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FUL fully wonderful, AA busy, LAS in reverse

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

H.B. Fuller Co. (NYSE: FUL) stock was up 15.1 percent to $23.00 after the adhesives manufacturer projected 2011 profit exceeding the consensus estimate. Volume for the stock was 1,386,133 shares, compared to its daily average of 225,469

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) traded in 42,082,114 shares Wednesday, besting its daily average of 26,060,100. Prices for AA were flat at $16.24. Wednesday, an analyst at RBC Dominion Securities downgraded the stock to “underperform” from “sector perform.”

Lentuo International Inc. (NYSE: LAS) fell 6 percent Wednesday to $5.76 Volume for the stock was 161,996 shares, surpassing its daily average of 97,159. LAS is the largest non-state-owned automobile retailer in Beijing.

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BRN gains momentum, MSFT has good volume, FRBK loses air

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Barnwell Industries Inc. (AMEX: BRN) shares gained 23.6% to $7.50 Wednesday. Volume of 183,617 shares dwarfed its full-day average of 9,411. Barnwell engages in oil and natural gas exploration, development, production and sales in Canada.

Microsoft Inc. (Nasdaq: MSFT) traded in 42,033,218 shares Wednesday, approaching its daily average of 57,414,000. Prices for MSFT nudged ahead 1.2 percent to $28.45.

Republic First Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FRBK) fell 8 percent Wednesday to $2.75 Volume for the stock was 132,273 shares, or about 2 1/2 its daily average. FRBK is a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank with offices and branches throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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ELCR in gear among micro-caps, DTRO moves shares, ICNN on outs

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Electric Car Company Inc. (OTCBB: ELCR) proved a star among micro-caps, doubling Wednesday in price to two-100ths of a cent. Volume for the stock was 86.5 million shares, nosing out its full-day average of 74.4 million.

Deltron Inc. (OTCBB: DTRO) was a volume leader among micro-caps Wednesday, dealing in 43.7 million shares or nearly three times its daily average. DTRO acquires profitable businesses with strong management teams, substantial revenue and established market positions.

Incoming Inc (OTCBB: ICNN) plummeted 82.5 percent in price Wednesday to seven cents, on volume of 19,900 shares, compared to daily average volume of 3,874. ICNN is a renewable energy company engaged in the production and distribution of biodiesel and renewable fuels.

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PDFS triumphs, F active, GASS runs out of fuel

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

PDF Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: PDFS) shares gained 18.3% to $5.68 Wednesday. Volume of 268,590 proved nearly triple its full-day average. San Jose-based PDFS is the leading provider of yield improvement technologies and services for the integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing process life cycle.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 37,503,600 shares Wednesday, approaching its daily average of 82,793,000. Prices for F nudged ahead 1.3 percent to $18.51.

Stealth Gas Inc, (Nasdaq: GASS) fell 6.6 percent Wednesday to $7.59 Volume for the stock was 145,497 shares, better than 2 1/2 its daily average. Greek-based GASS, a ship-owning company, primarily serves the liquified petroleum gas sector of the international shipping industry.

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AFFX affirmative, S does business, SPMD slumps

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) shares gained 16.4% to $5.46 Wednesday. Volume of 1,666,321 proved nearly double its full-day average. The rise comes after the company said it expects to report a profit in the fourth quarter and announced that it signed a distribution deal with Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) traded in 39,482,210 shares Wednesday, approaching its daily average of 45,195,800. Prices for S nudged ahead 0.3 percent to $4.41.

SuperMedia Inc. (Nasdaq: SPMD) fell 7.2 percent Wednesday to $8.82 Volume for the stock was 443,787 shares, surpassing its daily average of 396,158. SPMD is an advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States.

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