Shares of AMR Corp. (PINK: AAMRQ), the parent company of American Airlines, have risen sharply in trading today. At last check, AAMRQ shares were trading 13.89% higher at $1.23 on volume of 2.72 million. The stock hit an intra-day high of $1.25 earlier in the day.
Month: January 2013
WMS Industries to be Acquired by Scientific Games (WMS, SGMS)
Shares of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS), a designer, manufacturer and distributor of games, video and mechanical reel-spinning gaming machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs) to authorized customers in legal gaming venue worldwide, are seeing a huge rally in trading today after the company agreed to be acquired by Scientific Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMS).
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Major Movers on January 31; FTNT, JDSU, FIO
Shares of Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT), a provider of network security solutions, are soaring in trading today. At last check, FTNT shares were trading 20.83% higher at $23.38 on volume of 986,307. The stock rose to an intra-day high of $23.48 in trading earlier today.
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Qualcomm Shares Rise Sharply Q1 Profit Beats Estimates (QCOM)
Shares of Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access (CDMA) technology and other technologies, have risen sharply in pre-market trading today after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit.
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Facebook’s Q4 Results Beat Street Estimates, Shares Tumble Amid Concerns over Rising Expenses (FB)
Social network Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) after-market close on Wednesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. However, shares tumbled in pre-market trading as investors were spooked by a sharp rise in expenses compared to the same period in the previous year.
Micro-Caps on the Move; Itonis Inc. (ITNS), JBI Inc. (JBII), Medisafe Technologies Corp. (MFTH)
Shares of Itonis Inc. (PINK: ITNS) are seeing a huge rally in trading today. At last check, ITNS shares were trading 26.32% higher at $0.0240 on above average volume of 35.32 million. The stock hit an intra-day high of $0.03 earlier today. ITNS shares have gained more than 77% in the last three trading sessions.
Micro-Caps in Focus; Swingplane Ventures Inc. (SWVI), Generex Biotechnology Corp. (GNBT), Medical Marijuana Inc. (MJNA)
Shares of Swingplane Ventures Inc. (OTC: SWVI), a mining company, have risen sharply in trading today. At last check, SWVI shares were trading 4.24% higher at $0.369 on above average volume of 8.17 million. The stock rose to an intra-day high of $0.38 earlier today. SWVI shares have gained more than 37% in the last three trading sessions.
Boeing Shares Gain on Q4 Results (BA)
Shares of aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) have edged higher in trading today after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit. The company also said that at this point it does not expect the recent battery problems on its 787 Dreamliner to have a significant impact on earnings in 2013.
Amazon.com Shares Gain Despite Q4 Miss (AMZN)
Shares of world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) have risen sharply in trading today even as the company reported weaker-than-expected sales in its fourth quarter.
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Major Movers on January 30; CHK, HES, CPNO, KMP, AMZN
Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK), a natural gas and oil exploration and production company, are soaring in trading today after the company announced its CEO succession plan.
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