Posts Tagged ‘nasdaq’

HSFT strong, GE active, MITL slumping

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Hi-Soft Technology International Ltd. (NasdaqGS: HSFT) gained 16.7 percent to $32.50 mid Wednesday afternoon. Volume was 500,152 shares, three times its normal daily volume. The company is a leading China-based provider of outsourced information technology and research and development services

General Electric (NYSE: GE) Wednesday traded in 47,906,318shares, its normal share average around 57,468,400. Shares nudged up 2.84 percent to $16.28. GE Healthcare announced today a research agreement to collaborate with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, L.L.C. (Janssen) to identify a biosignature related to Alzheimer’s disease.

Mitel Networks Corp. (NasdaqGM: MITL) in Wednesday afternoon trading, fell 11.31 percent to $5.80, on volume of 326,519 shares, far greater than its the full-day average of 57,628. The Ontario-based MITL is a leading provider of unified communications (UC) software solutions.

CEU marches on, CSCO in brisk trade, MCOX drops

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

China Education Alliance Inc. (NYSE: CEU) proved one of the price champions mid Wednesday afternoon, gaining 14.81 percent to $3.10. Volume was 1,197,917 shares, compared to normal daily volume of 363,286

Cisco Systems Inc. (NasdaqGS: CSCO) early Wednesday afternoon traded in 54,088,994 shares, its normal share average around 69,116,300. Shares nudged up 0.78 percent to $19.31.

Mecox Lane Limited (NasdaqGM: MCOX) took its lumps in Wednesday afternoon trading, falling 13.5 percent to $7.50, on volume of 1,943,456 shares edging past its normal full-day average of 1,340,500. Mecox Lane Ltd.’s third-quarter net income more than tripled, as consumers snapped up its online products. The Chinese clothing and accessories company earned $797,404 million, or breakeven, for the three months ended Sept. 30. That’s up sharply from $230,217, or breakeven, a year ago.

DNN gains ground, MOT sells widely, OREX falters

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Denison Mines Corp. (AMEX: DNN) climbed in price 7.42 percent to $3.33 early Wednesday afternoon. Volume was 4,929,037 shares, twice-and-a-half its normal daily volume.

Motorola Corp. (NYSE: MOT) proved quite the popular stock early Wednesday, trading in 33,997,244 shares, its normal share average around 25,960,500 for a full day. Shares in the electronics maker improved 5.55 percent to $8.09. Motorola said late Tuesday that it will split into two entities in January; Motorola Mobility Holdings, including the mobile phone and television set-top box operations, and Motorola Solutions, which will include other communications devices used in government and industry, like bar-code scanners and walkie-talkies.

Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGM: OREX) fell in price 9.25 percent to $4.71. Volume of 1,798,407 shares nipped ahead the stock’s full-day average. The San Diego-based company brings its weight-loss drug Contrave to an FDA panel next week

LTON climbs, BAC busy, SCMR slips

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Linktone Ltd. (NasdaqGM: LTON) spiked in price 29.79 percent to $1.83 Wednesday. Volume of 1,462,072 shares rolled over its normal daily volume of 22,877. The Chinese wireless interactive entertainment service provider announced Wednesday that its GAAP net income stood at $600,000 U.S. in the third quarter of this year, up from $100,000 U.S. in Q2, but down from the $700,000 U.S. in Q3 2009.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) did brisk business Wednesday, trading 119,934,419 shares, quickly closing in on its daily average volume of 198,958,000. BAC shares nipped ahead in price 0.78 percent to approach noon at $11.02. Bank of America Merrill Lynch today announced the composition and weights for the 2011 Merrill Lynch Commodity index eXtraSM. The MLCX is designed to provide a liquid benchmark for commodity market performance, tracking liquid and cost efficient investments.

Sycamore Networks Inc. (NasdaqGS; SCMR) saw its share prices fall Wednesday morning by 14.49 percent to $25.67. Share volume of 1,024,435 shares nearly quadrupled the stock’s full-day, three month average. The bandwidth solutions company reported quarterly financials Wednesday Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was $11.7 million, compared with $15.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, was $6.5 million, or $0.23 per share, compared with a GAAP net loss of $10.4 million, or $0.37 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

MIGP soars, C does brisk trade, APWR loses some power

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Mercer Insurance Group Inc. (NasdaqGM: MIGP) jumped in price 47.93 percent to open trading Wednesday at $27.88. Volume of 340,855 squashed its normal daily voume of 4,312. Kendall Law Group announced Wednesday it is investigating Mercer Insurance Group, Inc. for shareholders in connection with the proposed acquisition by United Fire & Casualty Company. The national securities firm’s investigation seeks to determine whether Mercer Insurance Group and its Board breached their fi

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) was the volume leader in early trading Wednesday, exchanging 154,660,124 shares, rapidly catching closing in on its daily average volume of 465,835,000. Citigroup shares were 2.02 percent more expensive at $4.28.

APower Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (NasdaqGS: APWR) saw its share prices fall Wednesday morning by 27.99 percent to $4.58. Early share volume of 3,099,954 shares more than tripled the stock’s full-day average. The Chinese-based power company reported Wednesday revenues decreased 40.7% to $57.3 million from $96.6 million in the third quarter 2009. Gross profit decreased 2.5% to $12.3 million in the third quarter from $12.6 million in the third quarter 2009.