15 Stocks with Over 100% Increase in Trading Volumes Last Week: Investment Idea of the Day

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Today, we have picked 15 stocks across sectors of U.S. & Canada which have registered over 100% increase in trading volumes with strong price gains touching their 52-week highs last week. These stocks have registered significant increase in daily average trading volumes during the past five days compared with past one month daily average trading volumes, indicating a strong market interest. During last week these stocks have registered price gains ranging from 3.0% to 104.0% with daily average trading volumes in excess of 100,000.

Company Name

Ticker

Exchange

Sector

Market Cap
(Mn)

Last Price

Price Change (5-Day)

Average Volume
(5-Day)

Average Volume
(1-month)

Volume Change*

52-Week High

52-Week Low

ChemoCentryx Inc

CCXI

NASDAQ

Healthcare

242.71

5.60

28.1%

2,034,654

407,434

399.4%

8.50

4.06

Gramercy Property Trust Inc

GPT

NYSE

Financial

1,170.20

6.51

12.2%

8,529,445

2,191,485

289.2%

6.63

4.96

Celladon Corp

CLDN

NASDAQ

Healthcare

402.00

17.25

32.2%

640,291

177,801

260.1%

19.03

7.45

Bluebird Bio Inc

BLUE

NASDAQ

Healthcare

2,630.92

91.28

104.2%

3,134,176

890,571

251.9%

92.00

17.40

Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc

RH

NYSE

Consumer Discretionary

3,704.02

93.59

9.9%

2,624,128

950,288

176.1%

99.44

54.61

Burlington Stores Inc

BURL

NYSE

Consumer Discretionary

3,392.34

45.48

4.3%

1,924,098

698,538

175.4%

45.98

23.88

Theralase Technologies Inc

TLT

TSXV

Healthcare

45.84

0.55

48.6%

1,712,354

621,804

175.4%

0.58

0.21

Kite Pharma Inc

KITE

NASDAQ

Healthcare

2,292.23

54.79

25.5%

1,531,447

609,906

151.1%

57.56

21.00

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc

HPP

NYSE

Financial

1,945.09

29.01

3.0%

996,010

402,523

147.4%

29.61

19.13

Entravision Communications Corp

EVC

NYSE

Communications

626.92

7.14

3.8%

1,598,937

693,769

130.5%

7.72

3.84

Belden Inc

BDC

NYSE

Industrial

3,442.87

80.41

8.2%

558,074

252,789

120.8%

82.90

58.06

Cempra Inc

CEMP

NASDAQ

Healthcare

680.91

19.00

31.8%

1,028,488

470,163

118.8%

19.61

8.10

Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc

ALDR

NASDAQ

Healthcare

778.48

25.27

25.8%

359,967

168,297

113.9%

27.21

9.50

Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc

AAVL

NASDAQ

Healthcare

1,134.53

50.49

16.1%

263,092

127,034

107.1%

54.17

22.00

TG Therapeutics Inc

TGTX

NASDAQ

Healthcare

802.35

18.25

32.2%

1,312,020

637,480

105.8%

18.88

3.52

Source: Bloomberg
*Volume Change: 5-Day average volume over 30-Day average volume
*Market cap & last price are in their respective currencies

Company Description

ChemoCentryx Inc (NASDAQ: CCXI)
ChemoCentryx, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The company researches orally-administered small-molecule therapies for inflammatory diseases.

Gramercy Property Trust Inc (NYSE: GPT)
Gramercy Property Trust Inc. is a fully-integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment company focused on acquiring and managing income-producing industrial and office properties net leased to high quality tenants in major markets throughout the United States. The company also operates an asset management business.

Celladon Corp (NASDAQ: CLDN)
Celladon Corporation provides biotechnology products. The company develops and distributes novel therapies for treatment of heart failure, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Bluebird Bio Inc (NASDAQ: BLUE)
Bluebird Bio, Inc. provides biotechnological products and services. The company offers gene therapies for severe genetic disorders such as childhood cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, neurodegenerative disorders, and beta-thalassemia. Bluebird Bio conducts its business in the United States.

Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE: RH)
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. offers home furnishings. The company offers products that include furniture, lighting, textiles, bathware, decor, outdoor and garden, as well as baby and child products. Restoration Hardware’s business is fully integrated across multiple channels of distribution, consisting of retail stores, catalogs and websites.

Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE: BURL)
Burlington Stores, Inc. owns and operates clothing retail stores. The company offers, through its stores and internet sites, men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel. Burlington Holding operates within the United States and Puerto Rico.

Theralase Technologies Inc (TSXV: TLT)
Theralase Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells therapeutic medical laser equipment for the photo-dynamic medical therapy field. The company focuses on applications for pain management, musculo-skeletal arthritic, and rheumatoidal disorders, as well as for wound care and healing, including bone fractures.

Kite Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: KITE)
Kite Pharma, Inc. develops and manufacturers pharmaceuticals. The company offers and designs cancer immunotherapeutic products and therapy designed to restoring the patient’s immune system to recognize and eradicate tumors.

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc (NYSE: HPP)
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. is a real estate company focusing on owning, operating, and acquiring office properties. The company focuses on opportunities in Northern and Southern California.

Entravision Communications Corp (NYSE: EVC)
Entravision Communications Corporation, a diversified media company, conducts television, radio, outdoor, and publishing operations. The Company’s operations are geared towards Hispanic consumers in the United States.

Belden Inc (NYSE: BDC)
Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products. The company produces and sells a portfolio of cable, connectivity, and networking products into a variety of end markets, including industrial, enterprise, broadcast, and consumer electronics.

Cempra Inc (NASDAQ: CEMP)
Cempra Holdings Inc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. The company develops antibiotics for the treatment of infectious diseases such as respiratory tract infections, and skin and skin structure infections.

Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ALDR)
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products and services. The company offers identifies, develops, and manufactures antibody therapeutics to alleviate human suffering in cancer, pain, cardiovascular, and autoimmune and inflammatory disease areas. Alder Biopharmaceuticals operates in the United States.

Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ: AAVL)
Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc., develops gene therapies for the treatment of ophthalmologic disorders. The company creates therapeutic protein for treatments of eye disease. Avalanche operates in the United States.

TG Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: TGTX)
TG Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer and other underserved therapeutic needs. Currently, the company is developing two therapies targeting hematological malignancies, specifically, relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

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