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

Today, we have picked 18 stocks across sectors of U.S. & Canada which have registered over 100% increase in trading volumes 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 2.0% to 104.6% with daily average trading volumes in excess of 100,000.

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

Company Description

Mind CTI Ltd (NASDAQ: MNDO)
MIND C. T. I. Ltd. (MNDO) provides real-time mediation, rating, billing, and customer care solutions for pre-paid and post-paid voice, data, and content. The company’s customers include worldwide carriers servicing millions of subscribers.

Sapient Corp (NASDAQ: SAPE)
Sapient Corporation (SAPE) provides integrated management consulting services, Internet commerce solutions, and systems implementation services. The company’s services include design and development of Internet commerce solutions, implementation and integration of packaged software solutions, design and development of custom software solutions, and production support.

Norsat International Inc (TSX: NII)
Norsat International Inc. (NII) designs, engineers, and distributes products for use in the satellite wireless communications industry. The company supplies satellite signal receivers, transmitters, and other ground station equipment. Norsat also develops components and systems to the satellite broadband Internet protocol market, as well as specializes in voice and data products and services.

Hudson Valley Holding Corp (NYSE: HVB)
Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (HVB), through its subsidiary, Hudson Valley Bank, provides commercial banking services through offices in Westchester and Bronx counties, New York. The Bank serves small- and medium-sized businesses, professionals, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals located primarily in Westchester County.

Callidus Software Inc (NASDAQ: CALD)
Callidus Software (CALD) delivers enterprise application software called business performance systems. The company’s Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM) software system allows enterprises to model, administer, analyze and report pay-for-performance plans, which are designed to align employee, sales, and channel tactics with targeted business objectives.

NorthWestern Corp (NYSE: NWE)
NorthWestern Corporation (NWE), doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest serving customers in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

Polypore International Inc (NYSE: PPO)
Polypore International, Inc (PPO). develops, manufactures, and markets specialized polymer-based membranes used in separation and filtration processes. The company serves customers globally with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.

NxStage Medical Inc (NASDAQ: NXTM)
NxStage Medical, Inc. (NXTM) is medical device company that develops, manufactures, and markets systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, and acute kidney failure. The company’s primary product, the NxStage System One, is a small, portable hemodialysis system.

Planar Systems Inc (NASDAQ: PLNR)
Planar Systems, Inc (PLNR). develops, manufactures, and markets electronic display products. The company produces liquid crystal display and other flat panel displays, and video projectors. The products are used in healthcare, call centers, point-of-sale, and other purposes.

Colony Financial Inc (NYSE: CLNY)
Colony Financial Inc (CLNY) is a real estate finance company. The company acquires, originates, and manages a diversified portfolio of real estate related debt instruments.

Office Depot Inc (NASDAQ: ODP)
Office Depot, Inc. (ODP) operates a chain of office product warehouse stores in North America, Europe, Asia and Central America. The company sells branded merchandise and provides business services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses and the home office market.

World Energy Solutions Inc/MA (NASDAQ: XWES)
World Energy Solutions, Inc. (XWES) operates online exchanges for energy and green commodities. The company provides technologies, market intelligence and related support services that enable buyers and sellers of electricity, natural gas, capacity, and environmental commodities to transact online.

Q2 Holdings Inc (NYSE: QTWO)
Q2 Holdings Inc (QTWO) is a provider of secure, cloud-based virtual banking solutions. The company enables regional and community financial institutions, or RCFIs, to deliver a suite of integrated virtual banking services.

AmREIT Inc (NYSE: AMRE)
Amreit, Inc. (AMRE) was founded in 2007. The company’s line of business includes real estate investment trusts or related mortgage assets.

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ANIP)
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANIP) is an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company. The company develops manufactures and markets branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. ANI manufactures oral solid dose products, as well as liquids and topicals.

Merge Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ: MRGE)
Merge Healthcare Inc. (MRGE) provides medical imaging and information management software and services. The company offers clinical and medical imaging software applications and development tools.

Descartes Systems Group Inc/The (TSX: DSG)
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (T.DSG) provides inter-enterprise software for the execution of supply-chain management, especially for delivery-intensive companies. The company’s products allow users to share and process information via the Internet. Descartes licenses software to customers worldwide.

Eastern Platinum Ltd (TSX: ELR)
Eastern Platinum Limited (T.ELR) holds interests in platinum projects located in the Republic of South Africa.