Ubika Research has highlighted ten stocks trading below $5 which have outperformed their respective equity indices and sector indices last week while witnessing greater market interest. We note that these stocks touched their 52-week highs during the last week. Average trading volume of these stocks over the past five days has been significantly higher than their one month daily average trading volume. The shortlisted stocks outperformed their respective indices during the week, recording price gains ranging from 9% to 35% with daily average trading volume in excess of 100,000.
Index Performance during the Past Week (May 05th 2014 – May 09th 2014)
| Index |
Last Index Value |
Value Change (5-Day) |
Average Volume |
Average Volume |
Volume Comparison* |
|
S&P 500 Index |
1,878.5 |
-0.1% |
484,068,890 |
536,453,753 |
-9.8% |
|
NASDAQ Composite Index |
4,071.9 |
-1.3% |
525,402,643 |
527,456,935 |
-0.4% |
|
Russell 2000 Index |
1,107.2 |
-1.9% |
308,787,238 |
296,325,499 |
4.2% |
|
S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index |
991.1 |
-2.3% |
75,821,126 |
70,425,249 |
7.7% |
|
S&P/TSX Composite Index |
14,534.1 |
-1.6% |
149,421,262 |
164,929,671 |
-9.4% |
Stocks Performance
| Company Name |
Ticker |
Exchange |
Sector |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Price Change (5-Day) |
Average Volume |
Average Volume |
Volume Comparison* |
52-Week High |
52-Week Low |
|
PNI Digital Media Inc |
PN |
TSX |
Technology |
70.0 |
1.69 |
31.0% |
2,535,815 |
485,120 |
422.7% |
1.72 |
0.20 |
|
Tuckamore Capital Management Inc |
TX |
TSX |
Financial |
61.7 |
0.77 |
24.2% |
811,761 |
205,522 |
295.0% |
0.77 |
0.10 |
|
Questor Technology Inc |
QST |
TSXV |
Industrial |
91.4 |
3.60 |
23.7% |
816,294 |
245,346 |
232.7% |
3.74 |
0.51 |
|
ENGlobal Corp |
ENG |
NASDAQ |
Industrial |
69.6 |
2.57 |
19.0% |
438,789 |
133,554 |
228.5% |
2.77 |
0.34 |
|
Petrowest Corp |
PRW |
TSX |
Energy |
164.4 |
1.12 |
8.7% |
1,309,012 |
521,860 |
150.8% |
1.15 |
0.62 |
|
Great Prairie Energy Services Inc |
GPE |
TSXV |
Financial |
49.1 |
0.42 |
10.5% |
747,384 |
328,294 |
127.7% |
0.45 |
0.18 |
|
Doubleview Capital Corp |
DBV |
TSXV |
Financial |
17.4 |
0.35 |
34.6% |
424,897 |
235,950 |
80.1% |
0.40 |
0.04 |
|
Blackbird Energy Inc |
BBI |
TSXV |
Energy |
47.6 |
0.26 |
15.9% |
1,716,236 |
1,055,883 |
62.5% |
0.26 |
0.05 |
|
US Auto Parts Network Inc |
PRTS |
NASDAQ |
Communications |
110.3 |
3.30 |
10.4% |
169,450 |
105,748 |
60.2% |
3.52 |
0.91 |
|
Harte Gold Corp |
HRT |
TSX |
Basic Materials |
31.4 |
0.15 |
26.1% |
815,083 |
541,867 |
50.4% |
0.15 |
0.05 |
Source: Bloomberg
*Volume Comparison: 5-Day average volume over 30-Day average volume
Market cap & Last Price are in their respective currencies
Company Description
PNI Digital Media Inc (TSX: PN)
PNI Digital Media Inc. is an electronic commerce company that provides transaction processing and order routing services for major retailers. The company’s digital media platform connects consumer ordered digital content, whether from in-store kiosks, online sites or desktop software, with retailers that have on-demand manufacturing capabilities.
Tuckamore Capital Management Inc (TSX: TX)
Tuckamore Capital Management, Inc. is a publicly traded diversified fund that invests in Canadian private businesses.
Questor Technology Inc (TSXV: QST)
Questor Technology Inc. develops environmental technologies for use primarily by the oil and gas industry.
ENGlobal Corp (NASDAQ: ENG)
ENGlobal Corporation provides engineering services and systems to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, pipeline, production and process industries throughout the United States and internationally. The company provides services that include feasibility studies, design, procurement and construction management. ENGlobal supplies automation, control and electrical power systems to clients.
Petrowest Corp (TSX: PRW)
Petrowest Energy Services Corp. is an oilfield services company. The company provides pre-drilling and post completion services to the northern region of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
Great Prairie Energy Services Inc (TSXV: GPE)
Great Prairie Energy Services Inc. is a capital pool company that seeks to acquire an operating company. The company seeks to complete a qualifying transaction with a company in the resources sector.
Doubleview Capital Corp (TSXV: DBV)
Doubleview Capital Corporation is a capital pool company that seeks to acquire an operating business.
Blackbird Energy Inc (TSXV: BBI)
Blackbird Energy, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company. The company acquires, develops, and explores oil and gas properties in North America and internationally.
US Auto Parts Network Inc (NASDAQ: PRTS)
US Auto Parts Network, Inc. retails aftermarket automobile parts over the internet. The company offers body parts, such as parts for the exterior of an automobile, mirror products, engine and hard parts comprising engine components, and other mechanical and electrical parts. US Auto Parts provides its products primarily in the United States, Canada, and the Philippines.
Harte Gold Corp (TSX: HRT)
Harte Gold Corporation acquires, explores and develops mineral resource properties with a focus on gold. The company operates on the Sugar Zone and Stoughton-Abitibi properties in Ontario.
