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ARNA stronger, HBAN volume leader, RXII tumbles

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) pushed upward 23.64 percent in price Monday to $2.04. Volume of 14,985,720 shares nearly doubled its full-day average. The San Diego-based ARNA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors.

Huntington Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: HBAN) traded in 27,626,739 shares, bested its daily average by a half. Share prices for HBAN moved moderately ahead 4.98 percent to $6.54. Columbus-based HBAN is a $53-billion regional bank holding company

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: RXII) stumbled in price 11.43 percent Monday to $2.79, on volume of 705,157 shares, nearly quadrupled its full-day average. RXII is a recognized leader in RNAi-based therapeutic discovery and development

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BASI soars, MI probed, BBX stumbles

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Bioanalytical Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BASI) celebrated a hike of 23.97 percent in price Monday to $3.31. Volume of 193,397 shares overwhelmed its full-day average of 8,971. Indiana-based BASi is a pharmaceutical development services company providing contract research services and instruments and supplies to the world’s leading drug development companies and medical research organizations.

Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (NYSE: MI) traded in 33,286,748 shares Monday, more than doubling its daily average of 14,042,100. Share prices for MI skidded 3.65 percent, however, to $6.61. MI’s board of directors is under investigation concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company’s efforts to sell Marshall & Ilsley to BMO Financial Group in a transaction with a value of approximately $4.1 billion.

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BBX) found itself downward in price, 10.76 percent Monday to $1.41, on volume of 2,579,650 shares, or more than five times its full-day average. BBX is one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Florida.

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WSP goes skyward , BAC active, MGIC heads south

Monday, December 20th, 2010

WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE: WH) moved higher 33.65 percent in price Monday to $1.39. Volume of 2,025,559 shares proved about 20 times its full-day average, as the Chinese drilling pipe manufacturer said its subsidiary received about $91.8 million in new orders.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) was a volume leader Monday, trading in 61,883,919 shares, making progress against its daily average of 214,418,000. Share prices for BAC inched 0.84 percent up to $12.68. AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch today announced that they have entered into a formal agreement in which BofA Merrill Lynch will utilize AEGON’s commercial real estate lending expertise and significant industry relationships to source new lending opportunities.

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (Nasdaq: MGIC) took a header in price, 11.80 percent Monday to $6.74, on volume of 1,908,951 shares, or more than triple its full-day average. The Israeli global provider of cloud and on-premise enabled application platform and business integration solutions today announced that it entered into definitive agreements, to sell securities to institutional investors in a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $21.2 million.

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ICGN moves upward, C busy, ULTR slips

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Icagen Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGN) vaulted 33.79 percent in price Monday to $1.94. Volume of 1,107,887 shares quadrupled its full-day average. The North Carolina-based drug company today provided an update on its sodium channel program for pain and related disorders, which is being conducted in collaboration with Pfizer.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) was a volume leader Monday, trading in 207,906,616 shares, making progress against its daily average of 556,140,000. Share prices for Citi eased 0.11 percent to $4.70. Citi today announced a multi-year renewal of its long-standing U.S. private label credit card partnership with The Children’s Place Retail Stores Inc., the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America.

Ultrapetrol Ltd. (Nasdaq: ULTR) fell 13.95 percent Thursday to $6.45, on volume of 336,901 shares, five times its full-day average. Ultrapetrol announced today its intention to offer to sell, subject to market and other conditions, $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2017.

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CBSO skyrockets, CGFIA sells widely, HSYT bruised

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

CommunitySouth Financial Corp. (OTCBB: CBSO) watched its stock travel to the stratosphere, gaining 200 percent to 15 cents shortly before Thursday’s closing. Volume was 31,030 shares, overwhelming its usual share volume of 4,969. The Easley, S.C.-based CBSO is the parent company of CommunitySouth Bank & Trust.

Colorado Goldfields Inc. (OTCBB: CGFIA) saw its shares fly off the shelves Thursday, trading in 292.88 million shares, compared to a daily average of 59.16 million. Share prices scaled back 50 percent, however, to one-10th of a cent. CGFIA is a Denver-based junior exploration and mining company primarily exploring for gold and silver.

Home System Group (OTCBB: HSYT) dipped 55 percent to $1.26 Thursday, on volume of 16,380 shares, compared to usual volume of 1,981. HSYT is a Chinese – based manufacturer of a variety of household appliances sold by large retailers.

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