Posts Tagged ‘THOR’

CRIS incredible, MU moves shares, THOR loses ground

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Curis Inc. (Nasdaq: CRIS) shares gained 20.2% to $2.74 Wednesday. Volume of 1,361,514 proved four times its full-day average. The Mass.-based CRIS is a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) traded in 53,997,533 shares Wednesday, nearly doubling its daily average of 30,541,700. Prices for MU were up 7.1 to $9.34.

Thoratec Corporatino (Nasdaq: THOR) fell 7.4 percent Wednesday to $28.81. Volume for the stock was 4,263,232 shares or three times its daily average. THOR is a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts.

BUCY jumps on M&A news, F sells on Focus news, THOR skips a beat

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Bucyrus International Inc. (NasdaqGS: BUCY) exploded in price 28.67 percent to $89.58 Monday morning. Its pre-noon volume of 18,060,713 shares dwarfs its full-day average high of 1,896,260.  The jump comes on word that Caterpillar, the world’s largest maker of mining and construction equipment, is making a try for a $8.6-billion acquisition of Bucyrus International, a maker of draglines, drill, shovels and other equipment used by coal miners.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) was among the volume leaders Monday morning, dealing in 83,650,404, surpassing the car maker’s average daily volume.  The shares price hiked 4.23 percent to $16.99. Ford announced Monday that it will introduce the battery-powered Focus compact, its first all-electric passenger car, in 19 U.S. cities in late 2011.

Thoratec Corp. (NasdaqGS: THOR) headed south in price 19.22 percent as Monday’s clock approached noon to $25.00. Volume was 7,367,749 shares, better than seven times its daily average.  The Pleasanton, Calif.-based heart device maker made news last week in announcing it was selling its diagnostic test business to private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC for $55 million.