Archive for August 25th, 2009

The Exponential Rise In Vonage (VG)

What do you do when you see a former cult stock that has been down and out forever run over 100% in a single day on exponential volume?  That is the case here in Vonage Holdings Corporation (NYSE: VG).  A closing bell review for exponential movers showed this one up 170% at $1.59 on right [...]

More Activity in Swine Flu Stocks (NVAX, BCRX)

There was similar news affecting HGSI, but the other swine flu or H1N1 flu stocks are getting attention as well after the Obama administration has signaled that it will help companies where it can to deliver faster and higher doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine.  The goal is to get a September increase rather than [...]

GameStop Active on CFO Retirement (GME)

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) lost its CFO, who was apparently one of the founders of the company.  The good news is that this seems to be a retirement all the way out to March 1, 2010 and a new replacement was already announced.  The company said that David Carlson, GameStop’s founding Executive Vice President and [...]

No Fun Day for Accuray (ARAY)

Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) missed earnings last night by $0.01, but managed to beat revenue estimates.  It posted of $0.02 EPS vs. $0.03 estimates and revenues rose 15.4% to $58.8 million vs. the $56.9 million estimates.  It also guided lower for next quarter and the year: it sees Q1 revenues of $40 to 50 million [...]

Can SIRIUS XM Make It A 6th Straight Day? (SIRI)

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) may be one to watch after 5-days in a row of gains and after a near 40% run up in that time period. Shares are up yet again this morning, but the volume is not as strong compared to prior mornings. At 8:38 AM EST we have seen less [...]

Corinthian, Not Spartan.. (COCO, APOL)

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (NASDAQ: COCO) did beat earnings and raise guidance… but this and education stocks have moved up so much from the lows as a play on the ‘adults back to school during the recession.’ It posted $0.31 EPS vs. $0.24 estimates and gave revenues up 29% to $353.5 million versus estimates of $342.9 [...]

Human Genome Sciences Top Runner (HGSI)

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. 9NASDAQ: HGSI) is surging on two bits of data which may be more round-about rather than direct on the company. First, there was some chatter of a potential takeover yesterday but that is common in biotech and related stocks from time to time. Second, the Obama administration has pledged to help [...]