Archive for October 31st, 2008

Price/Volume Tanker: Bare Escentuals (BARE)

We already knew that Bare Escentuals Inc. (NASDAQ: BARE) was in for a rough day as its shares were indicated slightly lower pre-market.  The maker of non-toxic and chemical-free womens makeup brands posted disappointing results at $0.25 EPS on $130.2 million in revenues, but analysts were looking for $0.26 and $142.8 million.  It looks like [...]

Price/Volume Surge: Gramercy Capital (GKK)

Gramercy Capital Corp. (NYSE: GKK) is actually the number one percentage gainer at the NYSE today for any stocks that are active in trading volume.  Yesterday the company said that its FFO rose and that it was suspending its dividend.  traders had bid this one up pre-market in pre-market trading indications and it has continued [...]

Price/Volume Surge: Bankrate (RATE)

Bankrate Inc. (NASDAQ: RATE) is surging this morning.  The company managed to defy its skeptics who expected further fallout from the online financial data pressure.  The company posted earnings at $0.43 vs. $0.34 estimates.  The company also said that it expects to be at the mid-to-upper range of its revenue guidance and slightly exceed the [...]

Thoratec Surges, Defies This Week's Woes (THOR)

Thoratec Corp. (NASDAQ: THOR) is trading up sharply after the company beat earnings targets and even raised its guidance.  Strong heart failure pumps were cited as the reason.  What is interesting more than anything here is that it was just this last Monday when the stock was mutilated over a product recall.  Product recalls for [...]

Price/Volume Surge: Powerwave (PWAV)

Powerwave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PWAV) is getting creamed in the early trading.  Shares are down 45% at $0.99 right after the open.  There have been 1.8 million shares trade by 9:35 AM EST and the average daily volume is only about 2.3 million shares.  This is a severe 52-week low as the prior range had [...]

Solar Stocks Getting Hit (JASO, SOL, STP)

Credit Suisse is out dimming some expectations for select solar company price targets this morning, and this has these solar stocks and other solar stocks giving back some of the profits seen this week.  JA Solar Holdings (NASDAQ: JASO), ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL), and Suntech Power Holdings (NYSE: STP) are all gapping down lower after [...]