Stocks On The Move - November 30

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Durect Corp. (DRRX): shares of the Cupertino, CA based pharmaceutical company soared 23.16% to $4.68 per share on new development deal worth up to $202 million with Danish drugmaker Nycomed. The stock was the biggest winner on Nasdaq today with 8.96 million shares traded or twenty times average volumn.
• Xenonics Holdings Inc. (XNN): shares of Carlsbad, CA based illumination products maker skyrocketted 149.23% to $3.24 per share as the company is expecting increase in fourth quarter revenue. The stock was the best performer of the day with 9.6 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Select Comfort Corporation (SCSS): the Minneapolis, MN based firmness beds maker plunged 17.68% to $17.28 per share as the same-store sales during the first eight weeks of the fuorth quarter tumbled 9% compared to last year. The stock was the biggest loser on Nasdaq today with 11.03 million shares traded.
• TiVo Inc.(TIVO): shares of Alviso, CA based digital video recorders(DVRs) maker tumbled 9.54% to $5.69 per share after the company issued a weaker-than-expected revenue outlook for the fourth quarter due to increasing competition. The stock was the twelveth leading decliner on Nasdaq with 6.05 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 29

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Dynavax Technologies Corp. (DVAX): shares of the Berkeley, CA based allergy drug maker soared 32.3 to $9.79 per share with heavy volumn as the company's hepatitis B vaccine shows positive late-stage trial data. The stock was the third leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 19.6 million shares traded or ten times average volumn.
• Mobile Telesystems OJSC (MBT): shares of Moscow, Russia based wireless telecommunications services provider surged 8.44% to new 52 weeks high of $47.4 per share as the company's third quater profit reached 486.3 million topping analysts estimate of $388 million. The stock was the third biggest winner on NYSE today with 5.26 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• 3Com Corporation (COMS): the Marlborough, Massachusetts based network equipment maker saw its stock sinking 10.47% to $4.02 per share after the company bought 49% stake of Chinese network company Huawei. The stock was the fifth leading decliner and also the fifth heaviest traded on Nasdaq today with 61.8 million shares traded.
• Dollar General Corp. (DG): shares of Goodlettsville, TN based discount retailer lost 6.04% to $15.7 per share after the company announced closing of 400 stores. The stock was the second leading decliner on NYSE today with 14 million shares exchanged hands.

Stocks On The Move - November 28

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Servicemaster Co. (SVM): shares of yard care and house maintenance services provider surged 10.5% to $13.15 per share as the company was considering putting itself up for sale. The stock was the best performer on NYSE today with 5.87 million shares traded.
• Consulier Engineering Inc. (CSLR): shares of Florida based household and tool products maker skyrocketted 212.86% to $10.44 per share although no news was announced. The stock was the leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 2.5 million shares traded.

Stock Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Conolog Corp. (CNLG): after soaring almost 300% yesterday on no news, the electronic components design company fall back 34.48% to $3.25 per share on profit taking. The company still has no explaination of the high flying move on Monday. The stock was the leading decliner on Nasdaq today with 2 million shares traded.
• Frontline Ltd. (FRO): shares of Bermuda based oil tankers company dropped 6.27% to $35.01 per share as the company expects weaker rate for oil carriers in the fourth quarter. The stock was the fifth leading decliner on NYSE today with 5.22 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 27

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Conolog Corp. (CNLG): shares of Somerville, NJ based electronic components design company skyrocketted 278.63% to $4.96 per share although no news was announced. The stock was the biggest gainer on Nasdaq today with 6.1 million shares traded.
• Targed Genetics Corp. (TGEN): shares of Seattle, WA based biotechnology company jumped 52.86% to $5.87 per share although the company officials can't explain why. The stock was the second leading gainer on Nasdaq today 7.04 million shares traded.

Stock Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Scottish Re Group Ltd. (SCT): the Bermuda based life insurance company tumbled 11.76% to $5.85 per share as private investment firms invest $600 million and took 70% of the company's shares. The stock was the second leading decliner on NYSE today with 14.86 million shares traded.
• Revlon Inc. (REV): shares of New York, NY based cosmetics product maker lost 9.58% to $1.51 per share on weak market. The stock was the fifth leading decliner on NYSE today with 4.67 million shares exchanged hands.

