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DYSL barrels out of blocks, C hires, XOMA trails off

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Dynasil Corporation (Nasdaq: DYSL) shares skyrocketed 70.2% to $6.62, on volume of 156,500 shares, towering over its average of 9,172 a day, after it announced that its research division was granted additional U.S. patent claims for advances in a detector material capable of responding independently to both neutron and gamma radiation.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) was a volume leader in early trading on Wednesday, dealing in 114.7 million shares, against a full-day average of 487.6 million. Share prices eased 1.6% to $4.35, after C announced the hiring of former StanChart banker Martin Lovegrove to head its energy services division.

Xoma Ltd. (Nasdaq: XOMA) shares were off 28.5% to $3.59, on volume of 2.6 million, catching up on a daily average of 4.2 million, a day after the company said a diabetes-treatment candidate did not yield better results than a placebo in a study.

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CMT balloons, INTC in disarray, CCI falls off throne

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Core Molding Technologies Inc. (AMEX: CMT) shares gained 19.7% to $7.30, on 96,756 shares, dwarfing its all-day average of 7,634 after the maker of truck accessories reported higher sales in its fourth quarter.

Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) traded in 36.6 million shares, making headway against an all-day average of 57.3 million shares, after the resignation of its senior vice president Anand Chandrasekher

Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) shares shed 4.7% to $37.32, on volume of 12.2 million shares, or six times its daily average, after Raymond James & Associates downgraded the operator of wireless infrastructure to outperform from strong buy.

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OXPS gallops, BAC steady, DEER caught in headlights

Monday, March 21st, 2011

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: OXPS) shares raced ahead 15.8% to $17.76, on volume of 12.7 million shares, compared to its average of 705,000. This, after an agreement under which Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) will acquire optionsXpress, by which optionsXpress stockholders will receive 1.02 shares of Schwab stock for each share of optionsXpress stock.

Bank of America Inc. (NYSE: BAC) saw 93.6 million of its shares come and go Monday, in contrast to its average of 173.6 million. Share prices were flat, though, at $14.02.

Deer Consumer Products Inc. (Nasdaq: DEER) shares dipped 19.8% Monday to $8.85, on volume of 3.3 million shares, or about 10 times its norm.

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CRIS soars, C active, S slips

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Curis Inc. (Nasdaq: CRIS) shares climbed 14% to $3.34, on three million shares, or five times its daily average, after the drug developer and its partner Roche Group announced positive results from a midstage study of their skin-cancer treatment.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) traded in 263 million shares Monday, closing in on a daily average of 482 million. C announced Monday it will slash the number of common shares outstanding through a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, and reintroduce a dividend

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) shares declined 13.4% to $4.38, on volume of 134 million shares, better than double its daily average of 55 million, a trading day after rival AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) said it would acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a $39-billion deal that would make AT&T the largest U.S. wireless carrier.

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FARO fabulous, GE does business, GM profits

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Faro Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO) shares rose 17.9% to $35.19, on share volume of 396, 461, or six times its normal daily share volume, after the manufacturer of portable software measuring systems reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded estimates late Wednesday.

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) was among the volume champions Thursday, dealing in 64.9 million shares, outdistancing a daily average of 59.4 million. Prices for GE forged 1.7% higher at $20.58.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) shares slumped 4.5% to $33.02, on share volume of 63.3 million, more than triple its normal average, after the automaker reported an annual profit of $4.7 billion in 2010, its first annual profit since 2004.

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