Today’s Biggest Gainers and Losers (April 28)

The Dow is up 48 pts to 11040, the Nasdaq Comp is flat at 2470, and the S&P 500 is up 6.88 pts, or +0.58% to 1190.59.

Biggest % Gainers/Losers

Price % Gainers:

• Synergetics USA, Inc. (SURG) : $2.56 / +$0.71 (38.53%)
• Charles & Colvard Ltd. (CTHR) : $2.15 / +$0.49 (29.52%)
• Bank Of Virginia (BOVA) : $4.00 / +$0.94 (30.72%)
• Bay National Corp. (BAYN) : $1.75 / +$0.34 (24.11%)
• Integrated Silicon Solution (ISSI) : $12.85 / +$2.13 (19.87%)
• Tix Corporation (TIXC) : $1.74 / +$0.34 (24.29%)
• Reeds, Inc. (REED) : $2.65 / +$0.43 (19.37%)
• OptimumBank Holdings (OPHC) : $1.45 / +$0.23 (18.44%)
• Waccamaw Bankshares (WBNK) : $2.61 / +$0.32 (13.48%)
• Ferro Corporation (FOE) : $11.22 / +$1.05 (10.32%)
• American International Group (AIG) : $40.23 / +$2.86 (7.65%)

Price % Losers:

• Jinpan International Ltd. (JST) : $15.70 / -$5.22 (24.95%)
• Conexant Systems (CNXT) : $3.21 / -$0.83 (20.53%)
• Ikanos Comm. (IKAN) : $2.53 / -$0.56 (18.12%)
• Hutchinson Technology Inc. (HTCH) : $6.29 / -$1.55 (19.77%)
• Taylor Capital Group (TAYC) : $13.24 / -$3.01 (18.52%)
• Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) : $41.71 / -$9.30 (18.23%)
• TIB Financial Corporation (TIBB) : $1.13 / -$0.24 (17.52%)
• Super Micro Computer (SMCI) : $14.94 / -$2.99 (16.68%)
• Bank of Granite Corporation (GRAN) : $2.17 / -$0.42 (16.22%)
• Crescent Banking Co. (CSNT) : $2.02 / -$0.38 (15.83%)
• Planar Systems, Inc. (PLNR) : $2.75 / -$0.45 (14.06%)

Biggest Point Gainers/Losers

$ Gainers:

• NVR Inc. (NVR) : $713.48 / +$11.78
• Washington Post Co. (WPO) : $523.95 / +$6.44
• White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (WTM) : $358.05 / +$4.05
• Capella Education Co. (CPLA) : $97.12 / +$3.82
• UltraPro S&P500 ProShares (UPRO) : $182.22 / +$3.12
• Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) : $101.12 / +$2.97
• CNOOC Ltd. (CEO) : $174.68 / +$2.94
• Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) : $156.20 / +$3.16
• Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) : $31.87 / +$1.80
• SunTrust Banks (STI) : $29.28 / +$1.49
• Strayer Education Inc. (STRA) : $250.00 / +$1.25
• Fidelity National Information Srvc. (FIS) : $25.98 / +$0.94

$ Losers:

• Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (BWLD) : $41.49 / -$9.50
• Panera Bread Co. (PNRA) : $80.98 / -$5.22
• Jinpan International Ltd. (JST) : $15.71 / -$5.21
• Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) : $29.77 / -4.77
• Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK) : $146.00 / -3.79
• Robert Half Int’l (RHI) : $28.16 / -$3.25
• AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMAG) : $33.72 / -$3.06
• AOL, Inc. (AOL) : $24.47 / -$3.37
• Robert Half Int’l Inc. (RHI) : $28.10 / -$3.30
• Medco Health Solutions (MHS) : $60.70 / -$2.32
• Lexmark Int’l (LXK) : $38.15 / -$1.93
• Allegheny Technologies (ATI) : $52.85 / -$1.55
• PPL Corp. (PPL) : $26.29 / -$1.44
• CME Group Inc. (CME) : $3331.83 / -$1.43

Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume

• Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG) : Volume % change: 330%
• Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) : Volume % change: 154%
• Wimm Bill Dann (WBD) : Volume % change: 104%