13 Notable Movers in Today’s Session
Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHTP) jumped up by 13.09% and closed at $4.06 on almost 18 times its average trading volume. The company on Thursday announced the initiation of an investigator-led phase II study of Droxidopa in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). (NASDAQ:CHTP), (CHTP)
Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) moved up by 7.98% and closed at $9.74 on above-average volume of 1.44 million shares. The company narrowed its Q2 loss to $14.2 million, or 13 cents per share, from a loss of $21.3 million, or 22 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. (NASDAQ:MENT), (MENT)
Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX) rallied by 28.89% and closed at $2.32 on strong volume of 2.01 million shares, nearly seven times the average trading volume. The stock has a $0.80 to $4.75 range over the last 52-weeks. (NASDAQ:WAVX), (WAVX)
salesforce.com inc. (NYSE: CRM) hiked by 16.95% and closed at $112.75 following its earnings report Thursday. The company set a new 52-week high during today’s trading session when it reached $112.99. (NYSE:CRM), (CRM)
Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) gained by 15.04% and closed at $44.60 following its earnings release Thursday. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $44.85 earlier in the day. (NASDAQ:INTU), (INTU)
Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) rose by 3.22% and closed at $13.80 on above-average volume of 31.46 million shares. UBS has upgraded Symantec to Buy from Neutral, while maintaining a price target of $16. (NASDAQ:SYMC), (SYMC)
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) moved up by 8.38% and closed at $16.16 on above-average volume of 41.25 million shares. The company on Thursday posted its financial results for the Q2 of fiscall 2011, showing 5% increase in revenue, as compared with the year ago quarter. (NASDAQ:MRVL), (MRVL)
51job Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ: JOBS) edged up by 1.10% and closed at $29.54 on above-average volume of 235K shares. The stock set a new 52-week high during today’s trading session when it reached $30.30. (NASDAQ:JOBS), (JOBS)
MELA Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: MELA) soared by 9.925 and closed at $6.87 on strong volume of 1.77 million shares. Boenning and Scattergood’ s Greg Chodacze expressed optimism the company would secure regulatory approval for its skin cancer device. (NASDAQ:MELA), (MELA)
Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RPRX) shot up by 16.67% and closed at $0.420 on above-average volume of 3.70 million shares. Ladenburg Thalmann has upgraded Repros Therapeutics to Buy from Neutral, with a price target of $1.50. (NASDAQ:RPRX), (RPRX)
YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) jumped up by 16.25% and closed at $0.282 on strong volume of 86.19 million shares. (NASDAQ:YRCW), (YRCW)
SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chem Ind Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOK) rose by 14.17% and closed t $12.33 on on nearly four times its average trading volume. The company is set to hold a conference call to provide a general corporate update on August 24, at 9 a.m. EDT. (NASDAQ:SCOK), (SCOK)
NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) inched up by 0.91% and closed at $9.97 on above-average volume of 32.63 million shares. So far the stock has reached a 52-week range of $8.65 to $18.96. (NASDAQ:NVDA), (NVDA)
