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ALJ leaps, PFE trades widely, SMSI sinks

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Alon USA Energy Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) was a gainer on Thursday, picking up 13.3 percent to $7.34. Volume was 524,908, or six times its full-day volume average. Dallas-based ALJ is a controversial refiner and pipeline operator.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) traded in 39,682,127 shares Thursday, making it a volume leader, but still below its daily average of 45,751,100. Prices for PFE fell one percent to $18.19. PFE revealed Thursday and the company and its bankrupt Quigley unit are close to a deal with a group of alleged asbestos victims that would resolve Pfizer’s liability for billions of dollars in potential claims.

Smith Micro Software Inc. (Nasdaq: SMSI) dove 14.5 percent in price to $13.42.Volume for the stock was 2,883,996 shares or nearly six times its full-day average. The company reaffirmed earlier guidance with sales and earnings midpoints well above the average analyst estimate.

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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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NLS flexes muscle, PFE trades widely, CHGS fades

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Nautilus Inc. (NYSE: NLS) galloped ahead 23.4 percent in price Wednesday to $2.32. Volume of 594,877 shares nearly tripled its daily average. Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., NLS is a fitness products company providing innovative, quality solutions to help people achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) was busy Wednesday, trading in 62,394,395 shares, beating by half its daily average. Prices for the stock gained 0.7 percent to $18.11.

China Gengsheng Minerals Inc. (AMEX: CHGS) dropped 14.9 percent Wednesday to $3.72, on volume of 6,463,930 shares, 4 1/2 times its daily average. CHGS, a leading China-based high-tech industrial materials manufacturer, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with several institutional investors for a registered direct placement of 2,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $4.00 per share for gross proceeds of $10 million.

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ALY soars, PFE sells, YOKU skids

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (NYSE: ALY) improved 9.63 percent in price Monday afternoon to $6.26. Volume was 633,498 shares, surmounting the stock’s normal daily average. ALY is a Houston-based multi-faceted oilfield services company

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) was awash in volume Monday afternoon, trading in 26,763,559 shares, pursuing its normal daily average of 43,073,400 shares. Prices for PFE were up 1.38 percent to $17.25. PFE announced Sunday that Prevenar 13* (Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [13-valent, adsorbed]) was introduced into the first childhood immunization program for pneumococcal disease in the developing world under the auspices of the Advance Market Commitment when Nicaragua launched its program.

Youku.com (NYSE: YOKU) tumbled 10.88 percent to $33.42 on Monday. Volume was 5,522,513 shares, compared to its full-day average of 12,219,400. YOKU is a leading Chinese Internet television company.

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MCP marches, PFE trades widely, MCOX falls

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Molycorp. Inc (NYSE: MCP) was a winner Monday, muscling up 18.06 percent in price to $32.82. Volume of 7,226,528 shares was near triple MCP’s normal full-day average volume. Colorado-based Molycorp, Inc. is the only rare earth oxide (REO) producer in the Western hemisphere and currently produces approximately 3,000 tons of commercial rare earth materials per year.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) traded in 45,357,434shares, making it a leader in volume, edging its daily average of 42,923,900. Shares in PFE inched up 0.42 percent to close Monday at $16.83. PFE announced today that a significantly higher proportion of patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia who were treated with bosutinib (39% ) experienced a major molecular response (MMR), a secondary endpoint, compared with patients treated with imatinib (26% ) in the intent-to-treat population

Mecox Lane Ltd. (NasdaqGM: MCOX) faded in price 11.54 percent Monday afternoon to wind up at $6.90, on volume of 1,491,840 shares, slightly above its daily volume average. MCOX operates China’s leading online platform for apparel and accessories as measured by revenues in 2009.

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