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Blue chip stocks were up modestly at midday while the stocks of the Nasdaq were essentially flat after days of strong gains.
Stocks moving higher halfway through the trading session are a mix of technology stocks such as Cypress Semiconductor
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Among today’s biggest midday movers is Action Products International
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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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| Action Products International Inc. | APII | +36.13 |
| Micromet Inc. | MITI | +25.92 |
| Avistar Communications Corporation | AVSR | +22.73 |
| Champion Enterprises Inc. | CHB | +22.45 |
| Great Florida Bank | GFLB | +21.30 |
| STAAR Surgical Company | STAA | +20.97 |
Here is a list of stocks that have lost 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Down |
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| Silver State Bancorp | SSBX | -22.89 |
| Ivivi Technologies Inc. | IVVI | -21.55 |
| Arts-Way Manufacturing Company | ARTW | -20.81 |
Source: MarketWatch
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David Penn is Senior Editor at TradingMarkets.com.