Posts Tagged ‘INTC’

CHS chugs along, INTC among volume kings, TKMR thumped

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Chico’s Fas, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) prospered 9.41 percent in price Wednesday to $11.02. Volume was 10,782,229 shares, more than doubling its daily average of 4,519,330. CHS, based in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $28.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the third quarter compared to net income of $22.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for last year’s third quarter.

Intel Inc. (NasdaqGS: INTC) had an active Wednesday, trading in 33,245,903 shares, though less than half of its three-month daily average of 68,021,700. The software giant’s shares lost 0.28 percent worth of steam in Wednesday trading to $21.01 just half an hour before the closing bell. INTC announced Wednesday that it has inked a letter of intent with China’s homegrown auto electronics enterprise Hangsheng to jointly set up an auto electronics laboratory,

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NasdaqCM: TKMR) fell in price Wednesday afternoon by 17.02 percent to $5.80. Its volume of 34,300 shares was still nearly double TKMR’s three-month daily average. The Vancouver-based in RNA interference therapeutics announced Monday third-quarter financials, featuring net loss of $2.7 million ($0.26 per common share) as compared to a net loss of $2.8 million ($0.27 per common share) for Q3 2009.

UTA takes flight, INTC has chipper volume, CTIB falters

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Universal Travel Group (NYSE: UTA) took off in Monday trading, gaining 9.59 percent in price to close at $5.94. Volume in UTA was 1,008,419, easily better than its three-month daily share average of 706,830. The Chinese-based company announced Monday that it will hold a conference call Tuesday to discuss its third-quarter financial results.

Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) was among the volume leaders Monday, trading in 42,935,569 shares, still below its three-month daily average of 68,486,200. The company stumbled a bit on the price scale, though, losing 1.02 percent to $21.31. INTC said Friday its board approved a 15-percent increase in quarterly cash dividends.

CTI Industries Corp. (NasdaqCM: CTIB) slumped 17.31 percent in price Monday to close at $ 5.35. Volume was 283,292 shares, or about nine times its average. The Lake Barrington, Ill-based company said last Tuesday its net income rose 19 percent in the third quarter as revenue edged up.

SINO sets sail, INTC benefits from upgrade, ASTI stumbles

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Sino-Global Shipping America (Nasdaq: SINO) enjoyed a 20-percent spike in price in late trading Thursday to $3.06. Volume in SINO was only 22,048, which is still five times its normal average volume. SINO is a leading, non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China.

Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) traded in 52,665,889 shares, and even though that’s below its daily average of 69,476,600 shares, it was still enough to make “Mr. Chips” one of the market’s volume leaders. The chip-maker forged ahead 0.59 percent to $21.17. Thursday, an analyst at Morgan Stanley raised his rating on INTC to “Overweight” from “Equal Weight”, while setting a price target of $26.

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (NasdaqGM: ASTI) was bruised 14.25 percent in price to $3.91 in late Thursday trading. Volume in ASTI was a healthy 2,058,979 shares, more than quadruple its daily average volume.  The photovoltaic module maker, based out of Thornton, Colo., said its share sale was priced at a nine-percent discount to its Wednesday close.