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

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Today, we have picked 12 stocks trading below $10 across sectors 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. Moreover, these stocks outperformed their respective equity indices and sector indices last week registering significant gains ranging from 4% to 130% with daily average trading volume 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

Energy Focus Inc

EFOI

NASDAQ

Industrial

67.9

7.24

35.8%

928,683

164,460

464.7%

10.71

3.50

Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc

ASTY

OTC BB

Healthcare

213.4

6.85

11.0%

541,497

228,818

136.7%

9.37

2.04

Knight Therapeutics Inc

GUD

TSX

Healthcare

520.2

6.69

12.2%

449,424

193,127

132.7%

6.76

4.81

SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries

SCOK

NASDAQ

Energy

134.5

6.37

130.4%

14,541,122

2,634,871

451.9%

9.37

0.83

Vimicro International Corp

VIMC

NASDAQ

Technology

148.1

6.22

30.9%

1,282,974

418,943

206.2%

6.46

1.23

Mandalay Digital Group Inc

MNDL

NASDAQ

Technology

202.8

5.41

3.6%

1,696,011

792,921

113.9%

6.47

2.28

On Track Innovations Ltd

OTIV

NASDAQ

Industrial

126.2

3.80

31.5%

10,514,147

2,084,191

404.5%

5.00

1.48

Enservco Corp

ENSV

NYSE

Energy

134.9

3.66

17.3%

498,067

190,593

161.3%

3.94

1.17

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd

RADA

NASDAQ

Industrial

31.8

3.56

41.3%

14,023,632

2,745,935

410.7%

6.29

1.26

Cayden Resources Inc

CYD

TSXV

Basic Materials

168.3

3.38

10.1%

1,340,653

297,555

350.6%

3.45

0.96

Cosi Inc

COSI

NASDAQ

Restraunts

40.7

2.09

16.8%

641,485

220,832

190.5%

2.69

0.94

Aspen Group Inc/CO

ASPU

OTC BB

Communications

20.3

0.23

7.3%

2,923,342

641,311

355.8%

0.39

0.10

Source: Bloomberg
Market Cap and Last Price are in their respective currencies
*Volume Change: 5-Day average volume over 30-Day average volume

Company Description

Energy Focus Inc (NASDAQ: EFOI)
Energy Focus Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets energy-efficient fiber optic lighting systems. The company’s products include illuminators, fiber tubing, and fixture accessories. Energy Focus sells its products in the commercial lighting, sign, swimming pool, and spa markets.

Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc (OTC BB: ASTY)
Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the field of regenerative medicine. The company’s technology centers on stem cells capable of becoming all of the cell types in the human body, a property also called pluripotency.

Knight Therapeutics Inc (TSX: GUD)
Knight Therapeutics Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company acquires and licenses pharmaceutical products. Knight offers its products to the healthcare industry around the world.

SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries Inc (NASDAQ: SCOK)
SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries Inc. produce coal and coke in China. The company produces coke, coal, coal by products and electricity through its branch operations.

Vimicro International Corp (NASDAQ: VIMC)
Vimicro International Corporation manufactures audio and video signal processing chips that enable multimedia communications and applications.

Mandalay Digital Group Inc (NASDAQ: MNDL)
Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. delivers a mobile services platform that works with mobile operators and third-party publishers to provide portal management, user interface, content development and billing technology that enables the responsible distribution of mobile entertainment.

On Track Innovations Ltd (NASDAQ: OTIV)
On Track Innovations Ltd. designs, develops, and markets secure contactless microprocessor-based smart card technology to address the needs of a variety of markets. The company has developed product solutions for micropayments, mass transit ticketing, parking, loyalty programs, and other applications. On Track has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products.

Enservco Corp (NYSE: ENSV)
Enservco Corporation offers fluid-related services to the oil and natural gas production industry. The company offers hot oiling, frac heating, and water hauling services. Enservco operates in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd (NASDA: RADA)
RADA Electronic Industries Limited develops, produces, and markets automatic test equipment and avionics systems. The company sells its systems to the civil and military aircraft industries.

Cayden Resources Inc (TSXV: CYD)
Cayden Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company. The company explores for minerals on its Wildcat Property located northwest of Prince George in the Omineca Mining Division of north-central British Columbia.

Cosi Inc (NASDAQ: COSI)
Cosi, Inc. owns, operates and franchises casual dining restaurants. The restaurants are located in a wide range of markets and trade areas, including business districts and residential communities in both urban and suburban locations.

Aspen Group Inc/CO (OTC BB: ASPU)
Aspen Group Inc owns and operates Aspen University, a nationally accredited online institution. The company offers Associate, Bachelor, Master’s and Doctoral degrees and certificate programs. Aspen Group Inc. is predominantly a Graduate University. The company accepts financial aid and offers military benefits.

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