Category: Large Cap Growth Stocks

Major Gainers and Losers in Early Trading on October 3; SRPT, KRA, OCN, MON

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of RNA-based therapeutics for the treatment of both rare and infectious diseases, are seeing a huge rally in trading today. At last check, SRPT shares were trading 170.11% higher at $40.49 on above average volume of 12.41 million. SRPT shares hit a 52-week high of $43.12 in trading today.

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Family Dollar Stores Posts Stronger Profits, Higher Same-Store Sales (FDO)

Discount retailing chain, Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) edged up in premarket hours on Wednesday after the company announced 1.4% increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter profits thanks to 10.8% jump in sales of food and other  basic commodities  in the wake of higher same-store sales even as margins continued to face the pressure.

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Blyth Defers Buyout of ViSalus (BTH)

Blyth Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a Connecticut-based Home Expressions Company that is engaged in selling an extensive line of scented candles and related accessories, seasonal decorations, home decor and household convenience products, announced that it reached an agreement in principle to defer the final closing of its purchase of the ViSalus business until April 4, 2014.

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Major Gainers and Losers in Early Trading on October 2; ILMN, MOS, PCS, GGP, GMED, EXPR

Shares of Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a developer and manufacturer of life sciences tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function, are soaring in trading today. At last check, ILMN shares were trading 6.61% higher at $52.27 on above average volume of 4.94 million. ILMN shares hit an intra-day high of $52.96 in trading today.

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Cal-Maine Foods Q1 Net income Rises Sharply (CALM)

Mississippi-based, one of the largest Egg producer in the US that is primarily engaged in the production, grading, packing and sale of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic and nutritionally-enhanced eggs, Cal-Mine Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) reported results for the first quarter of 2013 ended September 1, 2012.

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Major Gainers and Losers in Early Trading on October 1; CALM, WEN, THC, FET, TWTC

Shares of Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM), a producer and marketer of shell eggs in the U.S., are climbing in trading today. At last check, CALM shares were trading 2.51% higher at $46.07 on above average volume of 141,553. CALM shares hit a 52-week high of $47 in early trading today.

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Major Gainers and Losers on September 28; FB, MDRX, GMED, ACN, ADTN, AAPL, CT, GPN

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) leaped 6.59% on Friday after the social networking giant announced that it has added a new feature which would allow its users to send gifts to their friends. With gift giving season around the corner, FB’s latest feature could not have come at a better time. Facebook’s new feature has been built by software developer Karma, which was acquired by FB in May.

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Major Gainers and Losers on September 27; PRGS, TPX, STEM, RIMM, EXP

Progressive Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) jumped 10.80 % on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected third quarterly earnings even as revenue fell short of expectations.

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