Trading Where the Action Is!
Stocks are down as of midday on Friday. But despite that, the number of midday movers to the upside is significantly greater than the number of midday movers to the downside.
Dell
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Among the biggest midday movers to the upside on the final trading day of the week are Jamba Inc.
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PowerRating), which soared higher a day after missing analyst earnings estimates by a wide margin Thursday after the bell.
Here is a list of stocks that have gained 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Up |
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| Blue Holdings Inc. | BLUE | +49.11 |
| Delia’s Inc. | DLIA | +35.04 |
| Fx Real Estate & Entertainment Inc. | FXRE | +31.01 |
| Verichip Corporation | CHIP | +29.03 |
| Jamba Inc. | JMBA | +27.27 |
| Converted Organics Inc. | COINW | +25.20 |
| Vermillion Inc. | VRML | +23.20 |
| Biofuel Energy Corporation | BIOF | +22.55 |
| United Pan American Financial Corporation | UPFC | +22.33 |
| North American Scientific Inc. | NASM | +21.89 |
| Mmc Energy Inc. | MMCE | +20.95 |
| Neose Technologies Inc. | NTEC | +20.59 |
| Bankatlantic Bancorp | BBX | +20.00 |
Here is a list of stocks that have lost 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Down |
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| Chemgenex Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | CXSP | -28.41 |
| Clearpoint Business Resources Inc. | CPBR | -24.45 |
| Vocaltec Communications Ltd. | VOCL | -21.05 |
| Channell Commercial Corporation | CHNL | -20.00 |
Source: MarketWatch
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David Penn is Editor-in-Chief at TradingMarkets.com.