Today, we have picked 11 stocks across sectors of U.S. and 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 registered price gains ranging from 3.0% to 40.0% 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 |
|
Vuzix Corp |
VUZI |
OTC BB |
Technology |
66.7 |
5.91 |
40.4% |
476,881 |
116,789 |
308.3% |
6.34 |
2.10 |
|
Agenus Inc |
AGEN |
NASDAQ |
Healthcare |
331.6 |
5.29 |
32.9% |
6,392,586 |
1,697,370 |
276.6% |
5.80 |
2.27 |
|
Medical Properties Trust Inc |
MPW |
NYSE |
Financial |
2,980.1 |
14.66 |
4.4% |
7,733,750 |
2,288,126 |
238.0% |
14.95 |
12.18 |
|
Cempra Inc |
CEMP |
NASDAQ |
Healthcare |
1,082.3 |
25.78 |
12.6% |
2,913,600 |
1,079,041 |
170.0% |
27.10 |
8.10 |
|
Ebix Inc |
EBIX |
NASDAQ |
Technology |
776.8 |
21.18 |
26.0% |
1,163,650 |
444,976 |
161.5% |
21.62 |
12.12 |
|
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp |
ROIC |
NASDAQ |
Financial |
1,624.2 |
17.47 |
2.9% |
1,701,984 |
672,987 |
152.9% |
17.59 |
13.85 |
|
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc |
NBIX |
NASDAQ |
Healthcare |
2,150.2 |
28.29 |
23.9% |
3,021,485 |
1,209,670 |
149.8% |
29.25 |
12.17 |
|
Sonic Corp |
SONC |
NASDAQ |
Consumer Discretionary |
1,632.3 |
30.50 |
10.7% |
2,396,966 |
988,722 |
142.4% |
31.59 |
16.92 |
|
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust |
AP-U |
TSX |
Financial |
2,986.0 |
39.99 |
6.1% |
462,805 |
213,025 |
117.3% |
40.89 |
32.01 |
|
Zafgen Inc |
ZFGN |
NASDAQ |
Healthcare |
898.3 |
39.56 |
27.9% |
268,788 |
128,953 |
108.4% |
41.78 |
16.01 |
|
TESARO Inc |
TSRO |
NASDAQ |
Healthcare |
1,533.0 |
42.51 |
9.8% |
865,093 |
427,365 |
102.4% |
43.92 |
22.15 |
Source: Bloomberg
*Volume Change: 5-Day average volume over 30-Day average volume
*Market cap & last price are in their respective currencies
Company Description
Vuzix Corp (OTC BB: VUZI)
Vuzix Corp. designs, manufactures, markets and sells devices that are worn like eyeglasses and feature built-in video screens. The company’s products enable the user to view video and digital content, such as movies, computer data, the internet or video games. Vuzix focuses on consumer markets for gaming and mobile video and on rugged mobile displays for defense and industrial applications.
Agenus Inc (NASDAQ: AGEN)
Agenus, Inc. develops vaccines. The company researches vaccines for brain cancer, kidney cancer, herpes, lung cancer, melanoma, malaria, shingles, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Medical Properties Trust Inc (NYSE: MPW)
Medical Properties Trust Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed to acquire and develop net-leased healthcare facilities. These facilities include inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, regional acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and other single-discipline healthcare facilities such as heart hospitals.
Cempra Inc (NASDAQ: CEMP)
Cempra Holdings Inc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. The company develops antibiotics for the treatment of infectious diseases such as respiratory tract infections, and skin and skin structure infections.
Ebix Inc (NASDAQ: EBIX)
Ebix, Inc. supplies software and electronic commerce solutions to the insurance industry. The company provides a series of application software ranging from carrier systems, agency systems, and exchanges to custom software development for all entities involved in the insurance and financial industries. Ebix provides products, support, and consultancy to customers on several continents.
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (NASDAQ: ROIC)
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. is a fully integrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). The company specializes in the acquisition, ownership and management of necessity-based community and neighborhood shopping centers in the western and eastern regions of the United States anchored by national and regional supermarkets and drugstores.
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: NBIX)
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is focused on the discovery and development of therapeutics for neuropsychiatric, neuroinflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. The company is developing therapeutic interventions for anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, insomnia, stroke, malignant brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, obesity, and diabetes.
Sonic Corp (NASDAQ: SONC)
Sonic Corp. franchises and operates a chain of drive-in restaurants. The company currently has Company-owned and franchised restaurants, principally in the south central and southeastern United States. Sonic’s restaurants offer made-to-order hamburgers and other sandwiches, as well as signature items.
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: AP-U)
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is a real estate investment trust that invests in office properties in Canada. The company owns a portfolio of Class I urban office properties located in Toronto, Ontario.
Zafgen Inc (NASDAQ: ZFGN)
Zafgen Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The company develops therapeutics for the treatment of obesity and co-morbidities. Zafgen serves customers worldwide.
TESARO Inc (NASDAQ: TSRO)
Tesaro, Inc. develops and commercializes cancer therapeutics and supportive care products. The company offers receptor antagonist for the prevention of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. Tesaro operates in the United States.
