Today we have chosen 12
stocks across sectors that have registered over 100% increases in trading
volume, touching their 52-week highs last week. These stocks have seen a significant
increase in daily average trading volume during the past five days compared
with the past month, indicating strong market interest. During last week, these stocks have registered significant gains ranging from 4.0% to 51.1% with daily average trading volumes in excess of 100,000.
|
Company Name |
Ticker |
Exchange |
Sector |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Price Change (5-Day) |
Average Volume |
Average Volume |
Volume Change* |
52-Week High |
52-Week Low |
|
Lakeland Industries Inc |
LAKE |
NASDAQ |
Consumer Discretionary |
46.6 |
8.70 |
16.9% |
2,539,931 |
544,402 |
366.6% |
9.80 |
4.75 |
|
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd |
APT |
NYSE |
Healthcare |
58.8 |
3.24 |
11.0% |
1,174,809 |
341,610 |
243.9% |
3.72 |
1.48 |
|
Newstrike Capital Inc |
NES |
TSXV |
Basic Materials |
128.9 |
1.12 |
8.7% |
337,106 |
107,209 |
214.4% |
1.22 |
0.53 |
|
Straight Path Communications Inc |
STRP |
NYSE |
Communications |
195.8 |
16.60 |
26.9% |
269,675 |
120,015 |
124.7% |
17.20 |
5.31 |
|
Esperion Therapeutics Inc |
ESPR |
NASDAQ |
Healthcare |
438.3 |
28.38 |
23.3% |
555,635 |
133,369 |
316.6% |
30.01 |
10.90 |
|
TechTarget Inc |
TTGT |
NASDAQ |
Communications |
322.5 |
9.76 |
14.3% |
342,849 |
133,852 |
156.1% |
9.84 |
4.82 |
|
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services |
LTS |
NYSE |
Financial |
802.9 |
4.36 |
5.1% |
902,697 |
396,708 |
127.5% |
4.50 |
1.68 |
|
Townsquare Media Inc |
TSQ |
NYSE |
Communications |
208.2 |
12.48 |
4.0% |
310,233 |
112,471 |
175.8% |
12.66 |
9.93 |
|
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc |
BAGL |
NASDAQ |
Consumer Discretionary |
363.5 |
20.23 |
51.1% |
1,724,875 |
342,938 |
403.0% |
20.65 |
12.98 |
|
Move Inc |
MOVE |
NASDAQ |
Communications |
840.9 |
20.93 |
43.7% |
10,772,507 |
2,068,869 |
420.7% |
21.13 |
9.47 |
|
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc |
AMAG |
NASDAQ |
Healthcare |
708.6 |
32.27 |
39.2% |
1,974,872 |
584,900 |
237.6% |
33.57 |
16.49 |
|
Teekay Corp |
TK |
NYSE |
Industrial |
4,787.6 |
67.12 |
15.8% |
1,725,110 |
670,508 |
157.3% |
67.98 |
40.59 |
Source: Bloomberg
*Volume Change: 5-Day average volume over 30-Day average volume
Market cap & last price are in their respective currencies
Company Description
Lakeland Industries Inc (NASDAQ: LAKE)
Lakeland Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes disposable and reusable protective work clothing. The company’s products are used in the chemical, petrochemical, health care, automotive, glass, cement, asbestos/lead abatement, waste management, and other industries. Lakeland markets its products around the world.
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (NYSE: APT)
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets disposable protective apparel and consumer products. The company sells its products primarily under the Alpha Pro Tech name to the medical, dental, industrial, cleanroom, consumer, food service, and pet markets.
Newstrike Capital Inc (TSXV: NES)
Newstrike Capital, Inc. explores for gold and silver. The company operates in the Ana Paula Project in the Guerrero Gold Belt in Mexico.
Straight Path Communications Inc (NYSE: STRP)
Straight Path Communications Inc holds of FCC wireless spectrum licenses and a portfolio of patents primarily related to communications over computer networks.
Esperion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ESPR)
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. develops and markets medical devices. The company produces oral, small molecule therapies for the treatment of patients with elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and other cardio metabolic risk factors.
TechTarget Inc (NASDAQ: TTGT)
TechTarget operates a portfolio of industry-specific portals. The company’s portals deliver resources to information technology professionals within specific vertical market segments.
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc (NYSE: LTS)
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. is engaged in investment banking, equity research, institutional sales and trading, independent brokerage/advisory services and asset management services through its principal subsidiaries.
Townsquare Media Inc (NYSE: TSQ)
Townsquare Media, Inc. provides radio broadcasting services. The company acquires, develops, and operates radio stations and digital properties in mid-sized markets. Townsquare Media owns FM and AM radio stations throughout the United States.
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: BAGL)
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. owns, operates, franchises, and licenses a chain of bagel specialty restaurants in the United States. The company specializes in foods for breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks.
Move Inc (NASDAQ: MOVE)
Move, Inc. supplies online media and technology to the real estate industry. The company operates a network of home and real estate Internet websites.
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AMAG)
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, utilizes its proprietary nanoparticle technology for the development and commercialization of therapeutic iron compounds to treat anemia and novel imaging agents to aid in the diagnosis of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Teekay Corp (NYSE: TK)
Teekay Corporation provides international crude oil and petroleum product transportation services to major oil companies, major oil traders, and government agencies. The company provides its services through a fleet of medium size oil tankers worldwide.
