Posts Tagged ‘Energy Stocks’

GBR soars, F active, SATC sits

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

New Concept Energy Inc. (AMEX: GBR) climbed in price 43.3% to $9.69, on share volume of more than 204,000, dwarfing a daily average of 1,952.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 51.5 million shares Wednesday, compared to an all-day average of 79.0 million. Prices for F dipped 2.7% to $14.82, after announcing a recall of 144,000 F-150 trucks to correct airbag problems.

Satcon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) shares tumbled 23% to $3.72, on share volume of 6.7 million, more than triple its daily average, after the natural-gas firm offered disappointing first-quarter guidance late Tuesday

DEP surges, C clicks, HSFT softens

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Duncan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: DEP) shares climbed 23.4% to $40.17 on share volume of 655,000, more than eight times its average, after Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) said Wednesday that it offered to buy its smaller rival for more than $2.4 billion.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) traded in 212.4 million shares, catching up on a full-day average of 544.2 million shares. Share prices dipped 0.6% to $4.66.

HiSoft Technology International Limited (Nasdaq: HSFT) shares capsized 23.3% to $24.09, on share volume of 729,000, or nearly triple its daily average, after it announced that it will provide a bad debt provision of $3.5 million, or approximately $0.15 to $0.16 U.S. per ADS, for 2010

WMB jumps, BRCD gets word out, ULBI reports

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB) shares gained 7% to $29.71. Share volume was 27.3 million, or better than quadruple its daily average, a day after it said it would divide its pipeline and exploration business into two separate public companies.

Brocade Communication Systems (Nasdaq: BRCD) sold like hotcakes Thursday, trading in 28.5 million shares Thursday, already doubling its daily average. BRCD prices grew 5.3% to $6.03, with earnings set to be released after Thursday’s closing bell.

UltraLife Corporation (Nasdaq: ULBI) plummeted 11.1% in price Thursday to $5.44. Volume was 395,000 shares, better than triple its daily average, on reporting quarterly operating income of $1.6 million on revenue of $50.4 million.

CLF scales, NVDA deals, NTAP taps out

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) shares were up 8.3% to $100.59, on volume of 3.9 million shares, already racing ahead of an average of 3.2 million, a day after the mining firm hiked its 2011 North American iron-ore sales outlook.

Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) dealt in 21.6 million shares Thursday, approaching a daily average of 24.6 million. Share prices jumped 2.9% to $24.06.

NetApp Inc. (Nasdaq: NTAP) shares were off 9.9% to $52.74. Share volumes were 10.8 million shares, already twice its daily average, a day after the data-storage company offered a fourth-quarter forecast below expectations.

KV just the tonic, NVDA hooks up, QTWWD spooked

Monday, February 14th, 2011

KV Pharmaceutical Co. (NYSE: KV.A) shares screamed higher 39.7%, to $6.12, on volume of 6.0 million, or eight times its normal daily volume. KV said Monday it expects to raise $32 million through a private placement of Class A stock

Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) dealt in 29.4 million shares Monday, surpassing a daily average of 24.7 million. Prices for NVDA subsided, though, by 1.6% to $23.10, after announcing over the weekend partnerships with Samsung and Atmel.

Quantum Fuel systems Technological Inc. (Nasdaq: QTWWD) eased in price by 15.6% Monday to $6.06. Volume was 271,711 shortly before the close, or more than five times its average, after announcing a quarterly operating loss of $4.9 million.