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Micro-Caps in Focus; Speedemissions Inc. (SPMI), Fannie Mae (FNMA), Red Giant Entertainment Inc. (REDG)

Shares of Speedemissions Inc. (OTC: SPMI), a provider of vehicle emissions testing and safety inspection services in the U.S., are soaring in trading today. At last check, SPMI shares were trading 42.86% higher at $0.0100 on above average volume of 5.09 million. The stock touched an intra-day high of $0.02 earlier today. Despite the gains, [...]

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Soar over VX-661 Mid-Stage Results (VRTX)

Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) skyrocketed 52.26% during afterhours trading on Thursday after the company said that mid-stage clinical trial of its unbranded treatment called VX-661 showed significant improvements in lung functions among adults.

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Chipotle Comfortably Beats Q1 Earnings Expectations, Maintains Outlook (CMG)

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported fiscal first-quarter results on Thursday which showed profit jumping 22% thanks to higher customers traffic, offsetting rising food price inflation.

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Major Movers on April 18; THRX, CLB, SNDK, EBAY, MS

Shares of Theravance Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) rallied about 15% by afternoon trade after a federal advisory panel on Wednesday said that proposed lung treatment drug, Breo Ellipta, jointly developed by GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Theravance was not only effective but also safe and confirmed that it will approve the product . Breo Ellipta, which is meant [...]

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Can Equities Continue to Rally in Q2?

U.S. equity market kicked off 2013 on a strong note, with all three benchmark indexes posting significant gains in the first quarter. The rally was driven mainly by an improving outlook for the U.S. economy. The big question is can the rally continue in the second quarter?

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PepsiCo Posts Strong Q1 Earnings, Maintains Outlook (PEP)

Although PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) reported that its fiscal first-quarter earnings declined 4.6% due to restructuring costs and increased spending on advertising and charge linked to devaluation of Venezuelan currency, shares of the beverage Company climbed on Thursday as adjusted earnings and revenue edged past Street’s estimate.

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Micro-Caps on the Move; Harbor Island Development Corp. (HIDC), TransAct Energy Corp. (TEGY), Nostra Energy Inc. (NORX)

Shares of Harbor Island Development Corp. (OTC: HIDC), a Chesterfield, Virginia-based company that has brought together leaders in multichannel marketing for launching new products and services to the market, are soaring in trading today. At last check, HIDC shares were trading 32.89% higher at $0.0505 on above average volume of 20.11 million.

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Shares of Alkermes Soar on MDD Treatment Potential (ALKS)

Shares of Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) skyrocketed 16% in regular trading hours on Wednesday after the biopharmaceutical company said that its stage-2 clinical trial on the unbranded drug called ALKS 5461 showed that it was effective in treating patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD). In a statement, the Company said that study conducted among [...]

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Major Movers on April 17; ALKS, CSX, BAC, MAT, AAPL, CAT

Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) rallied after the company said its mid-stage clinical trial of the drug ALKS 5451, meant to cure depressive disorders, showed it was capable of “significantly reducing” symptoms of depression. The Company said that it carried studies on 142 patients. Based on the outcome of clinical trials, the Company now intends to [...]

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Micro-Caps on Watch; Cereplast Inc. (CERP), ARX Gold Corp. (DUCP), Internet Media Services Inc. (ITMV)

Shares of Cereplast Inc. (PINK: CERP), a company engaged in the development and commercialization of bio-based resins, are soaring in trading today. At last check, CERP shares were trading 58.14% higher at $0.0340 on above average volume of 48.41 million. The stock touched an intra-day high of $0.04 earlier today. CERP shares have gained more [...]


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