Posts Tagged ‘NYSE’

ATML vaults, C clicks, SWIR swoons

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Atmel Corp. (Nasdaq: ATML) shares rallied 9.8% to $16.10. Volume for the stock was 14.6 million shares, compared to an all-day average of 10.3 million, after the maker of computer chips used in household devices reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations late Tuesday.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) traded in 64.1 million shares, making it a volume leader, but still below its average of 546 million. Prices demurred 0.5% to $4.86.

Sierra Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq: SWIR) shares declined 26% to $11.47, on volume of 3.6 million shares, squashing its daily average of 260,000, after the wireless-modem maker reported fourth-quarter profit that missed estimates late Tuesday.

CNA skyrockets, GE gains, PSDV wobbles

Monday, February 7th, 2011

CNA Financial Corp. (NYSE: CNA) leaped 8.7 percent to $30.15, on volume of 1.1 million, compared to daily average of 197,930, after the company on Monday reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations.

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) traded in 41.1 million shares Monday, making it a volume leader, but still below its average of 60 million. Prices improved 1.5 percent to $20.87, after the company revealed its China aviation partner was actively seeking U.S. deals.

pSivida Corp. (Nasdaq: PSDV) dropped 7.2 percent to $4.10 Monday. Volume for the stock was 252,593 shares, roundly beating its daily average of 143,541, just days after announcing positive results from tests on its Iluvien diabetes medication.

AVID avid, UNG uneasy, TZOO travels lower

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Avid Technology Inc.(Nasdaq: AVID) shares rose 11.3 percent to $21.24, on volume of 436,468, compared to an average of 129,028, after the maker of recording equipment and software on Friday reported fourth-quarter revenue above forecasts.

United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSE: UNG) traded in 40.1 million shares Monday, compared to an average of 25.1 million. Share prices for UNG drifted lower, though, by 4.7 percent to $5.59. UNG has lost at least 35 percent in each of the last three calendar years, according to Morningstar.

Travelzoo Inc. (Nasdaq: TZOO) felt the bruises Monday, losing 9.3 percent in price to $40.93, on volume of 822,782 shares, nearly triple its daily average, even as it announced it had surpassed 22 million subscribers worldwide.

AIG scales heights, MU busy, SYY sighs

Monday, February 7th, 2011

American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) shares gained 5.8 percent to $42.33. Volume was 9.2 million shares, compared to a normal volume of 8.2 million.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 33.6 million shares, making it a volume leader Monday, but still trailing a daily average of 35.3 million. Share prices were up 2.3 percent to $11.30, after Morgan Stanley projected prices reaching $12.50 and fixed an Overweight rating.

Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY) shares fell 6.1 percent to $28.12, on volume of 14.9 million shares, quadruple its daily average, after the food distributor reported a second-quarter profit beneath analysts’ expectations.

GKK gallops, CSCO clicks, CPE swoons

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Gramercy Capital Corp. (NYSE: GKK) vaulted 13.3 per cent to $4.68, on volume of 1.3 million shares, or better than twice its daily average. GKK is an integrated commercial real estate finance and property investment company.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) traded in 31 million shares, tracking down a daily average of 73.6 million. Share prices nosed up 0.7 percent to $22.19

Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) stumbled 8.8 percent Monday to $8.38. Volume was 1.4 million shares, compared to a daily average of 454,170. Monday, CPE announced it intends to offer nine million of its common shares.