Posts Tagged ‘Energy Stocks’

PDE proud, SIRI loud, ONAV down

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Pride International Inc. (NYSE: PDE) shares rose 16.2 per cent to $39.98, on volume of 15.5 million, thumping its two-million-share daily average, on news that the offshore oil driller will be acquired by Ensco PLC (NYSE: ESV) in a cash-and-stock deal worth $41.60 a share. Ensco shares slid 3.8 percent to $52.35.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) was active Monday, trading in 18.6 million shares, catching up on a daily average of 52.1 million. Share prices added 1.7 percent to $1.79.

Omega Navigation Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq: ONAV) lost 6.2 percent Monday to $1.06. Volume was 221,053 shares, nearly four times its normal daily average. ONAV is a provider of global marine transportation services focusing on product tankers.

FRG shines, CSCO busy, CCME staggers

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Fronteer Gold Inc. (AMEX: FRG) shares traveled 38.6 percent to $14.46 Thursday, on volumes of 14.9 million, dwarfing its full-day average of 1.4 million, after announcing that Newmont Mining would acquire FRG.

Cisco Systems Inc, (Nasdaq: CSCO) traded in 35.7 million Thursday, catching an all-day average of 73.3 million. Share prices gained one percent to $21.83, after Oppenheimer pegged CSCO as a potential $25 stock.

China MediaExpress Inc. (Nasdaq: CCME) took a price header Thursday, sliding 22.6 percent to $12.86. Volume was 10.5 million or six times its daily average.

HNSN flies, SIRI trades, ANW sinks

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Hansen Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: HNSN) shares rocketed up 43.7 percent to $2.27, on volumes of 8.9 million, thundering ahead of its full-day average of 465,000, after Philips acquired the rights to market the company’s technology.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) traded in 51.2 million Thursday, catching an all-day average of 52.3 million. Share prices gained 3.1 percent to $1.77.

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (NYSE: ANW) slid in price Thursday by 18.5 percent to $8.88. Volume was 3.7 million or nearly four times its daily average, after announcing fourth quarter financials.

BIOR leads way, JUNP jumps with activity, CNSV drops

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Biodrain Medical Inc (OTCBB: BIOR) stole the thunder from most other micro-caps Wednesday, growing 190.9 percent to 32 cents, on volume of 50,000 shares, quadruple its usual share volume. BIOR an early-stage medical device company and its mission is to provide hospitals and surgical centers an effective, efficient and affordable means to safely dispose of contaminated fluids generated in the operating room.

Juniper Group Inc. (OTCBB: JUNP) was a volume leader among micro-caps, dealing in 286.7 million shares, dwarfing its usual average of 12.7 million. Share prices also leaped, 25 percent, to one-10th of a cent, a day after reporting nine-month revenues had spiked to $2.1 million from $200,000 the previous year.

Consolidation Services Inc. (OTCBB: CNSV) dove 58.8 percent in price to seven cents Wednesday, on volume of 22,700 shares. CNSV is an oil and gas exploration company based in Kentucky.

SSN mighty, GE active, CHKE cutting

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Samson Oil & Gas Inc. (AMEX: SSN) shares soared 22 percent to $2.66, on volume of five million shares, better than four times its daily average, after filing its quarterly report.

General Electric (NYSE: GE) was busy Monday, dealing in 30 million shares, or about half its daily volume. Prices were fairly flat at $20.17, on news that the company, which agreed to $4.3 billion in energy acquisitions over the past four months, plans to boost results at the oil and gas unit by investing in research and plants.

Cherokee Inc. (Nasdaq: CHKE) shares demurred 11.5 percent to $16.06 on volume of 282,476 shares, five times its daily average, after slashing its quarterly dividend in order to invest more resources in its various brands of clothing, footwear, fashion accessories and home furnishings.