EXFO excels, C steady, LEDS falls

Posted on Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Exfo Inc. (Nasdaq: EXFO) shares gained 21.7 percent to $9.21 Thursday. Volume was 1,068,654, leaps and bounds better than its full-day volume average of 34,688, after the Canadian telecom-testing-equipment maker reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded its own forecast.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) traded in 179,303,239 shares Thursday, about a third its daily average of 547,887,000. Prices for C were flat at $5.07.

SemiLEDS Corporation (Nasdaq: LEDS) fell 33 percent Thursday to $19.17 Volume for the stock was 4,007,597 shares, eight times its full-day average. The company said new pricing pressures will lead to slimmer profit and revenue for the newly-public company over the next three months.


FUL fully wonderful, AA busy, LAS in reverse

Posted on 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.


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

Posted on 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.


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

Posted on 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.


PDFS triumphs, F active, GASS runs out of fuel

Posted on 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.