SILC smooth, INTC exchanges lots of chips, RSH hits static

Posted on Monday, January 24th, 2011

Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SILC) shares rocketed 18.1% to $20.91 Monday. Volume was 123,735, already three times its daily average on reporting quarterly revenues reached $9.9 million, a new record for the Company. This is an increase of 45% compared with $6.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income was a record $2.0 million, up 45% compared with $1.4 million, for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) dealt in 21,422,815 shares Monday, gaining on its full-day average of 54,496,100. Share prices moved higher one percent to $21.02, on declaring a an 18.12-cent-per-share quarterly dividend.

RadioShack Corp.(NYSE: RSH) shares fell 13%  to $15.33 Monday, after the consumer-electronics retailer said Chief Executive Officer Julian Day would step down in May. Volume for the stock was 4,619,640 shares, surpassing its full-day average of 3,282,280.


CLDA jumps, C busy and sells, WWE pinned

Posted on 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

Posted on 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

Posted on 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

Posted on 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.