Posts Tagged ‘Technology Stocks’

KEYN unlocks profits, C deals, MIPS mopes

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Keynote Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: KEYN) shares rallied 24.6 percent to $18.67, on volume of 330,784 shares, or better than four times its normal daily average. Late Tuesday, the maker of online-monitoring systems reported first-quarter earnings that beat consensus expectations.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) took its place among the volume leaders early Wednesday, trading in 81.3 million shares, catching up on its full-day average of 553.2 million. Share prices for C were up 0.6 percent to $4.85, on word from the Treasury Dept. that the nation is set to record a net $312.2 million from its sale of its final 465.1 million warrants to purchase common shares of C.

MIPS Technology (Nasdaq: MIPS) dipped 11.6 percent to $13.32 Wednesday. Volume for the stock was 3.5 million shares, already surpassing its daily average of 3 million. Tuesday, MIPS declared it earned $6 million, or 11 cents per share, compared with $3.3 million, or seven cents per share, a year ago.

DSCI takes off, SIRI beams up, USAT loses grip

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Derma Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: DSCI) shares mushroomed 25.63 percent to close Monday at $6.63. Volume for the stock was 308,259 shares, leaving in the dust a full-day average of 8,308. Princeton-based DSCI is a medical device and pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) dealt in 50.8 million shares Monday, just a hair below its full-day average. Share prices were up 1.9 percent to $1.58, after expressing desire to raise its basic monthly subscription price from $12.95.

USA Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAT) dunked 7.8 percent to $1.53 Monday. Volume for the stock was 874,814 shares, doubling its daily average. Malvern, Pa.-based USAT is a leader in the networking of wireless cashless transactions.

NEI stronger, NWSA into heavy trading, JTX taxed

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Network Engines Inc. (Nasdaq: NEI) shares muscled 21.8 percent higher to $2.18, on 1.5 million shares, routing a daily average of 373,698. The Canton, Mass.-based provider of server-based application platforms, appliances and lifecycle support services will be reporting financial numbers this Thursday.

News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWSA) dealt in 28.3 million shares Monday, more than double its full-day average . Share prices picked up 2.5 percent to $15.70.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Services (NYSE: JTX) let go of 11.6 percent to $1.52 Monday. Volume for the stock was 1.7 million shares, beating its daily average of 1.2 million. New Jersey-based JTX last week launched a new product. MyTaxManager is a free online tax management tool and one-stop personalized Web destination that gives consumers a secure, centralized home for a range of tax-related documents and information.

NVGN leaps, MU active, MCOX in doldrums

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Novogen Limited (Nasdaq: NVGN) shares accelerated 41.1 percent to $1.58, on 1.8 million shares, overwhelming a daily average of 42,778. Australia-based NVGN has a consumer healthcare business, providing research and development services to its 71.3-per-cent-owned subsidiary, Marshall Edwards, Inc.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) dealt in 48 million shares Monday, more than 50 percent better than its full-day average of 32.3 million. Share prices improved 1.9 percent to $10.02. Over the past 12 months, Micron Technology generated $2,483 million cash on net income of $1,801 million.

Mecox Lane Limited (Nasdaq: MCOX) sagged 9.6 percent to $5.56 Monday. Volume for the stock was 335,728 shares, rearing behind its daily average of 823,049, as the days wound down toward the deadline for plaintiff action in its upcoming lawsuit.

OCCF eye-popping, F busy, GENE falling

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq: OCCF) shares gathered 41.9% to $5.25, on 534,791 shares, overwhelming a daily average of 10,781, on word that quarterly earnings increased 47.9 percent to $7.2 million over the prior-year quarter.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) dealt in 26.8 million shares Monday, still trailing its full-day average of 84.3 million. Share prices subsided 0.5 percent to $17.87, on word the carmaker was about to sell $1.137 billion of bonds backed by automotive debt.

Genetic Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: GENE) jettisoned 10.8 percent to $3.65 Monday. Volume for the stock was 220,041 shares, or triple its daily average.