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ACLS excels, MSFT gains, THLD throttled

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Axcelis Technologies Inc. (NasdaqGS: ACLS) gained 12.91 percent in price Thursday to $3.41. Volume of 1,723,617 shares nearly doubled its full-day average.  The Mass-based ACLS announced that its IntegraTM ES plasma dry strip system has been selected as the process tool of record by one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers.

Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqGS: MSFT) traded Thursday in 32,635,809 shares, or about half its full-day average. MSFT share prices gained 0.22 per cent, to $27.90. Microsofts’s board of directors Wednesday declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share.

Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NasdaqCM: THLD) lost 10.61 percent Thursday to $1.18. Volume of 236,558 shares more than tripled its full day average. The California-based THLD is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of drugs targeting Tumor Hypoxia, the low oxygen condition found in microenvironments of most solid tumors.

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CWS springs higher, MOT active, KONE sinks

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

China Wind Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CWS) gained 17.99 percent in price Thursday to $3.41. Volume of 236,605 shares trampled its full-day average of 77,302. CWS is a leading supplier of forged rolled rings and other forged components to the wind power and other industries and industrial equipment primarily to the textile industry in China.

Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) traded Thursday in 55,247,292 shares, nearly doubling its full-day average. MOT share prices gained 5.19 per cent, to $8.91. Nokia Siemens Networks on Wednesday won approval from the European Union (EU) to buy the U.S. -based Motorola Network Business.

Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution Holding Ltd (NasdaqCM: KONE) reversed 9.79 percent Thursday to $3.41. Volume of 211,373 shares more than doubled its full day average. KONE is a leading China-based software and solutions developer focused on wirelessly enabling businesses and government agencies.

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OCZ takes off, BAC busy, RGS misfires

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

OCZ Technology Group Inc (NasdaqCM: OCZ) gained 16.55 percent in price Thursday to $4.79. Volume of 3,360,842 shares trampled its full-day average of 187,183. San Jose-based OCZ, a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for computing devices and systems, today announced that certain shareholders of OCZ Technology Group, Inc. have signed definitive agreements with various institutional and accredited investors for the sale of OCZ common stock. OCZ will not receive any of the proceeds of such sale.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) traded Thursday in 135,742,489 shares, catching up on its daily average of 211,203,000. BAC share prices gained 3.13 per cent, to $12.68.

Regis Corp. (NYSE: RGS) reversed 10.31 percent Thursday to $16.44. Volume of 3,063,146 shares more than tripled its full day average. RGS is the global leader in the $150-$170-billion hair care industry.

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FCEL powers higher, Q trades widely, TGS takes it on chin

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

FuelCell Energy Inc. (NasdaqGM: FCEL) had a successful Wednesday, gaining 12.59 percent in price to $1.61. Volume of 6,066,880 shares quadrupled its full-day average. Based in Danbury, Conn., PCEL is a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power plants using renewable and other fuels

QWest Communications Intl Inc. (NYSE: Q) did a brisk business Wednesdy afternoon, trading in 46,605,196 shares, nearly doubling its full-day average. Share prices stepped back 0.92 per cent, to $7.50. Q Qwest offers a new generation of fiber-optic-fast Internet service, high-speed internet solutions, as well as home phone, Verizon Wireless, and DIRECTV® services

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S (NYSE: TGS) surrendered 8.31 percent Wednesday to $5.41. Volume of 94,327 shares more than doubled its full-day average.

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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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