Ensign Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG) shares advanced 14% to $30.35, on volume of 209,000 shares, more than double its daily average, after the operator of rehabilitative centers reported a rise in fourth-quarter earnings.

Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) was busy Thursday, trading in 51 million shares, doubling and then some its daily average. ALU prices improved 1.9% to $5.00.

Onstream Media Corporation (Nasdaq: ONSM) lost 9.6% in price Thursday to $1.23. Volume was 282,878 shares, more than double its daily average, a day after announcing an agreement with Franchise Professionals to create MarketPlace365 for the franchise industry.