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PLA jumps, BAC busy, DV falters

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Playboy Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: PLA) shares gained 16.8% to $6.08 Monday. Volume of 6,658,738 shares dwarfed its usual volume of 126,632, after the publisher said it had inked a deal with IconAcquisition Holdings LP to be taken private.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) traded in volume of 90,768,343 shares, catching up on its daily average of 222,870,000. Prices for BAC nipped up 0.6 percent to $14.33.

DeVry, Inc. (NYSE: DV) tanked 14.2 percent in Monday to $40.79. Volume for the stock was 1,839,619 shares, nearly double its daily average. DeVry University is one of the largest, private sector universities in North America, with nearly 93,000 students enrolled in the United States and Canada.

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GENE displays sheen, C trades widely, STRA strays

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Genetic Technologies Ltd (Nasdaq: GENE) grew 71 percent in price Monday to $2.53. Volume of 191,089 shares proved nearly 100 times its full-day average volume. GENE is a leading-edge genetic testing business which, together with an extensive range of international patents and allied research activities, aims at uncovering the impact of DNA on health.

Citgroup Inc. (NYSE: C) traded Monday in 176,181,317 shares, compared to its daily average of 546,005,000. Prices for the stock tailed off 0.9 percent to $4.89. Citigroup Inc. today announced that it has received requisite consents from holders of CitiFinancial Credit Company’s 6.625% Notes due 2015 and is extending the early tender date and consent date of its exchange offer.

Strayer Education Inc. (Nasdaq: STRA) lost 22.2 percent in Monday trading to $119.30. Volume for the stock was 1,334,882 shares, more than four times its daily average. STRA is an education services holding company that owns Strayer University and certain other assets.

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SKH healthy, PFE prolific, CRWS loses steam

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) grew 11.9 percent in price Thursday to $10.69. Volume of 1,671,080 shares proved better than four times its normal daily volume. The Calif.-based SKH today announced it has updated its 2010 full year non-GAAP earnings estimates and expects consolidated revenue to be approximately $816 million to $819 million.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) traded Thursday in 116,762,111 shares, nearly triple its daily average. Prices for the stock inched up 0.4 percent to $18.18 to close Thursday afternoon.

Crown Crafts Inc (Nasdaq: CRWS) lost 11.4 percent in Thursday trading to $4.43. Volume for the stock was 116,796 shares, nearly 10 times its daily average. Louisiana-based CRWS projected net sales for fiscal 2011 to be in the $91.0 million to $93.0 million range.

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QXM climbs, S steady, AVL settles back

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. (NYSE: QXM) grew 14.1 percent in price Thursday to $5.75. Volume of 1,242,177 shares proved better than five times its normal daily volume. QXM is among the leading players in the molybdenum-mining business.

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) did fair volume Thursday, trading in 54,001,396 shares, nosing out its daily average. Prices for the stock inched up 0.7 percent to $4.65, after revealing its leading role in collaboration with UL Environment in the development of a new international sustainability standard for mobile devices.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (AMEX: AVL) was punished 12.3 percent in Thursday trading to $6.40. Volume for the stock was 6,431,980 shares, nearly five times its daily average. AVL is a mineral exploration and development company focused on rare metals deposits in Canada.

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GSL grows, CSCO trades, PEIX plummets

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) grew 14.1 percent in price Thursday to $5.75. Volume of 1,242,177 shares proved better than five times its normal daily volume. GSL is a London-based a containership charter owner.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) traded in 54,783,485 shares by late afternoon Thursday. While this put CSCO among the volume leaders, it was still below its daily average of 71,315,200. Prices for the stock gained 0.8 percent to $20.95. Verizon Wireless and Cisco today announced Verizon Wireless will be the first service provider to deliver a fourth-generation (4G) wireless version of Cisco Cius™, a purpose-built, mobile collaboration business tablet that will be available in Spring 2011.

Pacific Ethanol Inc. (Nasdaq: PEIX) fell 11.8 percent in Thursday trading to 91.69 cents. Volume for the stock was 6,410,502 shares, nearly triple its daily average. PEIX is leading West Coast marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels.

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