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ASUR scores, CSCO busy, CLSN steps back

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Asure Software Inc (NasdaqCM: ASUR) was a sure winner Wednesday, gaining 13.03 percent in price to $2.95. Volume of 53,579 shares proved 10 times its full-day average. The Austin-based ASUR is a leading provider of workforce management software

Cisco Systems Inc. (NasdaqGS: CSCO) did a brisk business Wednesdy afternoon, trading in 38,063,070 shares, achieving only better than half its full-day average. Share prices stepped back 0.33 per cent, to $19.47. CSCO announced this week it had completed its acquisition of privately held Mass.-based LineSider Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of network management software.

Celsion Corp. (NasdaqCM: CLSN) surrendered 11.38 percent Wednesday afternoon to $2.18. Volume of 384,651 shares quadrupled its full-day average and then some. CLSN is a biotechnology drug development company based in Columbia, Md.

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CRDC hale and hearty, LVS plays a lot, XUE kept after class

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Cardica Inc. (MasdaqGM: CRDC) surged 11.49 percent Wednesday afternoon to $3.64. Volume of 236,578 shares tripled its full-day average. CRDC designs and manufactures proprietary stapling and anastomotic devices for cardiac and endoscopic surgical procedures.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) traded in 38,492,276 shares Wednesday afternoon, surpassing its full-day average. Share prices faded 3.12 per cent, to $42.29. LVS is the leading global developer of destination properties (integrated resorts) that feature premium accommodations, world-class gaming and entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and many other amenities.

Xueda Education Group (NYSE: XUE) fell 6.37 percent in Wednesday afternoon trading to $9.90. Volume of 275,494 shares demurred from its full-day average of 652,587. XUE is the leading national provider of tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in China

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SRDX jumps, GE with bright volume, BAS bad

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

SurModics Inc. (NasdaqGS: SRDX) surged 14.23 percent Wednesday afternoon to $11.88. Volume of 548,798 shares quadrupled its full-day average. SRDX is provider of drug delivery and surface modification technologies to the healthcare industry.

General Electric (NYSE: GE) traded in 43,357,683 shares Wednesday afternoon, closing in on its full-day average of 59,400,000. Share prices faded 1.13 per cent, to $17.49. QGC, a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer, has signed a contract with a consortium of GE and Laing O’Rourke for the construction of a water treatment plant in southwest Queensland.

Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: BAS) fell 5.54 percent in Wednesday afternoon trading to $14.50. Volume of 402,054 shares compared to BAS’ full-day average of 447,652. BAS, of Midland, Texas, provides well site services essential to maintaining production from the oil and gas wells within its operating area.

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CRDC in gear, INTC busy trader, ENMD drops

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Cardica Inc. (NasdaqGM: CRDC) rocketed up 23.49 percent mid-afternoon Monday to $3.47. Volume for the stock was 630,521 shares, or more than 10 times its normal daily average. CRDC designs and manufactures proprietary stapling and anastomotic devices for cardiac and endoscopic surgical procedures.

Intel Corp. (NasdaqGS: INTC) traded in 56,971,125 shares, closing in on Intel’s its normal daily average of 59,805,000. Prices for the chipmaker tailed off a bit, though, 1.87 percent to $21.50.

EntreMed Inc. (NasdaqCM: ENMD) moved earthward 7.35 percent to $5.04 on Monday afternoon. Volume was 206,151 shares, more than double its full-day average. ENMD, based in Rockville, Md., is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer

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SHZ shoots higher, THC busy, DANG dinged

Monday, December 13th, 2010

China Shen Zhou Mining and Resources Inc. (AMEX: SHZ) climbed 20.90 percent in price Monday afternoon to $4.57. Volume was 4,191,519 shares, more than triple the stock’s normal daily average. SHZ, engaged in the exploration, development, mining and processing of fluorite, zinc, lead, copper, and other nonferrous metals in China, today announced that the Company has received the preliminary 2011 production limitation policy for the fluorite industry from the China Non-metallic Minerals Industry Association Fluorite Committee

Tenet Healthcare Corp (NYSE: THC) had great volume Monday afternoon, with 31,149,189 shares changing hands, almost three times normal daily average. Prices for THC were down 2.03 percent to $6.51. THC is a health care services company whose subsidiaries and affiliates own and operate acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and diagnostic imaging centers.

E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE: DANG) stumbled 10.19 percent to $29.55 on Monday. Volume was 2,864,983 shares, compared to its full-day average of 16,833,600. DANG celebrated its IPO last Wednesday.

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