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LMLP gets paid, MSFT busy, IDIX sick

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

LML Payment Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: LMLP) shares gained 14.1% to $4.48 Thursday, on volumes of 975,224 shares, already nine times its daily average, after announcing higher revenues and profits, both quarterly and nine-month.

Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) traded in 33 million shares Thursday, pursuing its daily average of 56.5 million. Prices faded 1.7% to $27.50.

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: IDIX) shares plummeted 24.9% to $3.01. Volumes of 880,000 shares proved five times its daily average, after packing in the development of its Hepatitis C drug on toxicity concerns.

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GLER expresses glee; ELCR steps on gas, TEGY trips

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Global Earth Energy Inc. (OTCBB: GLER) shares climbed 120% to 1.1 cents Thursday. Volume for the stock topped 31 million shares, or about 15 times its normal share volume, after the company entered a coal mining joint venture worth about $500 million.

Electric Car Company Inc. (OTCBB: ELCR) traded in 194.4 million shares Thursday, surpassing an all-day average of 86.4 million. Prices for ELCR were flat, though, at one-100th of a cent.

Transact Energy Corp. (OTCBB: TEGY) dumped 37.5% of its price to five cents Thursday, on volume of 74,100 shares, 50% better than its daily average. The San Antonio-based TEGY’s business is the development, production, management and conservation of electricity through sustainable electricity projects.

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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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