CRBN in orbit, HLWX catches winning wind, FEEL shoots bogey

Posted on Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Counsel RB Capital Inc. (OTCBB: CRBN) flew 284.6% Thursday to transport its price to 50 cents. Volume was just below 28,000 shares, or more than nine times what it usually trades. The former C2 Global Technologies is a leader in capital asset solutions – finding, acquiring and monetizing distressed and surplus capital assets.

Helix Wind Corp. (OTCBB: HLXW) traded in 161.9 million shares Thursday, compared to a daily average of 49.5 million. Share prices climbed 33.3% to eight-100ths of a cent. Poway, Calif.-based HLWX is a renewable energy company.

Feel Golf Co. Inc. (Pink Sheets: FEEL) got trounced 11.5% Thursday to 23-100ths of a cent, on volume of 20.4 million, or better than four times its volume average. Monterrey, Calif-based FEEL is well-known for its award-winning wedges, premium golf clubs and innovative, reverse taper golf grips.


SCI gallops, CIM sings, AKAM trails

Posted on Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) shares garnered 16.2% to $10.56 Thursday, on volumes of 3.4 million shares, nearly four times its daily average, after the company reported revenue of $571.3 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.18, easily topping estimates of $0.13.

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) traded in 43 million shares Thursday, nearly triple its daily average of 14.8 million. Prices faded 1.7% , however, to $4.18, after reporting EPS for the year of 66 cents.

Akamai Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) shares dove 13.9% to $41.32. Volumes of 32.2 million shares proved eight times its daily average, after a disappointing Q1 guidance.


SCON soars, BAC busy, TKLC tumbles

Posted on Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Superconductor Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: SCON) shares raced ahead 11.7% to $2.95 Thursday, on volumes of 1.6 million shares, already four times its daily average.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) traded in 80.3 million shares Thursday, its daily average a hefty 190.9 million. Prices faded 0.9% to $14.52, after setting prices on mortgage bonds.

Tekelec Inc. (Nasdaq: TKLC) shares took a spill of 16.3% to $9.85. Volumes of 2.3 million shares better than tripled its daily average, after reporting Q4 loss of $8 million, or 12 cents per share, as revenue fell 27%, to $90.2 million.


HGR sprints, S hangs in there, PACR falls off pace

Posted on Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Hanger Orthopedic Group (NYSE: HGR) shares rocketed 20.5% to $27.43 Thursday, on volume of just more than a million shares, already five times its daily average, after announcing a 10% surge in sales, though profits were down.

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) traded in 100.5 million shares Thursday, more than twice its daily average. Prices sprang up 3.9% to $4.52, amid higher subscription rates.

Pacer International Inc. (Nasdaq: PACR) shares plummeted 20.8% to $5.46. Volumes of two million shares quadrupled its daily average, after reporting Wednesday a surprise quarterly loss of $1.1 million, compared to a $9.3-million gain in the prior-year quarter.


LMLP gets paid, MSFT busy, IDIX sick

Posted on 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.