Volume Spike Investor

Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) is running on word that Google is now much more likely than not about to close its China website.  At 8:45 AM EST we have seen 77,000 shares trade and the stock is up 3.8% at $571.43.  The old 52-week high is $559.47. Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) is trading higher at [...]

MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ: MNKD) sees a very bullish purchase of 7,000 May $7.50 calls at the $2.50 offer with a $2/$2.50 spread.  Implied volatility is up 6.7% to 127%.  After selling off in early October shares formed a rounded bottom around $5.  Shares could possibly be a takeover target, and with Merck recently saying it [...]

MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ: MNKD) is getting its wings clipped on a drug introduction delay.  At 9:31 AM EST right after the open we have seen 475,000 shares trade hands and the stock is down 16% at $7.60. Average volume here is 985,000 or so shares per day and the 52-week trading range is $2.00 to [...]

Two VIVUS (VVUS) competitors are running despite the notion that the great study results may actually increase the competitive threat against them.  It seems the thought is that this will make them hurry with more data now… This is running over into other diabetes and obesity emerging stocks as well. Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OREX) [...]