Stocks On The Move - November 24

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Pointer Telocation Ltd. (PNTR): shares of Israel based road-side assistance and vehicle towing company skyrocketted 89.5% to $15.16 per share and hit as high as new 52 weeks high of $25 per share after the company reported strong third-quarter financial results. The stock was the leading stock on Nasdaq today with 1.62 million shares traded.
• United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC): shares of Taiwan based second leading semiconductor foundry company rose 7.79% to $3.46 per share as its stock rose 3.7% in Taiwan. The stock was the fourth leading gainer on NYSE today with 10 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 22

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Euro Tech Holdings Co. Ltd. (CLWT): shares of Hong Kong based water and wastewater treatment company in Hong Kong and China soared 30.31% to $3.74 per share. The stock has been doing well recently gaining 80% in just two month from $2 per share in early October. The stock was the fifth leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 8.37 million shares traded.
• Blockbuster Inc. (BBI): shares of leading video rental stores operator jumped 16.63% to 52 weeks high of $5.26 per share on rumors that the movie rental chain plans to sell it's operation in Taiwan. The stock was the second leading gainer on NYSE today with 12.17 million shares traded.

Stock Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Coldwater Creek Inc. (CWTR): shares of Sandpoint, Idaho based women's apparel retailer operator tumbled 8.24% to $28.4 per share after the company reaffirmed fourth-quarter and full-year guidance that missed Wall Street expectations. The stock was the nineth leading decliner on Nasdaq today with 8.6 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 21

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• CDC Corp. (CHINA): shares of Hong Kong based enterprise software and online game company jumped 17.72% to new 52 weeks high of $8.77 per share. The stock has been doing well this year and has almost went trippled from $3 in January. The stock was the fifth leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 11.64 million shares traded.
• NYSE Group Inc. (NYX): the operator of New York Stock Exchange is among the leading gainers on NYSE today as it restructures board help smooth the merger with Euronext. Shares rose 9.74% to new high of $104.6 per share and was the fourth leading gainer with 10.76 million shares exchanged hands.

Stock Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (EYE): shares of Santa Ana, CA based eye surgery products maker dropped 8.92% to $35.75 per share on recalls of contact lens solution which could cause eye infection. The stock was the second leading decliner on NYSE today with 8.68 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 20

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Cardica Inc. (CRDC): shares of Redwood, CA based medical instrument system maker for surgeons soared 33.33% to $7 per share after FDA approves sale of the commpany's new device used in coronary artery bypass surgery. The stock was the best performer on Nasdaq today with 5.59 million shares traded.
• Phelps Dodge Corp. (PD): the Arizona based copper, molybdenum and molybdenum based chemicals prducer surged 26.78% to near 52 weeks high of $120.47 per share after Freeport-McMoRan Coper & Gold Inc. is buying the company for $25.9 billion or $126.46 per share. The stock was the leading gainer on NYSE today with 29.29 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Enterra Energy Trust (ENT): shares of Canadian oil and gas company tumbled 8.7% to $9.13 per share on profit taking after the stock surged for three straight sessions from $6.9 to $10 last Friday. The stock was the leading decliner on NYSE today with 5.3 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - ANN, BMD, CONR, FSLR, X

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• First Solar Inc. (FSLR): the Phoenix based solar modules maker made a decent run on the first day of trading, up 23.7% to $24.74 per share from IPO price of $20. The financials for the year is also strong, up more than twice for the nine months ended this year compared with same period of 2005. The stock was the third leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 18.36 million shares traded.
• Conor Medsystems Inc. (CONR): shres of Menlo Park, CA based controlled vascular drug delivery technologies company surged 18.75% to $32.68 per share as J&J is buying the company for $33.5 per share. The stock was the seventh leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 21.72 million shares traded.
• United States Steel Corp.(X): shares of Pittsburgh based steel maker rose 9.29% to $70.57 per share on buyout and merger activity in the sector. The stock was the top performer on NYSE today with 12.77 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Birch Mountain Resources Ltd. (BMD): shares of Canadian industrial minerals company tumbled 13.1% to $2.52 per share as the company clarifies sales results reported on November 13. The stock reached new 52 weeks low and was the third leading decliner on AMEX today with 7.5 million shares traded.
• AnnTaylor Stores Corp.(ANN): shares of women's clothing retailer lost 7.84% to $36.57 per share on margin concerns on slowing sweater sales. The stock was the third leading decliner on NYSE with 7 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - IRSN, RMBS, ENT, ZVUE, WSM

The market is hot. So hot that it overshadows the slowdown in the housing sector. The Dow is still at 52 weeks high rising 54 points to 12,305 and Nasdaq is still on the rising gaining another 6 points to 2,449.

