Posts Tagged ‘NYSE’

MTZ mounts scale, C sells, ETFC backs off

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

MasTec Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) shares gained 12.8% to $18.02, on share volume of 1.2 million, or double its all-day average, a day after the utility contractor projected full-year earnings that topped market forecasts.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) dealt in 135 million shares early Thursday, pursuing an all-day average of 551 million. Prices for C faded 0.7% to $4.66.

E-Trade Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: ETFC) shares shed 4.7% to $15.86. Volume was 10.7 million shares, or nearly four times its full-day average, after the online brokerage said its biggest shareholder and bondholder planned to cut its holdings in E-Trade to less than 20%.

NDSN stronger, GE charged up, LL falls

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Nordson Corp. (Nasdaq: NDSN) shares rose 13.1% to $109.12, on share volume of nearly 960,000, or more than four times its average, a day after the manufacturer of precision-dispensing equipment reported a rise in first-quarter profit.

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) traded Wednesday in 84.1 million shares, surpassing a daily average of 59 million. Prices for GE turned downward 2.2% to $20.37, after announcing it was going to battle rival Siemens to produce a better quality electric-car charger.

Lumber Liquidators Holdings (NYSE: LL) tumbled 10.6% to $24.44 Wednesday, on share volume of more than 1.6 million, nearly five times its daily average, after missing its revenue targets for Q4.

HLF healthy, MU active, RMTR slumps

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) shares added 9.8% to $76.71, on share volume of 2.1 million, or nearly five times its average, after the seller of weight-reduction supplements late Tuesday projected a first-quarter profit that beat predictions.

Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) traded Wednesday in 52.2 million shares, surpassing a daily average of 36.3 million. Prices for MU faded 3.4% to $10.55

Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR) capsized 13.7% to $2.20 Wednesday, on share volume of more than 419,000, nearly four times its daily average, a day after announcing quarterly numbers that featured total revenue of $16.1 million, compared with total revenue of $14.4 million for the same quarter last year. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $471,000, or $0.02 per share, compared with net income of $755,000, or $0.03 per share, in the prior-year quarter.

ROYL a king, HPQ busy, TSON takes beating

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Royale Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: ROYL) increased its share price 46.7% to $3.08, on share volume of 2.4 million, leaving in the dust its daily average of 48,357.

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) traded Wednesday in 72.4 million shares, squashing a daily average of 17.3 million. Prices for HPQ skidded 10.5% to $43.17, after the computer company issued a disappointing outlook and quarterly sales figures.

TranS1 Corp. (Nasdaq: TSON) dipped 11.9% to $3.12, on share volume of 202,000, surpassing a daily average around the 158,000 mark, after reporting fourth-quarter revenues at $5.9 million, while net loss per share was around $5.7 million or $0.27 per share.

GBR soars, F active, SATC sits

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

New Concept Energy Inc. (AMEX: GBR) climbed in price 43.3% to $9.69, on share volume of more than 204,000, dwarfing a daily average of 1,952.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) traded in 51.5 million shares Wednesday, compared to an all-day average of 79.0 million. Prices for F dipped 2.7% to $14.82, after announcing a recall of 144,000 F-150 trucks to correct airbag problems.

Satcon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) shares tumbled 23% to $3.72, on share volume of 6.7 million, more than triple its daily average, after the natural-gas firm offered disappointing first-quarter guidance late Tuesday