Posts Tagged ‘NYSE’

« Older Entries
Newer Entries »

ADES goes skyward, MGM does loads of business, AMN trips

Monday, December 20th, 2010

ADA-ES, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADES) tacked on 11.05 percent in price Monday to $10.85 Volume of 378,513 shares proved more than 12 times its full-day average. ADES announced that the Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2010 extended the “placed-in-service” date for the Section 45 tax credits by two years to January 1, 2012.

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) traded in 29,662,833 shares, making it a volume leader, but still below its daily average of 35,939,000. Share prices moved up 4.55 percent to $14.27. MGM is one of the world’s leading global hospitality companies, operating a peerless portfolio of destination resort brands, including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.

Ameron International Corp. (NYSE: AMN) gave back 8.11 percent in price Monday to $77.29, on volume of 195,639 shares, nearly triple its daily average. AMN is a multinational manufacturer of highly-engineered products and materials for the chemical, industrial, energy, transportation and infrastructure markets.

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Consumer Discretionary Stocks, Industrial Stocks | No Comments »

BASI soars, MI probed, BBX stumbles

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Bioanalytical Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BASI) celebrated a hike of 23.97 percent in price Monday to $3.31. Volume of 193,397 shares overwhelmed its full-day average of 8,971. Indiana-based BASi is a pharmaceutical development services company providing contract research services and instruments and supplies to the world’s leading drug development companies and medical research organizations.

Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (NYSE: MI) traded in 33,286,748 shares Monday, more than doubling its daily average of 14,042,100. Share prices for MI skidded 3.65 percent, however, to $6.61. MI’s board of directors is under investigation concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company’s efforts to sell Marshall & Ilsley to BMO Financial Group in a transaction with a value of approximately $4.1 billion.

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BBX) found itself downward in price, 10.76 percent Monday to $1.41, on volume of 2,579,650 shares, or more than five times its full-day average. BBX is one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Florida.

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Financial Stocks, Health Care Stocks | No Comments »

WSP goes skyward , BAC active, MGIC heads south

Monday, December 20th, 2010

WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE: WH) moved higher 33.65 percent in price Monday to $1.39. Volume of 2,025,559 shares proved about 20 times its full-day average, as the Chinese drilling pipe manufacturer said its subsidiary received about $91.8 million in new orders.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) was a volume leader Monday, trading in 61,883,919 shares, making progress against its daily average of 214,418,000. Share prices for BAC inched 0.84 percent up to $12.68. AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch today announced that they have entered into a formal agreement in which BofA Merrill Lynch will utilize AEGON’s commercial real estate lending expertise and significant industry relationships to source new lending opportunities.

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (Nasdaq: MGIC) took a header in price, 11.80 percent Monday to $6.74, on volume of 1,908,951 shares, or more than triple its full-day average. The Israeli global provider of cloud and on-premise enabled application platform and business integration solutions today announced that it entered into definitive agreements, to sell securities to institutional investors in a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $21.2 million.

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Energy Stocks, Financial Stocks, Technology Stocks | No Comments »

ICGN moves upward, C busy, ULTR slips

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Icagen Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGN) vaulted 33.79 percent in price Monday to $1.94. Volume of 1,107,887 shares quadrupled its full-day average. The North Carolina-based drug company today provided an update on its sodium channel program for pain and related disorders, which is being conducted in collaboration with Pfizer.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) was a volume leader Monday, trading in 207,906,616 shares, making progress against its daily average of 556,140,000. Share prices for Citi eased 0.11 percent to $4.70. Citi today announced a multi-year renewal of its long-standing U.S. private label credit card partnership with The Children’s Place Retail Stores Inc., the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America.

Ultrapetrol Ltd. (Nasdaq: ULTR) fell 13.95 percent Thursday to $6.45, on volume of 336,901 shares, five times its full-day average. Ultrapetrol announced today its intention to offer to sell, subject to market and other conditions, $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2017.

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Financial Stocks, Health Care Stocks, Industrial Stocks | No Comments »

ETM beaming, UNG strong volume, YOKU stumbles

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) vaulted 10.16 percent in price Thursday to close at $10.30. Volume of 203,323 shares outdid its daily average of 158,803 shares. Entercom Communications Corp. is one of the five largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, with a nationwide portfolio in excess of 100 stations in 23 markets.

United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) was a volume leader Thursday, trading in 48,552,547 shares, doubling its daily average of 24,676,700. Share prices for UNG eased 4.85 percent to $5.54.

Youku.com Inc. (NYSE: YOKU) fell 9.31 percent Thursday to close at $30.20, on volume of 5,865,290 shares, just better than half its daily average. YOKU is a leading Chinese Internet television company.

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Consumer Staples Stocks, Technology Stocks | 1 Comment »

« Older Entries
Newer Entries »