11 Stocks Posting Gains with Increased Volumes as Smallcaps Rally Last Week: Investment Idea of the Day

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Today we have highlighted 11 stocks across sectors which rallied last week touching their 52-week highs with over 85% increase in trading volumes during the past five days compared with the past one month daily average trading volumes, indicating a strong market interest.

Index Performance during the Past Week (May 19th 2014 – May 23th 2014)

Index

Last Index Value

Value Change
(5-Day)

Average Volume
(5-Day)

Average Volume
(1-month)

Volume Comparison*

NASDAQ Composite Index

4,185.8

2.3%

422,593,798

493,699,742

-14.4%

S&P 500 Index

1,900.5

1.2%

407,746,528

502,635,247

-18.9%

Russell 2000 Index

1,126.2

2.1%

262,412,166

288,599,663

-9.1%

S&P/TSX Composite Index

14,708.1

1.3%

129,442,338

154,263,023

-16.1%

S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

988.0

1.2%

67,660,863

73,640,902

-8.1%

Stocks Performance

Company Name

Ticker

Exchange

Sector

Market Cap
(MM)

Last Price

Price Change (5-Day)

Average Volume
(5-Day)

Average Volume
(1-month)

Volume Comparison*

52-Week High

52-Week Low

Aeroflex Holding Corp

ARX

NYSE

Technology

897.3

10.53

27.5%

6,241,516

1,107,792

463.4%

10.60

6.04

Royale Energy Inc

ROYL

NASDAQ

Energy

46.5

3.11

10.7%

2,651,553

481,026

451.2%

4.12

2.42

BrightPath Early Learning

BPE

TSXV

Consumer Services

52.3

0.43

38.7%

212,522

56,549

275.8%

0.45

0.25

Balmoral Resources Ltd

BAR

TSX

Basic Materials

113.8

1.16

7.4%

3,310,583

1,035,016

219.9%

1.30

0.27

Athabasca Minerals Inc

ABM

TSXV

Basic Materials

69.1

2.14

24.4%

386,346

129,491

198.4%

2.21

0.68

Enservco Corp

ENSV

NYSE

Energy

100.5

2.75

31.0%

488,882

202,707

141.2%

2.80

0.88

Citi Trends Inc

CTRN

NASDAQ

Retail

325.3

20.88

19.1%

224,229

102,378

119.0%

21.80

13.11

Sanchez Energy Corp

SN

NYSE

Energy

1,633.9

31.37

13.4%

2,709,970

1,242,325

118.1%

34.50

20.40

Columbus McKinnon Corp

CMCO

NASDAQ

Industrial

598.2

30.30

12.8%

140,512

67,063

109.5%

30.98

19.82

Commerce Resources

CCE

TSXV

Basic Materials

46.8

0.28

24.4%

1,112,973

569,285

95.5%

0.34

0.06

Petromanas Energy Inc

PMI

TSXV

Energy

246.3

0.36

31.5%

5,986,969

3,205,099

86.8%

0.37

0.08

Source: Bloomberg
Market Cap & Last Price are in their respective currencies
*Volume Comparison: 5-Day average volume over 30-Day average volume

Company Description

Aeroflex Holding Corp (NYSE: ARX)
Aeroflex Holding Corporation designs and manufactures radio frequency and microwave integrated circuits. The circuits are used in the production of wireless communications equipment for the space, avionics, defense, commercial wireless communications, medical and other markets.

Royale Energy Inc (NASDAQ: ROYL)
Royale Energy, Inc. produces and sells natural gas, acquires oil and gas lease interests and proved reserves, drills both exploratory and development wells, and sells fractional working interests in wells to be drilled.

BrightPath Early Learning Inc (TSXV: BPE)
BrightPath Early Learning Inc. operates as a child development and care provider center. The company offers intellectual, social and physical child development programs.

Balmoral Resources Ltd (TSX: BAR)
Balmoral Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration company.

Athabasca Minerals Inc (TSXV: ABM)
Athabasca Minerals Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration and management company that focuses on the exploration, development, and management of mineral resources that exist in north-eastern Alberta. The company currently operates the Susan Lake Gravel Pit and holds Alberta Metallic and Industrial Mineral Permits in the Fort McMurray region.

Enservco Corp (NYSE: ENSV)
Enservco Corporation offers fluid-related services to the oil and natural gas production industry. The company offers hot oiling, frac heating, and water hauling services. Enservco operates in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Citi Trends Inc (NASDAQ: CTRN)
Citi Trends Inc., is a value-priced retailer of urban fashion apparel and accessories for the entire family. The company offers quality, branded merchandise for men, women, and children including products from nationally recognized brands.

Sanchez Energy Corp (NYSE: SN)
Sanchez Energy Corporation is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil resources in the onshore U.S. Gulf Coast, with a current focus on the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. The company also has a position in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Columbus McKinnon Corp (NASDAQ: CMCO)
Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes a variety of material handling, lifting, and positioning products. The company’s products are sold to distributors and end-users in the general manufacturing, crane building, mining, construction, transportation, entertainment, power generation, and agriculture, marine, lodging, and medical markets.

Commerce Resources Corp (TSXV: CCE)
Commerce Resources Corporation is an exploration and development company. The company focuses on deposits of tantalum, niobium, and rare earth elements in Canada.

Petromanas Energy Inc (TSXV: PMI)
Petromanas Energy, Inc. explores for oil and natural gas in Albania. The company holds production sharing contracts with the Albanian government onshore in the Berati Thrust Belt.

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