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MSHL marches, CSCO deals, GTIMD down

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Marshsall Edwards Inc. (Nasdaq: MSHL) shares spiked 21.8 percent to $2.63, on volume of 114,403 shares, tripling its daily average.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) was among the volume leaders Wednesday, trading in 46.2 million shares compared to a daily average of 72.8 million. Share prices shaved off 0.6 percent to $21.41.

Good Times Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIMD) shares jettisoned 34.3 percent to $3.11 Wednesday, on volume of 186,771 shares, compared to a daily average of 5,000. The Colorado-based restaurant chain said December was its fifth consecutive month of same-store sales increases. It said that same-store sales were up 13.4 percent in the just-completed first quarter of fiscal 2011 from a year earlier.

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BKI makes bucks, MSFT dialed in, XIN goes south

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BKI) shares spiked 18.1 percent to $24.94, on volume of 1.6 million shares, beating its daily average of 449,548, on strong quarterly earnings of $17.1 million, or 42 cents a share, on sales of $209.5 million. That compares to net income of $46.3 million, of $1.18 per share, on sales of $183.3 million, a year ago.

Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) was among the volume leaders Wednesday, exchanging 45.7 million shares compared to a daily average of 57.9 million. Share prices improved 1.2 percent to $28.80, on news the software giant shipped two million Windows phones last quarter.

China Xiniya Fashion Inc. (NYSE: XNY) shares tumbled 11.7 percent to $6.50, on volume of 483,556 shares, nearly double its daily average, after renewing its sponsorship agreement with a leading pop star in China

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BIOF busy, BAC in trouble, EK out of focus

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

BioFuel Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: BIOF) shares improved 18.1 percent to $1.24, on volume of 384,014 shares, just outdistancing its daily average.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) exchanged 65.7 million shares Wednesday, compared to a daily average of 204.5 million. Share prices improved 0.3 percent to $13.67, after the bank was sued by mortgage investors over what they called “massive fraud”.

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) shares tumbled 16.6 percent to $3.77, on volume of 35.5 million – four times its daily average — after EK reported its quarterly profit plunged 95 percent and revenue tumbled 25 percent on steep declines in its digital business as well as a drop in intellectual-property licensing revenue.

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NEI stronger, NWSA into heavy trading, JTX taxed

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Network Engines Inc. (Nasdaq: NEI) shares muscled 21.8 percent higher to $2.18, on 1.5 million shares, routing a daily average of 373,698. The Canton, Mass.-based provider of server-based application platforms, appliances and lifecycle support services will be reporting financial numbers this Thursday.

News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWSA) dealt in 28.3 million shares Monday, more than double its full-day average . Share prices picked up 2.5 percent to $15.70.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Services (NYSE: JTX) let go of 11.6 percent to $1.52 Monday. Volume for the stock was 1.7 million shares, beating its daily average of 1.2 million. New Jersey-based JTX last week launched a new product. MyTaxManager is a free online tax management tool and one-stop personalized Web destination that gives consumers a secure, centralized home for a range of tax-related documents and information.

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NVGN leaps, MU active, MCOX in doldrums

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Novogen Limited (Nasdaq: NVGN) shares accelerated 41.1 percent to $1.58, on 1.8 million shares, overwhelming a daily average of 42,778. Australia-based NVGN has a consumer healthcare business, providing research and development services to its 71.3-per-cent-owned subsidiary, Marshall Edwards, Inc.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) dealt in 48 million shares Monday, more than 50 percent better than its full-day average of 32.3 million. Share prices improved 1.9 percent to $10.02. Over the past 12 months, Micron Technology generated $2,483 million cash on net income of $1,801 million.

Mecox Lane Limited (Nasdaq: MCOX) sagged 9.6 percent to $5.56 Monday. Volume for the stock was 335,728 shares, rearing behind its daily average of 823,049, as the days wound down toward the deadline for plaintiff action in its upcoming lawsuit.

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