Volume Spike Investor

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) is seeing its shares get pounded this morning.  As of 9:19 AM EST we have seen over 225,000 shares trade hands.  What is interesting is that this stock only trades about 1.23 million shares per day and it generally takes a lot to move the stock this much.  Shares are [...]

Small-cap troubled biotech stocks can still see massive moves when it looks like hope is again there.  La Jolla Pharmaceuticals Co. (NASDAQ: LJPC) is proof in the after-hours trading.  After signing a pact with BioMarin (NASDAQ: BMRN), shares are up over 100% after the close.  This is a very thin volume stock, so we do [...]

We are seeing a sharp rise in the volume of solar power stocks this morning.  Unfortunately, it is to the downside despite some peers holding up on the news.  LDK Solar Co. (NYSE: LDK) issued a warning for Q4 and for 2009 revenues and margins, and you can see the full description of their warning.  [...]

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is gapping up on word that Steve Jobs issued a statement clarifying his health and the reasons he is not delivering the keynote speech at Macworld today.  Shares are up 3% at $93.47 one minute before the open this morning on rather strong volume.  With shares reacting to every comment at [...]