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ICGN up, MU down, XRS schooled

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Icagen Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGN) shares jumped 16.8 percent to $3.06 Wednesday, on volume of 1.1 million shares, better than double its daily average. Last week, the company was upgraded MLV Capital from “hold” to “upgrade”.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) bought and sold 26.7 million shares, just shy of its daily average of 33.9 million. Share prices inched up 0.4 percent to $10.01, on word of a downgrade from “neutral” to “negative” Tuesday by Avian.

TAL Education Group (NYSE: XRS) shares lost 6.7 percent to $12.17 Wednesday, on volume of 1.0 million shares, more than five times its daily average. The after-school tutoring services company reported a 47.7-percent increase in revenue, to $24.1 million in the quarter, as total student enrollment grew 25 percent .

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NVGN leaps, MU active, MCOX in doldrums

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Novogen Limited (Nasdaq: NVGN) shares accelerated 41.1 percent to $1.58, on 1.8 million shares, overwhelming a daily average of 42,778. Australia-based NVGN has a consumer healthcare business, providing research and development services to its 71.3-per-cent-owned subsidiary, Marshall Edwards, Inc.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) dealt in 48 million shares Monday, more than 50 percent better than its full-day average of 32.3 million. Share prices improved 1.9 percent to $10.02. Over the past 12 months, Micron Technology generated $2,483 million cash on net income of $1,801 million.

Mecox Lane Limited (Nasdaq: MCOX) sagged 9.6 percent to $5.56 Monday. Volume for the stock was 335,728 shares, rearing behind its daily average of 823,049, as the days wound down toward the deadline for plaintiff action in its upcoming lawsuit.

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BIOD, MU climb, YMI stalls

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq; BIOD) shares gained 29.6 percent to $2.51 Thursday. Volume was 5,866,108, nearly six times its full-day volume average. The company is expected to issue a corporate update today, to include detailed information about the development of follow-on formulations of its lead product Linjeta.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 44,726,493 shares Thursday, better by half its daily average. Prices for MU were up by 4.34 percent to $9.74, after a Baird analyst upgraded the memory chip maker citing stabilizing prices and a strong outlook for NAND flash memory chips.

YMI BioSciences Inc. (AMEX: YMI) fell 16.3 percent Thursday to $2.21 Volume for the stock was 836,963 shares, better than twice its full-day average. The Canadian-based YMI is a drug development company advancing three clinical-stage products.

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CRIS incredible, MU moves shares, THOR loses ground

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Curis Inc. (Nasdaq: CRIS) shares gained 20.2% to $2.74 Wednesday. Volume of 1,361,514 proved four times its full-day average. The Mass.-based CRIS is a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 53,997,533 shares Wednesday, nearly doubling its daily average of 30,541,700. Prices for MU were up 7.1 to $9.34.

Thoratec Corporatino (Nasdaq: THOR) fell 7.4 percent Wednesday to $28.81. Volume for the stock was 4,263,232 shares or three times its daily average. THOR is a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts.

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BBX takes flight, MU solid, ACUR drubbed

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BBX) propelled itself higher 15.24 percent in price Wednesday to $1.21. Volume of 3,957,107 shares was more than six times its daily average, as BBX joined lots of regional banks in popping in price Wednesday.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 31,662,200 shares Wednesday, closing in against its daily average of 33,146,500. Prices for MU inched up 1.6 percent to $8.27. MU was set to announce first fiscal-quarter earnings after the closing bell.

Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACUR) took it on the chin Wednesday, losing 12.8 percent in price Wednesday to $3.27, on volume of 410,363 shares, or 11 times its full-day average. ACUR is a specialty pharmaceutical company out of Palatine, Illinois.

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