Hain Celestial Shares Surge on Q4 Results (HAIN)

Manufacturer and distributor of natural and organic products, Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ: HAIN) reported that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings soared 82% thanks to increasing sales of its products, including some highly profitable acquisitions.

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Bill Ackman Urges General Growth Properties to Consider Sale of Company (GGP, BAM, SGP)

General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP) shares surged on Thursday after Pershing Square Capital Management’s Bill Ackman urged the company to consider a sale. Ackman’s Pershing Square owns approximately 10.2% of GGP.

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Major Movers in Trading on August 23; HEI, IRF, HAIN, GES, KKD, HPQ

Shares of HEICO Corp. (NYSE: HEI), manufacturer of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts, surged in trading today after the company reported its third-quarter financial results.

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Micro-Caps on the Move; South American Gold Corp. (SAGD), Sauer Energy Inc. (SENY), GroveWare Technologies Ltd. (GROV)

Shares of South American Gold Corp. (PINK: SAGD), an exploration mining company engaged in the discovery, acquisition and development of gold and silver deposits in North and South America, are seeing a huge rally in trading today.

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Synopsys Shares Rise on Q3 Results (SNPS)

Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a provider of technology solutions used to develop electronics and electronics systems, today reported its third-quarter financial results, posting a 45% increase in profit. SNPS’s profit rose as it continued to benefit from competition among chipmakers.

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Hewlett-Packard Reports a Huge Loss in Q3 (HPQ)

World’s largest computer hardware maker, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) reported fiscal third-quarter losses as its bottom-line took a hit from heavy impairment charge and restructuring expenses even as PC sales continued to slide, affecting revenues.

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Micro-Caps in Focus; Telik Inc. (TELK), SearchMedia Holdings Limited (IDI), Five Star Quality Care Inc. (FVE)

Shares of Telik Inc. (NASDAQ: TELK), a clinical-stage drug development company focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs to treat cancer, surged in trading on Wednesday.

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Micro-Caps on the Move; Chimera Energy Corp. (CHMR), Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (APDN), IceWEB Inc.(IWEB)

Shares of Chimera Energy Corp. (OTC: CHMR), a supplier of equipment and components that are used in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the U.S., are soaring in trading today.

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Major Gainers and Losers on August 22; TOL, EXPR, WSM, DELL, AEO, YELP, CHS, CLWR, SRZ, HCN

Shares of luxury homebuilder, Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) rose sharply in trading today. The stock rose to a 52-week high of $33.68 before finishing the day 3.77% higher at $33.01 on above average volume of 10.16 million.

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