15 Stocks with Over 100% Increases in Trading Volume Last Week: Investment Idea of the Day

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Today we have chosen 15 stocks across sectors of the U.S. & Canada that have registered over 100% increases in trading volume 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 1.0% to 73.0% with daily average trading volumes 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

Carbonite Inc

CARB

NASDAQ

Technology

387.80

14.38

23.0%

533,507

132,452

302.8%

14.89

8.26

CRH Medical Corp

CRH

TSX

Healthcare

87.85

1.80

73.1%

703,983

183,208

284.3%

1.86

0.60

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd

MRH

NYSE

Financial

1,488.99

34.34

0.9%

1,990,036

528,791

276.3%

35.17

26.53

Cypress Semiconductor Corp

CY

NASDAQ

Technology

2,098.52

13.02

22.8%

15,095,649

4,241,428

255.9%

13.08

8.04

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc

AVNR

NASDAQ

Healthcare

3,228.63

16.99

13.9%

25,114,192

7,073,248

255.1%

17.03

2.62

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc

HE

NYSE

Utilities

3,362.00

32.78

16.3%

4,425,962

1,257,983

251.8%

33.50

22.71

Spansion Inc

CODE

NYSE

Technology

1,869.65

30.13

28.9%

8,207,294

2,631,966

211.8%

30.39

12.13

Dominion Diamond Corp

DDC

TSX

Basic Materials

1,713.76

20.13

8.1%

703,016

246,201

185.5%

20.20

12.89

Snipp Interactive Inc

SPN

TSXV

Communications

31.99

0.46

24.3%

691,561

248,037

178.8%

0.50

0.09

Sequenom Inc

SQNM

NASDAQ

Healthcare

442.46

3.77

25.7%

4,747,779

1,984,033

139.3%

4.19

1.95

Noah Holdings Ltd

NOAH

NYSE

Financial

1,318.26

23.84

23.3%

1,321,081

564,273

134.1%

23.99

12.35

G-III Apparel Group Ltd

GIII

NASDAQ

Consumer Discretionary

2,155.03

96.27

8.8%

556,444

240,621

131.3%

98.24

64.00

eCrypt Technologies Inc

ECRY

OTC BB

Technology

54.63

0.43

72.8%

5,844,870

2,581,344

126.4%

0.51

0.08

Enbridge Energy Management LLC

EEQ

NYSE

Energy

2,743.14

40.16

10.3%

444,008

213,629

107.8%

40.86

24.90

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc

FDP

NYSE

Consumer Staples

1,944.04

34.49

2.2%

415,907

205,845

102.0%

35.00

24.00

Source: Bloomberg
  *Volume Change: 5-Day average volume over 30-Day average volume
  *Market cap & last price are in their respective currencies

Company Description

Carbonite Inc (NASDAQ: CARB)
Carbonite Inc. offers an online backup service for consumers and small businesses. The company’s software is sold on a subscription basis.

CRH Medical Corp (TSX: CRH)
CRH Medical Corporation specializes in the distribution of innovative medical products directly to physicians. CRH Medical delivers clinical, marketing and operational support directly to its partner physicians.

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd (NYSE: MRH)
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. is the holding company of Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd.  The company is a Bermuda-based provider of reinsurance for the global insurance market.  Montpelier writes a diversified range of insurance and reinsurance business with an initial emphasis on property exposed business.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: CY)
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a line of digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits.  The company’s circuits are used in the data communications, telecommunications, computers, and instrumentation systems markets.  Cypress’ products are marketed worldwide through a network of sales offices, distributors, and sales representative firm.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AVNR)
Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc. develops, acquires, and markets treatments for central nervous system disorders, inflammation, and infectious diseases. The company develops treatments for pseudobulbar affect, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, and other conditions.  AVANIR out-licensed its moniclonal antibodies, and produces an over-the-counter treatment for cold sores.

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc (NYSE: HE)
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. is a diversified holding company that delivers a variety of services to the people of Hawaii.  The company’s subsidiaries offer electric utilities, savings banks and other businesses, primarily in the state of Hawaii.

Spansion Inc (NYSE: CODE)
Spansion, Inc. develops and markets flash memory products.  Flash memory is incorporated into cars, printers, networking equipment, set-top boxes, high-definition televisions, games, cell phones and other consumer electronics.

Dominion Diamond Corp (TSX: DDC)
Dominion Diamond Corporation mines and markets rough diamonds. The company mines for rough diamonds in the Canada’s Northwest Territories.  Dominion also provides the sorting and selling of rough diamonds in Canada, Belgium and India.

Snipp Interactive Inc (TSXV: SPN)
Snipp Interactive Inc. provides print publishers,  advertising agencies, and corporate/consumer brands with a full suite of mobile marketing services in the United States and Canada. The company generates revenue by designing, constructing, implementing and managing these mobile marketing services for its customers.

Sequenom Inc (NASDAQ: SQNM)
Sequenom Inc. is a molecular diagnostic testing and genetics analysis company. The company provides services, diagnostic testing, applications and genetic analysis products. Sequenom’s products translate the results of genomic science into solutions for biomedical research, translational research, molecular medicine applications, and agricultural, livestock, and other areas of research.

Noah Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NOAH)
Noah Holdings Ltd. distributes wealth management products in China.  The company serves high net-worth individuals; enterprises affiliated with high net-worth individuals; and wholesale clients, primarily local commercial banks or branches of national commercial banks which distribute wealth management products to their own clients.

G-III Apparel Group Ltd (NASDAQ: GIII)
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, beachwear and women’s suits, as well as handbags and luggage. The company manufactures and distributes under licensed brands, their own brands, and private label brands. G-III also has licensing agreements with several sports leagues and universities.

eCrypt Technologies Inc (OTC BB: ECRY)
eCrypt Technologies, Inc. developed and markets software that encrypts emails sent to and from a popular personal data assistant (PDA).

Enbridge Energy Management LLC (NYSE: EEQ)
Enbridge Energy Management, LLC, manages and controls the business and affairs of Enbridge Energy Partners, LP.  Enbridge Energy Partners transports crude oil, liquid petroleum, and natural gas through gathering and pipeline systems.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (NYSE: FDP)
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. produces and markets bananas, pineapples, deciduous fruit, melons, and other fresh produce and non-produce items.  The company grows, distributes, transports, and markets its products worldwide.

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