Posts Tagged ‘Energy Stocks’

PRCP pops, NVDA busy, NAK goes south

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Perceptron Inc. (Nasdaq: PRCP) shares ascended 18.6% to $6.96, on volume of 771,790 shares, squashing a daily average of 16,880, after being upgraded by Barrington Research from market perform to outperform.

Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) traded in 31.9 million shares Wednesday, beating out its daily average of 24 million. Prices dropped 2.4% to $23.29, after the stock gained as much as 38% during January.

Northern Dynasty Minerals Inc. (AMEX: NAK) shares plummeted 14.4% to $17.64 Wednesday. Volume of three million shares overwhelmed a full-day average of 645,000.

AVID avid, UNG uneasy, TZOO travels lower

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Avid Technology Inc.(Nasdaq: AVID) shares rose 11.3 percent to $21.24, on volume of 436,468, compared to an average of 129,028, after the maker of recording equipment and software on Friday reported fourth-quarter revenue above forecasts.

United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSE: UNG) traded in 40.1 million shares Monday, compared to an average of 25.1 million. Share prices for UNG drifted lower, though, by 4.7 percent to $5.59. UNG has lost at least 35 percent in each of the last three calendar years, according to Morningstar.

Travelzoo Inc. (Nasdaq: TZOO) felt the bruises Monday, losing 9.3 percent in price to $40.93, on volume of 822,782 shares, nearly triple its daily average, even as it announced it had surpassed 22 million subscribers worldwide.

GKK gallops, CSCO clicks, CPE swoons

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Gramercy Capital Corp. (NYSE: GKK) vaulted 13.3 per cent to $4.68, on volume of 1.3 million shares, or better than twice its daily average. GKK is an integrated commercial real estate finance and property investment company.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) traded in 31 million shares, tracking down a daily average of 73.6 million. Share prices nosed up 0.7 percent to $22.19

Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) stumbled 8.8 percent Monday to $8.38. Volume was 1.4 million shares, compared to a daily average of 454,170. Monday, CPE announced it intends to offer nine million of its common shares.

NCAP headed north, TTIN solid, HPMFF goes home

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Northsight Capital Inc. (OTCBB: NCAP) went skyward Monday 121.9 percent in price to 60 cents. Volume for the stock was 50,600 shares, compared to a daily average of 7,863. Safe Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SGTB) announced today that the company has signed a nonbinding agreement in principle with Northsight, under which NCAP would acquire the company’s newly formed corporate security division, NCAP Security Systems, Inc.

Transfer Technology International Corp (OTCBB: TTIN) dealt in 51.3 million shares Monday, compared to a daily average of 379,800. Prices gained 28 percent of traction to 96-100ths of a cent, only days after one of its subsidiaries announced its sale to a major drug store chain.

Homeland Precious Metals Corp. (OTCBB: HPMFF) fell with a thud Monday, draining off 90 percent in price to two cents. Volume for the stock was 26,618 shares, compared to a daily average of 2,239. The British Columbia-based HPMFF is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of natural resource properties.

REFR jumps, F steps on gas, TRGL trails

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) vaulted 35.62 per cent to $9.90, on volume of 613,204 or nearly 10 times its daily average. REFR has an investor conference call planned for Wednesday.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 72.7 million shares, pursuing a daily average of 95 million. Share prices added 3.4 percent to $16.26. F says it is seeing “strong demand” for the new Focus in Europe and is expecting a “bumper sales month” in March when the vehicle is available across the region.

Toreador Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: TRGL) staggered 12.4 percent Monday to $13.16. Volume was 894,779 shares, better than twice its daily average.