Ubika Research has highlighted 10 stocks across sectors which are hovering around their 52-week high and have registered an increase of over 100% in trading volumes during the past five days compared with the past one month daily average trading volumes, indicating strong market interest. Moreover, these stocks outperformed their respective equity indices and sector indices during last week, registering significant gains and touching new 52-week highs during the week. The shortlisted stocks recorded price gains ranging from 3% to 40% with daily average volume in excess of 100,000.
Index Performance during the Past Week (April 21st 2014 – April 25th 2014)
| Index |
Last Index Value |
Value Change (5-Day) |
Average Volume |
Average Volume |
Volume Comparison* |
|
S&P 500 Index |
1,863.4 |
-0.08% |
495,176,218 |
568,848,387 |
-13.0% |
|
NASDAQ Composite Index |
4,075.6 |
-0.49% |
476,602,758 |
545,772,717 |
-12.7% |
|
Russell 2000 Index |
1,123.0 |
-1.31% |
265,792,803 |
295,630,650 |
-10.1% |
|
S&P/TSX Composite Index |
14,533.6 |
0.23% |
158,714,099 |
173,673,377 |
-8.6% |
|
S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index |
1,013.6 |
1.48% |
72,301,782 |
68,376,148 |
5.7% |
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 |
|
VASCO Data Security International Inc |
VDSI |
NASDAQ |
Communications |
443.1 |
11.17 |
40.2% |
721,129 |
189,667 |
280.2% |
11.18 |
6.47 |
|
Ceiba Energy Services |
CEB |
TSXV |
Energy |
47.3 |
0.61 |
15.1% |
594,334 |
195,592 |
203.9% |
0.66 |
0.19 |
|
Gas Natural Inc |
EGAS |
NYSE |
Utilities |
117.9 |
11.28 |
7.2% |
264,070 |
93,730 |
181.7% |
11.34 |
7.49 |
|
Titanium Corp Inc |
TIC |
TSXV |
Basic Materials |
126.9 |
1.97 |
14.5% |
886,203 |
323,125 |
174.3% |
2.02 |
0.38 |
|
Minaurum Gold Inc |
MGG |
TSXV |
Basic Materials |
10.7 |
0.13 |
30.0% |
260,600 |
98,034 |
165.8% |
0.14 |
0.03 |
|
Nevada Sunrise Gold Corp |
NEV |
TSXV |
Basic Materials |
21.9 |
1.16 |
31.8% |
354,787 |
135,256 |
162.3% |
1.25 |
0.10 |
|
Pozen Inc |
POZN |
NASDAQ |
Healthcare |
281.4 |
9.13 |
4.9% |
1,141,087 |
497,988 |
129.1% |
9.73 |
3.49 |
|
GMP Capital Inc |
GMP |
TSX |
Financial |
620.6 |
8.36 |
4.1% |
197,343 |
89,835 |
119.7% |
8.47 |
5.21 |
|
Savanna Energy Services Corp |
SVY |
TSX |
Energy |
789.3 |
8.89 |
12.0% |
420,058 |
200,880 |
109.1% |
8.90 |
6.59 |
|
Synaptics Inc |
SYNA |
NASDAQ |
Technology |
2,268.4 |
63.77 |
2.6% |
2,686,237 |
1,334,240 |
101.3% |
69.00 |
34.98 |
Source: Bloomberg
Company Description:
VASCO Data Security International Inc (NASDAQ: VDSI)
VASCO Data Security International, Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and supports open standards-based hardware and software security systems. The company’s systems manage and secure access to information assets. VASCO Data’s computer security subsidiaries include VASCO Data Security, Inc. in Illinois, and VASCO Data Security nv/sa of Belgium.
Ceiba Energy Services Inc (TSXV: CEB)
Ceiba Energy Services Inc. provides services to the oil and gas industry. The company specializes in the general cleanup and disposal of slop oil, tank bottoms, and crude treatment. Cieba purchases, re-processes, and sells off-spec oil, to help ensure used oil is prevented from entering ecosystems.
Gas Natural Inc (NYSE: EGAS)
Gas Natural Inc. is a natural gas utility with operations in Montana, Wyoming, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine and North Carolina. The company also markets and distributes natural gas and conducts interstate pipeline operations in Montana and Wyoming.
Titanium Corp Inc (TSXV: TIC)
Titanium Corporation Inc. develops technologies to recover bitumen, solvent, valuable heavy minerals and water from oil sands waste tailings.
Minaurum Gold Inc (TSXV: MGG)
Minaurum Gold, Inc. explores for gold and copper in Mexico. The company operates in Sinaloa and Oaxaca states.
Nevada Sunrise Gold Corp (TSXV: NEV)
Nevada Sunrise Gold Corporation is a mineral exploration company. The company explores and develops properties for precious and base metals.
Pozen Inc (NASDAQ: POZN)
POZEN Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics for diseases with unmet medical needs. The company’s product candidates include migraine treatments as well as are exploring the development of product candidates in other pain-related therapeutic areas.
GMP Capital Inc (TSX: GMP)
GMP Capital, Inc. is an independent diversified financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company provides a wide range of financial products and services to a client base that includes corporate clients, institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.
Savanna Energy Services Corp (TSX: SVY)
Savanna Energy Services Corp. provides oil and gas service to Canada and parts of the United States. The company provides well servicing, proprietary coiled tubing drilling, and cased-hole wireline logging and perforating through its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Synaptics Inc (NASDAQ: SYNA)
Synaptics Incorporated develops custom-designed user interface solutions. The company’s solutions enable people to interact with a variety of mobile computing and communications devices. Synaptics offers a touch-sensitive pad that senses the position of a person’s finger on its surface to provide screen navigation, cursor movement, and a platform of interactive input.
