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IPGP in the picture, ALU not aloof, MRNA below surface

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

IPG Photonics Corporation (Nasdaq: IPGP) shares gained 33.6% to $46.42 Thursday, on volumes of 636,815 shares, already triple its daily average, after the Oxford, Mass. company said it expects Q4 revenue of about $100 million, ahead of its forecast of $80 million to $86 million. It expects Q4 earnings of 53 to 56 cents a share, ahead of its earlier view of 30 to 35 cents a share.

Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU) traded in nearly 57 million shares Thursday, trumping its daily average of 16.6 million. Prices leaped 20% to $4.28, after the telecom-equipment group said profit soared in the fourth quarter on rising demand for broadband networks across the globe.

Marina Biotech Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) shares declined 28.6% to 80 cents. Volumes of 5.2 million shares made mincemeat of a daily average of 375,934, a day after the Bothell, Wash. company announced that it intends to offer and sell common stock and warrants in an underwritten public offering.

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WFMI comes to eat, C steady CSCO bruised

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Whole Foods Market Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) shares gained 11.2% to $59.77, on volumes of 3.4 million shares, already twice its daily average, after the natural-foods grocer late Wednesday hiked its full-year earnings guidance.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) took its place at the head of the volume parade, trading in 112.7 million shares Thursday, making headway on its daily average of 544.3 million. Prices dropped 0.9%, however, to $4.80, after its Securities and Funds arm swore in a new Chief Operating Officer.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) shares declined 12.4% to $19.31. Volumes were 174.1 million shares, obliterating a daily average of 75.4 million, after the networking-equipment giant late Wednesday reported poor quarterly margins.

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PRCP pops, NVDA busy, NAK goes south

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Perceptron Inc. (Nasdaq: PRCP) shares ascended 18.6% to $6.96, on volume of 771,790 shares, squashing a daily average of 16,880, after being upgraded by Barrington Research from market perform to outperform.

Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) traded in 31.9 million shares Wednesday, beating out its daily average of 24 million. Prices dropped 2.4% to $23.29, after the stock gained as much as 38% during January.

Northern Dynasty Minerals Inc. (AMEX: NAK) shares plummeted 14.4% to $17.64 Wednesday. Volume of three million shares overwhelmed a full-day average of 645,000.

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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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