Today, we have picked 14 stocks across sectors of U.S. and 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 0.4% to 99.0% with daily average trading volumes in excess of 100,000.
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Company Name |
Ticker |
Exchange |
Sector |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Price Change (5-Day) |
Volume Change* |
52-Week High |
52-Week Low |
|
NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc |
NPSP |
NASDAQ |
Health Care |
4,855.9 |
45.45 |
8.4% |
364.7% |
45.70 |
22.11 |
|
ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc |
ZIOP |
NASDAQ |
Health Care |
833.0 |
8.11 |
50.7% |
323.8% |
9.50 |
2.31 |
|
Foundation Medicine Inc |
FMI |
NASDAQ |
Health Care |
1,345.5 |
47.51 |
98.5% |
255.2% |
54.28 |
18.25 |
|
Chorus Aviation Inc |
CHR/B |
TSX |
Consumer Discretionary |
602.8 |
5.01 |
14.1% |
195.5% |
5.23 |
3.36 |
|
Virginia Mines Inc |
VGQ |
TSX |
Basic Materials |
585.3 |
16.35 |
5.9% |
192.9% |
16.73 |
9.25 |
|
Agenus Inc |
AGEN |
NASDAQ |
Health Care |
352.3 |
5.62 |
6.2% |
185.0% |
6.49 |
2.27 |
|
Intrexon Corp |
XON |
NYSE |
Health Care |
3,428.7 |
34.11 |
13.4% |
139.4% |
40.49 |
13.13 |
|
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc |
HPP |
NYSE |
Financial |
2,468.0 |
32.18 |
0.4% |
137.4% |
33.05 |
19.13 |
|
Forest City Enterprises Inc |
FCE/A |
NYSE |
Financial |
4,958.0 |
24.67 |
16.3% |
123.6% |
25.26 |
17.53 |
|
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc |
BBW |
NYSE |
Consumer Discretionary |
390.4 |
22.44 |
20.5% |
108.2% |
22.58 |
7.65 |
|
Burlington Stores Inc |
BURL |
NYSE |
Consumer Discretionary |
3,799.4 |
50.69 |
5.6% |
108.1% |
50.76 |
23.88 |
|
Depomed Inc |
DEPO |
NASDAQ |
Health Care |
1,186.6 |
20.20 |
16.8% |
106.4% |
20.24 |
9.85 |
|
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc |
AXL |
NYSE |
Consumer Discretionary |
1,818.2 |
24.00 |
4.4% |
102.8% |
24.00 |
16.37 |
|
uniQure B.V. |
QURE |
NASDAQ |
Health Care |
351.5 |
19.98 |
8.9% |
101.5% |
23.80 |
8.29 |
Source: Bloomberg
*Volume Change: 5-Day average volume over 30-Day average volume
*Market cap & last price are in their respective currencies
Company Description
NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: NPSP)
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of treatment options for patients with rare gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders and serious unmet medical needs.
ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: ZIOP)
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company seeking to acquire, develop and commercialize a diverse, risk-sensitive portfolio of in-licensed cancer drugs.
Foundation Medicine Inc (NASDAQ: FMI)
Foundation Medicine, Inc. develops cancer diagnostic technology. The company offers cancer genomics laboratory tests enabling the personalization of cancer treatments. Foundation Medicine serves the biomedical sector in the United States.
Chorus Aviation Inc (TSX: CHR/B)
Chorus Aviation, Inc. operates a regional airline. The company offers scheduled air passenger services on behalf of Air Canada to destinations in Canada and the United States.
Virginia Mines Inc (TSX: VGQ)
Virginia Mines Inc. explores for gold and base metals in the Quebec area.
Agenus Inc (NASDAQ: AGEN)
Agenus, Inc. develops vaccines. The company researches vaccines for brain cancer, kidney cancer, herpes, lung cancer, melanoma, malaria, shingles, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Intrexon Corp (NYSE: XON)
Intrexon Corporation provides synthetic biology services. The company designs and produces modular DNA control systems and applications for human therapeutics, protein production, industrial products, agricultural biotechnology, and animal sciences. Intrexon operates in the United States.
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.
Forest City Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FCE/A)
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. owns, develops, acquires, and manages real estate projects in various states. The Company’s portfolio includes regional malls, specialty retail centers, office buildings, mixed-use projects, multi-family properties, and master planned communities.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (NYSE: BBW)
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is an interactive, entertainment mall-based retailer that invites guests to create their own customized stuffed animals through a bear-making process. The company operates various locations in the United States and other countries.
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.
Depomed Inc (NASDAQ: DEPO)
DepoMed, Inc. develops new and proprietary oral drug delivery technologies. The company has developed a system designed to be retained in the stomach for an extended period of time while it delivers the incorporated drug or drugs. DepoMed has also developed a system designed to reduce gastrointestinal irritation.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL)
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. is a global Tier-One automotive supplier of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components for light trucks, SUVs, passenger cars, crossover vehicles and commercial vehicles. In addition to locations in the North America, AAM also has offices or facilities in Europe, Asia and South America.
uniQure B.V. (NASDAQ: QURE)
UNIQURE B.V. develops gene therapy products that offer the prospect of long-term and potentially curative benefit to patients with genetic or acquired diseases by directing the expression of a therapeutic protein or restoring the expression of a missing protein through a single administration.
