in Burnsville, MN, is developing a nationwide network of more than 27,000 local online communities for high school students, alumni, boosters and local citizens.

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ZOOM takes off, BAC busy, EMKR loses traction

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Zoom Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ZOOM) hiked 37.07 percent in price Wednesday to $5.25. Volume of 4,118,839 shares blew its daily average of 167,512 out of the water. Zoom Technologies is a holding company with subsidiaries that engage in the manufacturing, research and development, and sale of electronic and telecommunication products for the latest generation mobile phones.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) traded in 122,766,272 shares, catching up to its daily average of 214,627,000. Share prices gained 3.35 percent by noon to $13.41.

EMCORE Corp. (Nasdaq: EMKR) fell 20.13 percent in price Wednesday to $1.27, on volume of 3,157,836 shares, nearly four times its full-day average. The Albuquerque-based EMKR is a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components.

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GBE is a star, MSFT busy, SGOC sinks

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Grubb & Ellis Co. (NYSE: GBE) added 18.26 percent in price Monday to $1.36. Volume of 1,407,630 shares proved more than four times its full-day average. GBE is a leading real estate services and investment firm out of Santa Ana, Calif.

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) traded in 33,909,397 shares, making it a volume leader, but still below its daily average of 61,214,100. Share prices moved down 0.37 percent to $27.80. Microsoft and China Mobile signed a strategic cooperation memorandum on Friday.

SGOCO Technology, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SGOC) gave back 37.12 percent in price Monday to $5.03, on volume of 230,400 shares, its daily average not available at press time. The Chinese-based SGOC is a national distributor, designer and manufacturer of flat panel displays.

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