Trading Where the Action Is!
Stocks followed-through to the upside on the first trading day of the week, with blue chips such as American Express
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Depot
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more than 12% intraday on optimism toward sales of the online retailer’s Kindle Reader.
A special, one-time dividend payout drove shares of VeriChip
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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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| VeriChip Corporation | CHIP | +35.81 |
| Beazer Homes USA | BZH | +27.21 |
| ClearOne Communications | CLRO | +27.01 |
| TierOne Corporation | TONE | +26.94 |
| R.H. Donnelley Corporation | RHD | +26.83 |
| Willis Lease Finance Corporation | WLFC | +24.18 |
| North American Scientific Corporation | NASM | +23.53 |
| Amcore Financial Inc. | AMFI | +20.24 |
Here is a list of stocks that have lost 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Down |
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| Basin Water Inc. | BWTR | -47.24 |
| Sirf Technology Holdings Inc. | SIRF | -29.13 |
| Cardiome Pharma Corporation | CRME | -24.73 |
| Uranium Resources Inc. | URRE | -22.69 |
Source: MarketWatch
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David Penn is Senior Editor at TradingMarkets.com.