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Stocks are largely flat as of midday on Wednesday, as traders digest yesterday’s strong, broad-based rally that saw the Dow industrials climb more than 300 points. Headline stocks of note as of midday include AMBAC Inc.
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In the Nasdaq, both Cisco Systems Inc.
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Big movers to the upside in the stock market as of midday included Caribou Coffee Inc.
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Here is a list of stocks that have gained 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Up |
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| Verenium Corporation | VRNM | +50.99 |
| Voxware Inc. | VOXW | +24.72 |
| Caribou Coffee Inc. | CBOU | +24.72 |
| Syncora Holdings Ltd. | SCA | +22.73 |
| Regent Communications Inc. | RGCI | +21.82 |
| Albany Molecular Research | AMRI | +21.71 |
| North Central Bancshares | FFFD | +21.43 |
| Greenfield Online Inc. | SRVY | +20.32 |
| Primu Guaranty Ltd. | PRS | +20.23 |
Here is a list of stocks that have lost 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Down |
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| Internap Network Services | INAP | -35.16 |
| Entropic Communications | ENTR | -33.64 |
| Multi Fineline Electronix | MFLX | -33.38 |
| Advisory Board Company | ABCO | -28.16 |
| Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. | PSTI | -24.54 |
| U.S. Auto Parts Network | PRTS | -23.31 |
| Glu Mobile Inc. | GLUU | -23.20 |
| Pacer International Inc. | PACR | -21.22 |
| National Financial Partners Corporation | NFP | -20.23 |
Source: MarketWatch
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David Penn is Senior Editor at TradingMarkets.com.