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Financial stocks were helping drive the markets higher on Friday, with shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings
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Among today’s biggest midday movers is ALPHARMA 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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| Healthaxis Inc. | HAXS | +54.24 |
| Chemgenex Pharmaceuticals | CXSP | +49.25 |
| ALPHARMA Inc. | ALO | +42.80 |
| First Fed Northern Michigan Bancorp | FFNM | +30.00 |
| Thornburg Mortgage Asset Corporation | TMA | +22.91 |
| Synergy Systems Inc. | SYNX | +21.67 |
| Imarx Therapeutics Inc. | IMRX | +21.36 |
Here is a list of stocks that have lost 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Down |
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| Pacific Sunwear of California | PSUN | -26.61 |
| Mtm Technologies Inc. | MTMC | -26.22 |
| Ellis Perry International Inc. | PERY | -25.91 |
| Nordson Corporation | NDSN | -24.31 |
| Meade Instruments Corporation | MEAD | -20.28 |
Source: MarketWatch
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David Penn is Editor-in-Chief at TradingMarkets.com.