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From worst to first, financial stocks are leading the markets higher as of midday on Thursday. Shares of Wachovia Corporation
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Also moving higher were Nasdaq stocks including Nvidia Corporation
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Our big midday movers for Thursday include a number of financial stocks such as United PanAm Financial Corporation
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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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| The PMI Group | PMI | +62.37 |
| Multiband Corporation | MBND | +38.21 |
| Huttig Building Products | HBP | +35.90 |
| Biofuel Energy Corporation | BIOF | +33.08 |
| United PanAm Financial Corp | UPFC | +30.00 |
| Electro Energy Inc. | EEEI | +26.93 |
| First Keystone Financial Inc. | FKFS | +26.08 |
| Beverly Hills Bancorp | BHBC | +23.63 |
| Innovative Card Technologies | INVC | +22.06 |
| MDI Inc. | MDII | +20.28 |
Here is a list of stocks that have lost 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Down |
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| Action Products International Inc. | APII | -34.17 |
| LSI Industries Inc. | LYTS | -31.02 |
| Power Med Interventions | PMII | -29.80 |
| Spreadtrum Communications | SPRD | -24.32 |
| Lipid Sciences Inc. | LIPD | -23.26 |
| China Grentech Corporation Ltd. | GRRF | -22.22 |
| MRU Holdings Inc. | UNCL | -21.81 |
Source: MarketWatch
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David Penn is Senior Editor at TradingMarkets.com.