On the Nasdaq side advancers barely beat the decliners by a slim margin with 1,525 stocks going up and 1,507 stocks going down. Leading the way on Nasdaq is Irvine Sensors Corp. (IRSN) which gone more than doubled to $2.39 per share after the defense and security mini-electronic parts maker received new orders worth $16.6 million. This ends the long slide in stock price since January of this year.

Another big winner on Nasdaq is the memory chip maker Rambus Inc. (RMBS) which soared 30.45% or $5.07 to $21.72 per share on speculation that the company would be barely affected by a lawsuit filed by FTC. The stock came in third of the top perfomer and was the nineth heaviest traded on Nasdaq with 36 million shares traded.

The bull ruled the New York Stock Exchange with 1,746 advancers while only 1,5o9 stocks went down. Leading the way was the Canadian oil and gas trust company Enterra Energy Trust(ENT) which surged 16.71% to $8.73 per share on bullish comment by Jim Cramer on his Mad Money show on Wednesday. The stock this year alone has lost more than half of the value.

Going opposite way to most stocks today was media players maker Handheld Entertainment(ZVUE) which plunged 20% to $4.88 per share after announcement that additional 3.2 million shares would become free trading, adding total floating shares to 6.3 million.

Going south in NYSE was specialty furniture store Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) which went down 9.89% to $31.7 per share after the company lowered it's fourth-quarter and fiscal 2006 guidance due to poor housing market. The stock was the second leading decliner with 9 million shares exchanged hands.

Stocks On The Move - November 15

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA): shares of Rockville, Maryland based biotechnology company skyrocketted 52.66% to $14.9 per share on positive trial results for its insomnia drug. The stock was the second leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 9.59 million shares traded.
• RailAmerica Inc.(RRA): shares of Boca Raton, Florida based railroad transportation service provider soared 27.79% to $15.82 per share after the company agreed to a takeover by Fortress Investment Group for $639.3 million or $16.35 per share. The stock was the best performer on NYSE today with 5.64 million shares traded.
• US Airways Group Inc. (LCC): shares of Tempe, Arizona based airline company surged 16.83% to $59.46 per share after the company made a hostile bid to Delta Air Lines for $8 billion. The stock was the third leading gainer on NYSE today with 13.72 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Comverse Technology Inc. (CMVT): shares of New York based communication equipment maker tumbled 14.29% to 52 weeks low of $17.69 per share on accounting error and delisting threat. The stock was the fifteenth leading decliner and the fourth heaviest traded on Nasdaq today with 58.28 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 14

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Netopia Inc. (NTPA): the Emeryville, California based braodband networking equipment provider soared 22.18% to $6.83 per share after Motorola would acquire the company for $7 per share. The stock was the fifth leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 12.94 million shares traded.
• Dillard's Inc.(DDS): shares of Little Rock, Arkansas based department stores operator surged 21.84% to $35.59 per share on surprisingly strong quarterly earning. For the third quarter the company reported profit of $13.6 million compared with net loss of $2.7 million in the same quarter of previous year. The stock was the top performer on NYSE today with 8.08 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Home Solutions of America Inc. (HSOA): the Dallas, Texas based home remodeling service company tumbled 14.8% to $5.18 per share after the company cut its revenue forecast for the year. The stock is now back near its 52 week low. The stock was the sixth leading decliner on Nasdaq today with 6.31 million shares traded.
• Bodisen Biotech Inc.(BBC): shares of Chinese pesticides maker plunged for the second straight session and are now only half of the value of last Friday's close of $10.74. The stock today plummetted 30.67% to $5.9 per share after it received letter from Amex yesterday saying that the stock is not compliant with certain standard. The stock was the biggest loser on AMEX with 3.85 shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 13

The market began the week with positive note with Dow rose 23 points to 12131 and Nasdaq gained 16 points to 2046 as Oil prices dropped below $59 per barrel.

Among the winners are drug maker Isis Pharmaceuticals(ISIS) which soared 19.75% to $12.43 per share on two successful mid-stage clinical trials of its cholestrol-lowering drug and leading credit card company MasterCard Incorporated(MA) which rose 8.24% or $7.35 to $96.55 per share after Sam's Club began accepting the company's credit cards. Isis Pharmaceuticals was also among the leaders in volumn with 24.6 million shares. The best performer today was Chinese business software company E-Future Information (EFUT) which surged 48.27% to $29.49 per share on first day of trading.

