CTM solid, CMGR doing wide business, IMTO struggles

Posted on Thursday, November 18th, 2010

CTM Media Holdings Inc (Pink Sheets: CTMMB) strengthened in price 26.21 percent in late Thursday trading to $2.60. Volume, however, was a scant 100 shares. CTMMB arose from telecommunications giant IDT (based in Newark, New Jersey), and is now primarily comprised of two separate business entities, combined to form a powerful deliverer of digital media and print-based solutions.

Camelot Entertainment Group Inc. (OTCBB: CMGR) traded in an incredible 490,731,872 shares in Thursday’s trading. The group’s price sank, however, 20 percent to 12-100ths of a cent. Thursday, CMGR announced that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the teen love story A WARRIOR’S HEART starring Twilight’s Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene. The film follows the story of high school lacrosse star Conor Sullivan, who through his passion for the sport and a new love interest finds the strength to overcome his father’s death. A WARRIOR’S HEART is currently in post-production and will premiere in 2011.

InterMetro Communications Inc. (OTCBB: IMTO) dipped 87.5 percent in price in late Thursday trading to half a cent per share. Volume was 101,000 shares. IMTO, based in Simi Valley, Calif., claims to be a leading facilities-based provider of enhanced voice and data communication services


BORN soars in price, INTC big seller, UQM sinks

Posted on Thursday, November 18th, 2010

China New Borun Corporation (NYSE: BORN) saw a spike in price of 11.8 percent in Thursday afternoon trade to $12.41 Volume of 903,056 shares is to within sight of its daily average of 1,246,800 shares. The Beijing-based producer and distributor of corn-based edible alcohol in China, this week announced third-quarter revenue increased 26.1 percent to RMB417.7 million ($62.3 million U.S.) from RMB331.1 million in the third quarter of 2009. Gross profit increased 31.2 percent to RMB100.9 million ($15.1 million).

Intel Corp. (NasdaqGS: INTC) traded in 48,084,401 shares Thursday afternoon, approaching its usual daily volume of 67,954,000 shares. Shares of the chipmaker fell back 0.38 percent to $21.00. The company announced its storage division has recently added new major wins with five storage vendors, illustrating the company’s momentum around developing advanced integrated storage features and capabilities.

UQM Technologies Inc. (AMEX: UQM) fell in price Thursday by 3.81 percent to $2.02. Volume of 224,907 shares was still shy of UQM’s usual daily volume of 281, 265 shares. The Colorado-based UQM develops of alternative energy technologies.


GTN spikes, RF has great volume, WSM stumbles

Posted on Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Gray Communication Systems (NYSE: GTN) improved in price by 11.58 percent in Thursday afternoon trade to $1.70 Volume of 425,772 shares proved nearly double the stock’s three-month daily average. Atlanta-based GTN is a television broadcast company, operating 36 television stations serving 30 markets.

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF) did brisk trade Thursday afternoon, with 73,128,272 shares changing hands, quadruple its usual daily volume of 18,752,300 shares. RF shares trailed Wednesday’s close by 3.43 percent to $5.35.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM) fell in price Thursday by 8.13 percent to $32.89. Volume of 7,246,547 shares more than tripled usual daily volume of 2,129,680 shares. WSM Thursday announced third-quarter Net revenues increased 11.8 percent to $816 million versus $729 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. GAAP Diluted Earnings per share increased to $0.34 from $0.07 in Q3 ’09.


EX excels, SIRI dishes widely, ASTM falls

Posted on Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Exelixis Inc. (NasdaqGS: EXEL) improved in price by 29.66 percent in Thursday afternoon trade to $6.12 Volume of 11,806,150 shares proved about 12 times the stock’s three-month daily average. The drug maker Thursday reported interim data from the cohort of patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube carcinoma treated with XL184 in an ongoing phase 2 adaptive randomized discontinuation trial (RDT).

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NasdaqGS: SIRI) was a volume leader Thursday afternoon, with 47,602,492 shares changing hands, against its usual daily volume of 75,126,200 shares. SIRI shares added 3.70 percent Thursday in price to $1.40.

Aastrom Biosciences Inc. (NasdaqCM: ASTM) fell in price Thursday by 22.14 percent to $3.27. Volume of 4,182,850 shares trampled over usual daily volume of 1,068,090 shares. The Michigan-based developer of expanded autologous cellular therapies today announced that an interim analysis of all 86 patients enrolled in the company’s Phase 2b RESTORE-CLI clinical trial shows that the study achieved both its primary safety endpoint and primary efficacy endpoint of time to first occurrence of treatment failure.


CABB jumps, SGAMY trades widely, ABPI sinks after Chapter 11

Posted on Thursday, November 18th, 2010

California Business Bank (OTCBB: CABB) gained 28.89 percent in Thursday afternoon trading to $2.90. Volume was 1,100 shares, easily surpassing its 3-month daily average volume of 488.

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Sponsored ADR (Pink Sheets: SGAMY) was among the volume leaders in micro-caps Thursday afternoon, with 5,209,257 shares changing hands, more than 15-times its average volume of 333,776. The stock gained 4.48 percent in price to $4.20.

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (Pink Sheets: ABPI) lost 1.02 percent in price Thursday afternoon to 97 cents. Volume was 289,330 shares. ABPI announced Wednesday that the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary, Biovest International, Inc. have both successfully completed their reorganizations. Pursuant to their respective Plans of Reorganization approved by the bankruptcy court, Accentia and Biovest have now formally exited Chapter 11 as fully restructured organizations.