Posts Tagged ‘Technology Stocks’

VRGY leaps, C busy, LTXC fades

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Verigy Ltd. (NasdaqGS: VRGY) improved 30.42 percent in Monday’s first hour to $11.92. Volume of 6,269,040 shares easily outdistanced its normal full-day average volume of 846,028. VRGY, which makes semiconductor test equipment, this morning said it received an unsolicited $12.15-a-share cash acquisition bid from Advantest

Citigroup (NYSE: C) assumed its place among the volume leaders early Monday morning, trading in 134,580,936 shares, its full-day average around 464,320,000. Share prices backtracked, however, 0.11 percent to $4.45.

LTXCredence Corp. (NasdaqGM: LTXC) gave back 16.8 percent in price Monday to $7.03, on volume of 1,523,632 shares, nearly doubling its full-day average in just the first hour. The global provider of ATE solutions weighed in this morning on the prospective Adventest-Verigy deal, believe that it, LTXCredence, would be a better fit for Verigy.

PSS sparks on earnings news, MOT enjoys great volume, TRR trips

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Collective Brands Inc. (NYSE: PSS) improved 15.86 percent in price to close Thursday at $20.38. Volume of 7,659,229 shares was five times its normal full-day average volume. PSS announced Thursday it earned $47.6 million, or 75 cents a share, on the period, up from $36.9 million, or 57 cents a share, in the same quarter last year.

Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) was among the volume leaders late Thursday afternoon, trading in 51,736,649 shares, very nearly doubling its full-day average. MOT shares went down on the day, however, by 0.44 percent to $7.97. Motorola Mobility, the communications subsidiary of Motorola, today said it is buying home networking specialist 4Home.

TRC Companies Inc. (NYSE: TRR) gave back 8.83 percent in price Thursday to $2.58, on volume of 19,585 shares, nosing out its full-day average of 14,556. The Lowell, Mass.-based TRR is a recognized leader in engineering, consulting, and construction management services to the energy, environmental, and infrastructure markets

MTSL mounts charge, MSFT solid, AWR takes on water

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

MER Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (NasdaqCM: MTSL) improved 32.04 percent in price to $2.72 as Thursday’s session wound down. Volume of 153,319 shares was twice-and-a-half MTSL’s normal full-day average volume. The company is an Israel-based global provider of business support systems (BSS) for comprehensive telecommunication management, telecommunications expense management (TEM) solutions and customer care & billing (CC&B) solutions

Microsoft Corporation (NasdaqGM: MSFT) was among the volume leaders late Thursday afternoon, trading in 74,178,631 shares, outpacing its full-day average of 57,943,600. MSFT shares inched up 3.19 percent to $26.87. Thursday, Norton Healthcare announced it had entered into an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to use its health solutions platforms, Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (UIS) and Microsoft HealthVault

American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR) lost 8.40 percent in price Thursday to $34.13, on volume of 414,085 shares, or nearly five times its full-day average. Through its subsidiaries, AWR provides water service to approximately 256,000 Californians and to over 13,000 customers in, Arizona.

ECOC soars, ELCR sells, ADMZ slumps

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Ecology Coatings Inc. (OTCBB: ECOC) leaped in price 125.23 percent to 2.5 cents. Volume of around 33,000 shares dwarfed its daily average of 14,300. The company, based in Warren, Mich., is a leader in the discovery and development of nanotechnology-enabled, ultraviolet-curable advanced coatings

Electric Car Company Inc. (OTCBB: ELCR) drove 59.26 million shares off the lot Thursday, compared to its daily average of 672,349. Shares in the company were flat at one-100th of a cent. ELCR, out of Springfield, Mo., is a vehicle conversion company that specializes in electric conversions and manufacturing for the Livery, Fleet and Private Specialty Markets

Adtomize Inc. (OTCBB: ADMZ) stumbled 55 percent in price to 27 cents Thursday. Volume of around 60,000 was considerably lower than its daily average of 613,333. The Company is engaged in developing an online advertising brokerage service to bring together traffic website publishers with companies wishing to place ads on them in order to drive traffic to their own Internet sites.

GMAN is good, GE gains, CIS subsides

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Gordmans Stores. Inc. (NasdaqGS: GMAN) improved 17.27 percent in price to $15.96 in afternoon trading Thursday. Volume of 192,316 shares easily doubled its normal full-day average volume. The Omaha-based apparel and home décor retailer Wednesday announced third-quarter net income increased 10.7% over Q3 2009 to $4.3 million.

General Electric (NYSE: GE) generated a lot of volume Thursday afternoon, trading in 41,587,505 shares, but less its full-day average of 57,943,600. GE shares inched up 1.78 percent to $16.59.

Camelot Information Systems (NYSE: CIS) lost 9.60 percent in price Thursday to $22.31, on volume of 518,555 shares, or nearly twice its full-day average. CIS is a leading domestic provider of enterprise application services and financial industry information technology services in China.