Today’s Biggest Gainers and Losers (April 29)

The market action remains strong as higher levels persist. The Dow is up 143 pts to 11187, the Nasdaq Comp is up 35 pts to 2506, and the S&P 500 is up 16 pts to 1207.

Biggest % Gainers/Losers

Price % Gainers:

• ATS Medical (ATSI) : $3.95 / +$1.36 (52.66%)
• FNB United Corp. (FNBN) : $2.25 / +$0.71 (46.10%)
• Integra Bank Corp. (IBNK) : $1.52 / +$0.38 (33.33%)
• iRobot Corporation (IRBT) : $19.72 / +$4.50 (29.57%)
• Palm, Inc. (PALM) : $5.78 / +$1.15 (24.84%)
• Bank Of Virginia (BOVA) : $5.07 / +$0.82 (19.29%)
• Adept Technology (ADEP) : $5.80 / +$0.90 (18.41%)
• Akamai Tech. (AKAM) : $38.81 / +$5.62 (16.95%)
• Good Times Restaurants (GTIM) : $1.23 / +$0.17 (16.13%)
• Carolina Bank Hldgs. (CLBH) : $4.74 / +$0.59 (14.17%)
• LogMein, Inc. (LOGM) : $22.50 / +$2.48 (12.39%)

Price % Losers:

• Pacific Capital Bancorp (PCBC) : $2.12 / -$1.99 (48.42%)
• EuroBancshares, Inc. (EUBK) : $0.69 / -$0.40 (36.59%)
• Cascade Financial (CASB) : $1.91 / -$0.48 (20.08%)
• Great Florida Bank (GFLB) : $1.25 / -$0.31 (19.61%)
• Openwave Systems (OPWW) : $2.34 / -$0.38 (14.15%)
• Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE) : $21.86 / -$3.81 (14.84%)
• Crescent Banking Co. (CSNT) : $1.71 / -$0.24 (12.30%)
• Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. (DEAR) : $3.53 / -$0.54 (13.27%)
• Sunesis Pharma (SNSS) : $0.92 / -$0.15 (13.91%)
• Atlantic Southern Financial Group (ASFN) : $2.75 / -$0.45 (14.06%)
• Sharps Compliance (SMED) : $6.54 / -$0.94 (12.57%)

Biggest Point Gainers/Losers

$ Gainers:

• Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) : $705.50 / +$83.93 — Day’s range $703.66 – $716.80
• Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shrs (DRN) : $231.00 / +$21.62
• First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) : $148.88 / +$20.75
• NVR Inc. (NVR) : $722.36 / +$4.53
• Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) : $368.86 / +$8.77
• Priceline.com Inc. (PCLN) : $269.72 / +$7.94
• Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) : $62.53 / +$7.42
• Apple Inc. (AAPL) : $269.12 / +$7.52
• AvalonBay Communities Inc. (AVB) : $105.88 / +$6.71
• FMC Technologies Inc. (FTI) : $73.60 / +$6.16
• O’Reilly Automotive Inc . (ORLY) : $49.44 / +$3.10

$ Losers:

• White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (WTM) : $350 / -$9.68
• Harman Int’l Industries Inc. (HAR) : $41.89 / -$9.43
• Washington Post Co. (WPO) : $516.29 / -$8.74
• Green Mountain (GMCR) : $78.86 / -$8.05
• Walter Energy, Inc. (WLT) : $84.64 / -$7.32
• ITT Educational (ESI) : $104.30 / -$6.40
• Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF) : $64.41 / -$5.80
• Capella Education Co. (CPLA) : $92.73 / -$4.85
• Cameron Int’l Corp. (CAM) : $39.74 / -$4.73
• Apollo Group Inc. (APOL) : $58.04 / -$3.46
• Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (COG) : $35.54 / -$2.67

Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume

• Kansas City Southern (KSU) : Volume % change: 601%
• Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) : Volume % change: 339%
• Tyco Electronics Ltd. (TEL) : Volume % change: 297%