Posts Tagged ‘communications’

CYDE spikes, SIRI trades widely, CML loses grip

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

CyberDefender Corp. (NasdaqCM: CYDE) climbed 23.4 percent in price Thursday to $2.32. Volume was 705,781 shares, compared to a full day average of 64,517 shares. The L.A.-based provider of Internet security software, utilities and remote technical support services that work together to maximize online safety for consumers, today announced that it expects to file its amended financial reports and regain NASDAQ compliance before year’s end.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NasdaqGS: SIRI) traded in 108,238,179 shares, nearly doubling its full-day average. Share prices beamed up 4.56 percent to $1.375. Flagship broadcaster Howard Stern and SIRIUS XM Radio today announced a new five-year agreement. The news was first reported by Howard during his show this morning.

Compellent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: CML) plummeted in price 13.08 percent Thursday to $29.25, on volume of 4,856,183 shares, almost five times its full-day volume average. Dell and Compellent Technologies, Inc. today announced they are engaged in advanced discussions regarding a possible business combination involving the two companies.

ABCW sets sail, S is sold, CYDE slides

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc. (NasdaqGS: ABCW) perked 24.04 percent to $1.29 early Monday afternoon. Volume of 434,419 shares proved more than five times its normal full-day average volume. ABCW’s AnchorBank fsb subsidiary has 57 offices, all located in Wisconsin.

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) was among the volume leaders late Monday morning, trading in 71,293,636 shares, trumping its full-day average, which is near 45,928,900. The price gained 7.02 percent to $4.20 Sprint today unveiled its Network Vision blueprint to deploy a cost-effective, innovative network plan to further enhance voice quality and data speeds for customers across the United States.

CyberDefender Corp. (NasdaqGM: CYDE) slid in price 13.06 percent Monday afternoon to $2.53, on volume of 127,285 shares, tripling its full-day average just past lunch time. The L.A.-based CYDE is a provider of Internet security software, utilities and remote technical support services

VRGY leaps, C busy, LTXC fades

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Verigy Ltd. (NasdaqGS: VRGY) improved 30.42 percent in Monday’s first hour to $11.92. Volume of 6,269,040 shares easily outdistanced its normal full-day average volume of 846,028. VRGY, which makes semiconductor test equipment, this morning said it received an unsolicited $12.15-a-share cash acquisition bid from Advantest

Citigroup (NYSE: C) assumed its place among the volume leaders early Monday morning, trading in 134,580,936 shares, its full-day average around 464,320,000. Share prices backtracked, however, 0.11 percent to $4.45.

LTXCredence Corp. (NasdaqGM: LTXC) gave back 16.8 percent in price Monday to $7.03, on volume of 1,523,632 shares, nearly doubling its full-day average in just the first hour. The global provider of ATE solutions weighed in this morning on the prospective Adventest-Verigy deal, believe that it, LTXCredence, would be a better fit for Verigy.

PSS sparks on earnings news, MOT enjoys great volume, TRR trips

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Collective Brands Inc. (NYSE: PSS) improved 15.86 percent in price to close Thursday at $20.38. Volume of 7,659,229 shares was five times its normal full-day average volume. PSS announced Thursday it earned $47.6 million, or 75 cents a share, on the period, up from $36.9 million, or 57 cents a share, in the same quarter last year.

Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) was among the volume leaders late Thursday afternoon, trading in 51,736,649 shares, very nearly doubling its full-day average. MOT shares went down on the day, however, by 0.44 percent to $7.97. Motorola Mobility, the communications subsidiary of Motorola, today said it is buying home networking specialist 4Home.

TRC Companies Inc. (NYSE: TRR) gave back 8.83 percent in price Thursday to $2.58, on volume of 19,585 shares, nosing out its full-day average of 14,556. The Lowell, Mass.-based TRR is a recognized leader in engineering, consulting, and construction management services to the energy, environmental, and infrastructure markets

MTSL mounts charge, MSFT solid, AWR takes on water

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

MER Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (NasdaqCM: MTSL) improved 32.04 percent in price to $2.72 as Thursday’s session wound down. Volume of 153,319 shares was twice-and-a-half MTSL’s normal full-day average volume. The company is an Israel-based global provider of business support systems (BSS) for comprehensive telecommunication management, telecommunications expense management (TEM) solutions and customer care & billing (CC&B) solutions

Microsoft Corporation (NasdaqGM: MSFT) was among the volume leaders late Thursday afternoon, trading in 74,178,631 shares, outpacing its full-day average of 57,943,600. MSFT shares inched up 3.19 percent to $26.87. Thursday, Norton Healthcare announced it had entered into an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to use its health solutions platforms, Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (UIS) and Microsoft HealthVault

American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR) lost 8.40 percent in price Thursday to $34.13, on volume of 414,085 shares, or nearly five times its full-day average. Through its subsidiaries, AWR provides water service to approximately 256,000 Californians and to over 13,000 customers in, Arizona.