Posts Tagged ‘pharmaceutical stocks’

GENT far from spent, F steady, SHZ sheds

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Gentium SpA (Nasdaq: GENT) rocketed up 14.1 percent to $8.99 Wednesday afternoon. Volume of 154,050 shares proved four times its full-day average. Italian-based GENT is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and manufacture of drugs to treat and prevent a variety of diseases and conditions.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) was among the top traders Wednesday, dealing in 59,850,360 shares, making headway on its full-day average of 83,462,800. Prices for F fell 4.5 percent, though, to $17.86.

China Shen Zhou Mining and Resources (AMEX: SHZ) settled in price 18.3 percent Wednesday to $6.63. Volume was 5,817,660 shares, surpassed its aevrage daily volume of 3,876,320. Wednesday, SHZ announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with several institutional investors for a registered direct placement of approximately $20 million of common stock at a price of $7.05 per share.

HEV has momentum, S popular, BDSI headed to court

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Ener1 Inc. (Nasdaq: HEV) showed a lot of energy Tuesday, advancing 23.6 percent in price to $4.55. Volume was a hefty 18,108,331, 30 times its full-day volume average. The lithium-ion battery maker announced it is teaming up with Wanxiang Electric Vehicle Group Ltd. to manufacture batteries for the Chinese market.

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) had busy trade, with 39,063,758 shares changing hands Tuesday, catching up on a full-day average of 53,171,100. Prices for the stock settled 1.2 percent to $4.39. Sprint said Tuesday that starting Jan. 30 it plans to charge an extra $10 a month for all smartphones getting unlimited data.

BioDelivery Sciences International (Nasdaq: BDSI) fell 13.1 percent to $3.32. Volume for the stock was 447,487 shares, nearly triple its all-day average. BDSI was one of several companies named Tuesday in a patent infringement lawsuit by MonoSol Rx, LLC.

LEE leaps, MRK trades widely, MCZ struggles

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Lee Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: LEE) leaped 14.9 percent in price to $3.31. Volume was 808,866, or better than twice its full-day volume average, on reports the company enjoyed 38-percent better ad revenue in its first fiscal quarter.

Merck & Company Inc. (NYSE: MRK) was active Tuesday, dealing in 36,816,766 shares Thursday, better than twice its full-day average. Share prices were off, though, 0.8 percent to $33.95. Merck is teaming up with Ariad Pharmaceuticals on a drug to target cancerous tumors of the soft tissue or bone.

Mad Catz Interactive Inc. (AMEX: MCZ) skidded 16.5 percent to 96 cents, while volume for the stock was 2,819,600 shares, more than four times its all-day average. MCZ designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes accessories for videogame platforms, personal computers (PC), and iPod and other audio devices.

ARIA leaps, BAC busy, HDY takes beating

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ARIA) prospered 30.5 percent in price to $6.85. Volume was 10,153,861, or six times its full-day volume average, amid generally positive news in the drug sector.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) was an active trader Tuesday, dealing in 126,455,431 shares Thursday, compared to a full-day average of 228,170,000. Share prices were off, though, two percent to $14.95.

Hyperdynamics Corporation (AMEX: HDY) fell 16.9 percent Tuesday to $5.95. Volume for the stock was 7,220,720 shares, nearly five times its all-day average. Even so, experts point out that the shares are up more than an astonishing 500% over the past six months

MLOBF moves, WLSI does well, AXNO goes south

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Melo Biotechnology Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: MLOBF) sustained a 500-percent spike in price Tuesday to 12 cents. Shares traded totaled 47,000, or better than four times its full-day average. Melo International Holdings Limited develops trades and markets health products, which are mainly nutritional supplements, in Hong Kong.

Wellstar International Inc. (OTCBB: WLSI) traded in 40.5 million shares on Tuesday, making it among the volume leaders in micro-caps. Its full-day average is around 38 million. Prices for WLSI were flat at one-100th of a cent. Wellstar, through its wholly owned operating subsidiary Trillenium Medical Imaging, Inc.is poised to become a leading diagnostic company in the health-care industry.

Asherxino Corp. (OTCBB: AXNO) dipped in price 59.7 percent to 6.05 cents Tuesday. Volume was 45,000 shares, or triple its full-day volume average. AsherXino is an oil and gas company focused on both offshore and onshore prospects in Nigeria.