The advancers outnumbering the decliners on both NYSE and Nasdaq. However to shareholder of biotechnology company Illumina Inc. (ILMN) today was not the day to celebrate as shares tumbled 11.67% to $38.91 on four times average volumn of 5.6 million shares after the company agreed to buy Solexa for $14 per share. Another Chinese technology company, Telestone Technologies(TSTC) went the opposite way to its surging fellow rookie as shares plunged 24.73% to $4.14 per share after filing third quarter result.

Stocks On The Move - November 10

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Tanox Inc. (TNOX): the Houston based drug maker became the best performer on Nasdaq today as Genentech is buying the company for $919 million or $20 per share. Shares rose 44.79% to near buyout price of $19.75 with 28 times average volumn of 8 million shares traded.
• NYSE Group Inc. (NYX): the operator of New York Stock Exchange is among the leading gainers on its exchange today on speculation that it could remove trading fee caps. Shares rose 7.9% to new high of $94.48 per share. The stock has almost gone nine-fold in two years as it was trading as low as $11.5 on it's first month of trading back in August 2004. The stock was the seventh leading gainer with 11.9 million shares exchanged hands.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Scottish Re Group Ltd. (SCT): the Bermuda based life insurance company continued it's slide for the fifth day in a row as it lost another 20.2% to 6.4 per share after the company posted third quarter loss late Thursday. The reinsurer for the third quarter posted third quarter net loss of $27.4 million compared to net income of $34.4 million in the same quarter of previous year. The stock was the biggest decliner on NYSE today with 8.77 million shares traded.
• Capstone Turbine Corp.(CPST): this has been a rough year for the Chatsworth, CA based microturbine generator maker as shares reached near 52 week low again after reporting second quarter loss in the aftermarket on Thursday. Shares tumbled 13.58% to $1.4 per share. The stock was the twelveth leading decliner on Nasdaq today with 4.94 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 9

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Essex Corp. (KEYW): shares of Columbia, Maryland based imaging processing company soared 17.87% to $23.55 per share after the company is bought by Northrop Grumman for $580 million or $24 per share. The stock was the fifth leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 8.04 million shares traded.
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT): shares of Akron, Ohio based leading tires maker surged 15.62% to $17.54 per share after the company reported better than expected results for the third quarter. The stock was the best performer on NYSE today with 19.76 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Jupitermedia Corp. (JUPM): shares Darien, Connecticut based web graphics provider plunged 35.93% to $5.83 per share after the company's third quarter earnings dropped 98%. The stock was the leading decliner on Nasdaq today with 9.33 million shares traded.
• Imax Corp. (IMAX): shares of Mississauga, Canada based movie theaters operator plummetted 29.97% to $3.39 per share after the company swung to a third quarter loss on lower revenue. The company was the second leading decliner on Nasdaq today with 5.2 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 8

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Transmeridian Exploration Inc.(TMY): shares of Houston based oil and natural gas company soared 20.56% to $2.99 per share despite posting a wider loss for the third quarter. The technical chart shows the stock is in a very weak market with 50 day moving average below 200 day moving average. The surge today probably is because ROC is showing the stock is oversold. The stock was the second leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 4.8 million shares traded.

Stock Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• True Religion Apparel Inc. (TRLG): shares of Los Angeles based denim jeans maker plunged 27.28% to $15.46 per share after the company reported earning below Wall Street estimation. With ROC now showing the stock is oversold the stock has chance to bounce back. The stock was the worst performer on NYSE today with 5.16 million shares traded.
• Scottish Re Group Ltd. (SCT): the Bermuda based life insurance company tumbled 15.23% to $9.07 per share after Scor Management pulled away from acquiring the company. The stock is back to weak market again with K line dropping below D line. The stock was the second leading decliner on NYSE today with 9.28 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 7

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Siga Technologies Inc.(SIGA): shares of New York based biological warfare defense drug maker soared 27.46% to $4.27 per share. The technical chart shows the stock is in a very strong market with 50 day moving average rising above 200 day moving average. The stock was the third leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 6.7 million shares exchagned hands.

