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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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SWS goes into stratosphere, MSFT manages, NVTL goes lower

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

SWS Group Inc. (NYSE: SWS) improved 36.8% to $5.87 Wednesday, on volumes of 2.2 million or about six times its normal volume, after the brokerage house struck a regulatory pact to fix its bank woes.

Microsoft Inc. (Nasdaq: MSFT) traded in 32.2 million shares Wednesday, closing in on its daily average of 56.8 million. Prices dipped 0.8% to $28.07, on announcing it’s promoting Senior Vice President Satya Nadella, who was instrumental in the launch of Bing search engine, to lead one of its fastest growing and most profitable divisions — the server and tools business.

Novatel Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL) shares tumbled 14.9% to $6.29 Wednesday. Volume was 2.3 million shares, more than triple its full-day average, after an analyst lowered his investment rating on the broadband services provider, citing increasing competition.

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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.

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PLAB conducts, WFC trades widely, CSC tumbles

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Photronics Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB) shares rose 14.6% to $7.70, on volumes of 2.1 million shares, compared to a daily average of 558,130 after the maker of semiconductor gears on Wednesday bolstered its first-quarter outlook.

Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC) traded in 41.8 million shares Wednesday, trumping its daily average of 30 million. Prices dipped 3% to $33.09, after the bank’s CFO left.

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) shares tumbled 14% to $48.64 Wednesday. Volume was 6.5 million shares, towering over a full-day average of 1.2 million shares, after the company cut its earnings-per-share and revenue forecasts for the full fiscal year.

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SOAN soars, GELV active, ELAY lays down

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

So Act Network Inc (OTCBB: SOAN) doubled in price to a dime, on volumes of 75,500 shares, or nearly six times its daily average. SOAN, based in Texas, is a leading provider of private-labeled social networks, social media marketing services and revolutionary media technologies.

Green Energy Live Inc. (OTCBB: GELV) exploded on markets, trading Wednesday in 87 million, or nearly four times what it would on an average day. Share prices were flat, however, at two-100ths of a cent. Based in Michigan, GELV is a growth oriented clean energy company focusing on sustainable “clean side of green” solutions for the U.S. livestock industry.

eLayway Inc. (OTCBB: ELAY) tumbled 58% Wednesday to 10.5 cents. Volumes were 22,000 shares, compared to a full-day average of 39,519, a day after ELAY announced the latest version of the Internet’s first and only patent pending layaway payment processor, eLayaway 2.0 Private Beta.

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