Archive for January, 2011

CLDA jumps, C busy and sells, WWE pinned

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Clinical Data Inc. (Nasdaq: CLDA) shares rallied 57.68 percent Monday to $23.70. Volume was 7,637,288 shares, overwhelming a daily average of 240,736, after the company’s antidepressant received approval Friday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) dealt in 104,749,584 shares, compared to its full-day average of 552,485,000. Share prices dipped 0.6 percent at $4.86, on word that today may be the last day of Uncle Sam’s ownership ties to Citigroup.

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE) shares lost 9.48% to $12.22. Volume for the stock was 791,108, more than twice its full-day average, after the producer of wrestling matches late Friday projected fourth-quarter earnings below expectations.

HMG hums, MSFT strong as usual, VOL loses some voltage

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

HMG/Courtland Properties Inc. (AMEX: HMG) gained 17.3 percent Thursday to $6.04, on volume of 121,152 shares, more than 24 times its full-day average.

Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) dealt in 57,505,354 shares, to within a few aces of its full-day average of 57,739,400. Share prices were flat at $28.35.

Volt Information Services Inc. (NYSE: VOL) dipped 17.1 percent to $6.36 Thursday. Volume was 988,964 shares, better than 12 times its daily average. VOL is a leading provider of global infrastructure solutions in technology, information services and staffing acquisition for its FORTUNE 100 customer base.

ZBB zips along, PFE has healthy volume, ICGN downward

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

ZBB Energy Corporation (AMEX: ZBB) gained 14.8 percent Thursday to $1.24, on volume of 1,384,173 shares, more than four times its full-day average, after signing lucrative contracts in China.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) dealt in 43,708,033 shares, to within a few aces of its full-day average of 45,414,700. Share prices were flat at $18.27

Icagen Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGN) dipped 17 percent to $2.44. Volume was 1,761,812 shares, four times its daily average.

CT gallops, CSCO active, KUN mum

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Capital Trust Inc. (NYSE: CT) improved 16.8 percent Thursday to $2.16 Volume of 329,904 shares bested its full-day average of 138,500. CT is a real estate finance and investment management company that specializes in credit sensitive structured financial products.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) dealt in 44,648,109 shares, short of its full-day average of 69,622,200. Share prices were flat at $20.84.

China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical (AMEX: KUN) dipped 21.6 percent to $1.38. Volume was 262,948 shares, four times its daily average. When approached to comment on this unusual market activity, KUN told reporters that is not its policy to discuss activity.

TIGE is a tiger, DTRO makes dent, DGNG in the dust

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Tigrent Inc. (OTCBB: TIGE) zoomed 150 percent higher in price Thursday to 20 cents, making it one of the improvement leaders among micro-caps. Volume for the stock was 29,700 shares, more than double its daily average. TIGE is a provider of educational training seminars, conferences and services across multiple delivery channels that help students become financially literate.

Deltron Inc. (OTCBB: DTRO) bought and sold 57 million shares Thursday, or better than triple its daily average. Its price hike was impressive, too; 54.6 percent to 17-100ths of a cent. DTRO acquires profitable businesses with strong management teams, substantial revenue and established market positions.

Diguang International Development Co. Ltd. (OTCBB: DGNG) capsized 72.7 percent in price to 12 cents. Volume for the stock was 30,000; its usual daily average is around 11,000. Chna-based DGNG is a developer and producer of CCFL and LED backlights for a wide range of TFT-LCD products.