Stock Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Technical Olympic USA Inc. (TOA): shares of Hollywood, Florida based residential houses builder plunged 35.13% to $7 per share on disputes with lender and delay of third quarter 10-Q filing. The stock was the worst performer on NYSE today with 13.19 million shares traded.
• Nortel Networks Corp. (NT): shares of Brampton, Canada based network equipments and solutions provider tumbled 10.88% or 26 cents to $2.13 per share after the company reported its third quarter earning and also annouced a 10 for 1 reverse stock split to consolidate outstanding shares. The stock was the fifth leading decliner and the heaviest traded on NYSE today with 83.48 million shares exchanged hands.

Stocks On The Move - November 6

Stocks Rising on Heavy Volumn:

• KOS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (KOSP): shares of New Jersey based pharmaceutical company skyrocketted 53.84% to $77.06 per share after Abbott Laboratories is buying the company for $3.7 billion or $78 per share. The stock was the second leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 12.24 million shares traded.
• Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (FS): shares of Toronto, Canada based luxury hotels operator soared 29.17% to $82.5 per share after the company received buyout offer to take the company private for $3.7 billiion or $82 per share. The stock was the best performer on NYSE today with 7.1 million shares exchanged hands.

Stocks Dropping in Heavy Volumn:

• Adolor Corp. (ADLR): shares of Exton, Pennsylvania based biopharmaceutical company plunged 44.84% to $7.69 per share after the company received additional request from FDA on the bowel treatment. The stock was the leading decliner and the nineth heaviest traded on Nasdaq today with 25.52 million shares traded.
• Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC): shares of Toronto, Canada based gold mining company tumbled 9.43% to $12.05 per share after the company is buying Bema Gold for $3.5 million. The company was the second leading decliner on NYSE today with 6.26 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 3

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Stellent Inc. (STEL): shares of content management software maker soared 26.18% to $13.4 per share after Oracle is buying the company for $440 million or $13.5 per share. The stock was the second leading gainer and the thirteenth heaviest traded on Nasdaq today with 18.34 million shares traded.
• Syntax-Brillian Corporation (BRLC): shares of Tempe, Arizona based high-definition televisions (HDTV) maker surged 25.24% to $7.84 per share after the company posted strong third-quarter revenue which beats Wall Street forecasts. The stock was the third leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 8.42 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. (NBIX): shares San Diego, CA based drug maker was the top worst stock of the day as the stock plunged 30.01% after the company annouced that it needs to conduct more studies on the insomnia drug. About 10 times average volumn of 11 million shares were traded.
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB): shares of gourmet burgers restaurant chain operator plunged 26.09% to $34 per share on declining net profit. The stock was the fourth leading decliner on Nasdaq today with 9.48 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 2

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Guess Inc. (GES): shares of casual clothing retailer surged 13.05% to $64.02 per share on strong sales in October. The company also forecast fourth-quarter profit which may beat Wall Street's estimate. The stock was the sixth leading gainer on NYSE today with 5.76 million shares traded.
• Novell Inc. (NOVL): shares of open source software provider surged 15.67% or 92 cents to $6.79 per share on alliance with Microsoft. The stock was the nineth leading gainer and the fourth heaviest traded on Nasdaq today with 47.6 million shares traded.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Investment Technology Group Inc. (ITG): shares of New York based investment company tumbled 9.24% to $41.75 per share despite posting 32% jump in third quarter profit. The stock was the sixth leading gainer on Nasdaq today with 6 million shares traded.

Stocks On The Move - November 1

Stocks Rise on Heavy Volumn:

• Banta Corp. (BN): shares of Menasha, Wisconsin based printing company surged 17.77% to $52.15 per share after Donnelley & Sons Co is acquiring the company for $1.3 billion. The stock was the best performer on NYSE today with 6.4 million shares traded.
• Mastercard Incorporated (MA): shares of world's leading credit card provider soared 14.8% to $85.07 per share after the company reported 82% rise in profit for the third quarter. The stock was the second leading gainer on NYSE today with 14.12 million shares exchanged hands.

Stocks Drop on Heavy Volumn:

• Wolverine Tube Inc. (WLV): shares of Huntsville, AL based copper alloy tubular products maker plunged 59.93% to only $1.15 per share as the company considered filing for bankruptcy. The stock was the biggest loser on NYSE today with 7.4 million shares traded.
• Garmin Ltd. (GRMN): shares of world's leading GPS devices maker tumbled 15.78% to $44.98 per share as the company missed Wall Street's revenue target despite 20% rise in third quarter profit. The technical chart shows the stock may bounce back as the ROC shows the stock is oversold. The stock was the fourth leading decliner and the tenth heaviest traded on Nasdaq today with 26.87 million shares exchanged hands.