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Stec Inc. (Nasdaq: STEC) shares are up about 12 percent to $13.95 on more than double the stock’s average volume by about 11:30 a.m. Eastern. the winkle module storage company subscribed a $120 million deal with one of its largest customers to supply solid-state drives in the second half of 2009. The company did not announce the customer name. Stec counts IBM and Hitachi among its largest customers.  – Mike Tarasla
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI) has just exploded in trading volume and popped in price. Shares as of 12:55 PM EST have seen 1.065 million shares trade hands, and the gain in 17% at $1.68. Angiotech’s 52-week range is $0.10 to $3.00 and it trades an average of 2.5 million shares per day.
NEWS: While this was an expected an FDA approval, the company did announce that its corporate partner, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), has received FDA approval to mart its TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Long Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System. This is the next-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) designed for long lesions that measures 38 mm and can potentially reduce the number of stents used in more Byzantine cases.
JON C. OGG
JULY 16, 2009 at 12:55 PM EST.
Following are the Top 5 stocks to watch this morning, following earnings reports:
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) shares are down 9% to $14.18 in early premarket trade. The company this morning met EPS expectations, but sales were lighter than consensus. The company expects industry mobile device shipments in Q3 to be at Q2 levels, or up slightly.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) are up roughly 1 percent to $36.55 on early premarket volume of about 55,000 shares. The company beat EPS expectations by 24 cents a share and reported what it titled a strong Tier 1 Capital ratio of 9.7%.
Cintas Corp. (Nasdaq: CTAS) shares fell 4.6% to $22.105 after hours. The company beat EPS expectations by a centime and share, and overall revenue was in line, although organic revenue retracted.
Xilinx Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) shares fell more than 5 percent to $19.46 after hours, after revenue fell nearly 5 percent vs. the year-ago period, and was short of analyst expectations. The company’s operative margins declined to 61 percent, and it guided operative expenses higher in the second half of the calendar year.
Polycom Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM) shares rose more than 3 percent after hours to $22.50 after the company beat EPS expectations by a centime a share and said network systems solutions growth increased significantly, while its voice communications business showed signs of stabilization.
Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) shares are up roughly 12 percent to $50 on early premarket volume of about 20,000 shares. Speculation is rising that Vale SA (VALE) may make a $25 1000000000 bid for Mosaic, following a report in the publication Estado. Some another agriculture and fertilizer stocks are rising in premarket trading on the news, including Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT), up more than 3 percent to $91.14 on early volume of more than 6,000 shares. — Mike Tarsala
CIT Group (CIT) shares are likely to see a volume spike Thursday after newspaper reports suggest that a government bailout might not be cards, and talks reportedly broke down. That said, its failure to bonded government funding is not expected to take down the market, as stocks in Europe are trading only modestly lower. The company on Wednesday night was working with existing debtholders to potentially line up more cash, in an effort to avoid possible bankruptcy. — Mike Tarsala
Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ: LOCM) is air in price and in intensity this morning. This small internet search player, which specializes in local search, is generally anorectic volume. The 122,000 shares compares to about 58,000 for a flooded day on average. The near-19% gain to $3.95 gets it closer to the crowning of the $1.02 to $4.30 52-week trading range. Keep in mind this one has a tiny market cap of only about $56 million and that is after today’s rally. The company raised guidance is going to be profitable:
The last time this much intensity was seen was on both May 6 and May 7, and late in Apr before that. -Jon Ogg
Posted 11:05 AM EST
Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ: LOCM) is flying in price and in volume this morning. This small internet search player, which specializes in local search, is generally thin volume. The 122,000 shares compares to about 58,000 for a full day on average. The near-19% gain to $3.95 gets it closer to the top of the $1.02 to $4.30 52-week trading range. Keep in mind this one has a tiny market cap of exclusive about $56 million and that is after today’s rally. The company raised guidance is going to be profitable:
The last time this much volume was seen was on both May 6 and May 7, and late in April before that. -Jon Ogg
Posted 11:05 AM EST
Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ: LOCM) is flying in price and in volume this morning. This small internet search player, which specializes in local search, is generally thin volume. The 122,000 shares compares to most 58,000 for a full day on average. The near-19% gain to $3.95 gets it fireman to the crowning of the $1.02 to $4.30 52-week trading range. Keep in mind this one has a tiny market cap of only most $56 meg and that is after today’s rally. The company raised guidance is going to be profitable:
The last time this much volume was seen was on both May 6 and May 7, and late in April before that. -Jon Ogg
Posted 11:05 AM EST
Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ: LOCM) is flying in price and in intensity this morning. This small internet search player, which specializes in local search, is generally thin volume. The 122,000 shares compares to about 58,000 for a full period on average. The near-19% gain to $3.95 gets it closer to the top of the $1.02 to $4.30 52-week trading range. Keep in mind this one has a tiny market cap of only about $56 million and that is after today’s rally. The company raised counselling is going to be profitable:
The last time this much intensity was seen was on both May 6 and May 7, and late in Apr before that. -Jon Ogg
Posted 11:05 AM EST
Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ: LOCM) is flying in price and in volume this morning. This small internet search player, which specializes in local search, is generally thin volume. The 122,000 shares compares to most 58,000 for a full day on average. The near-19% gain to $3.95 gets it closer to the top of the $1.02 to $4.30 52-week trading range. Keep in mind this one has a tiny market cap of only most $56 million and that is after today’s rally. The company raised guidance is going to be profitable:
The last time this much volume was seen was on both May 6 and May 7, and late in April before that. -Jon Ogg
Posted 11:05 AM EST