Wednesday, January 22, 2014

January Effect, Shrinkflation, Gold & Uranium, URZ Uranerz Update - InvestorsGuru.com

Pay Attention To The January Effect—2014 Not Looking Good

I'm watching how the major U.S. markets perform this month which may again signal their direction for the year. The January Effect has been a fairly good market predictor as the 14 Januarys since 1970 with the S&P 500 finishing at least 3.75% higher resulted in a higher year-end every time. In fact 25 years out of 28 since 1940 with +3.75% January gains ended the year with a higher S&P.

If this were just coincidence you would think an efficient market would have traded ahead by now, thereby ending its apparent reliability. Reasons behind this trend continuing are that tax sensitive investors crystallize gains and losses by selling stocks before year-end, often bought back a month later. Year-end bonuses mean that many are flush with cash in January, when considering retirement plan contributions and new investments. Earnings Season full-year reports flow in January, also showing how good or bad the holiday selling season was, and providing forward estimates.

Companies often understate guidance for that stock price bump as Better Than Expected sales and earnings are reported. If a Meet looks likely, many will even lower guidance mid-quarter to make sure they get that Beat. Analysts factor this in, creating huge surprises and panic selling on even a minor Miss. Look at (NYSE: BBY) Best Buy's big turnaround last year, quadrupling from ~$11 to ~$45. Last week BBY got killed after reporting slightly down holiday sales, -$13.10/share or -35% from $37.57 to now $24.47. We wait to see if profit margins/earnings were sacrificed to get sales/market share?

So how is this major-market predictor looking for 2014, as we go into the last week of January? While there's still time to catch-up, it's not looking anything like a repeat of 2013: S&P 500 +29.6% from 1,426.19 to 1,848.36, Dow Jones Industrials +26.5% from 13,104.14 to 16,576.66, and NASDAQ Composite +38.3% from 3,019.51 to 4,176.59. The S&P was also up 13.4% in 2012.

You might say last year was an anomaly, but in our May 22, 2013 article, Follow The Money Flows—Or Lead?, we questioned the Sell In May And Go Away crowd's rationale—even after the market's +20% move from November 2012. Instead of repeating recent summer sell-offs, examples from Dow Theory to Buffett values were shown as why 2013 might be—and was—different, stating that it actually felt more like the mid-1990's which had several hot summer rallies.

However the odds of a string of three double-digit years in a row are low, and forget about two +30% years. Even the most optimistic recognize that at least a significant pullback is likely near. Without a strong S&P 500 finish this month, I doubt we'll even see the mediocre single-digit gains that many analysts are calling for this year. For me, more cash and defensive Hard Assets look timely.

For January 2013: the S&P was +5.0% from 1426.19 to 1498.11, the Dow +5.8% from 13,104.14 to 13,860.58, and NASDAQ +4.1% from 3,019.51 to 3,142.13. For January 2014 to yesterday's close: S&P -0.25% from 1,848.36 to 1843.80, Dow -0.98% from 16,576.66 to 16,414.44, and NASDAQ +1.18% from 4,176.59 to 4,225.76. So far it's looking flat to down for the major U.S. markets.

There Absolutely Is Inflation—Repackaged & Renamed Shrinkflation

Inflation is a general rise in prices, while Deflation is the opposite. Inflation reduces buying power which hurts the economy as we can't buy as much. This usually results from excessive money printing with more cash in circulation that competes for goods, pushing prices higher. If you believe the government's stats that claim there's no real inflation, I'm going to convince you otherwise.

Regardless of the Taper Talk, governments continue printing huge amounts of currency to support a weak economy, resulting in unsustainably high spending and debt levels. This has not trickled down to the real economy which is still so fragile that if the money tap is turned off they know we're headed into another recession, or worse. This only works as long as interest rates and inflation stay down.

If there is no real inflation then your standard of living should not have changed. Unless you lost your job, which many have, you should be able to buy about the same amount of stuff. The 2013 Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 1.5% says so, and certainly doesn't indicate any meaningful inflation threat. Then why does it seem like we can only buy less now and that there is inflation?

The CPI is based on a basket of hundreds of consumer goods and services. Price changes are factored in, but the CPI does not usually reflect product resizing. Most don't notice that everything actually costs more today, as you are paying the same for less. That's what they want, it's called Shrinkflation. This helps companies maintain profit margins as commodity prices rise, and governments continue to claim no inflation to avoid higher interest rates and higher pension payments—indexed to the CPI.

Getting less of an item for the same price is no different than raising the price, except that you now have to buy it more often. This trick, really a lie, seems like a monthly ritual for some products in an attempt to maintain key price points, knowing that we have neither the time nor energy to keep up on all the unit value shopping math. Here is just a small sample observed at my grocery store:

Weights of family size bags of potato chips often vary up to 33% at usually the same price point. The bag size stays the same and most don't notice there's fewer chips because of extra packaging air, and with the weight hidden underneath. My potato chips value rule of thumb is a penny per gram which seems to work for several food products for some reason. Chips are a metaphor for hidden inflation.

Cereal weights dropped ~15% even as prices rose, to pass on higher grain costs. When looking at historic bread prices, it took 40-years from 1930-1970 for a loaf of bread to go from 9-25 cents. In less than a decade bread has gone up more, tripling from around $1 to $3/loaf. Grain inflation is further revealed through the 33% shrinkflation of an average bread loaf dropping from 675g to 450g.

Sugar to dairy costs have driven all treats higher in price—down in size. You may have noticed candy bar sizes have dropped 10-15%, and family size ice cream has dropped 25% from 2L to 1.89L to 1.5L but sold at the same $2.99. Compared to the old 2L ice cream this works out to $3.99 or +33% more.

Inflation is more obvious with raw meat, fruit and vegetables. Many must be finding it hard to afford even the smaller bags of apples or potatoes, as floor space devoted to single-size fresh foods keeps growing. I'm not talking about exotic foods, I paid $4 for one green pepper and one tomato recently. Heads of lettuce were going up so much they had to—and did—figure out how to shrink it.

Core CPI itself is a form of shrinkflation as it excludes volatile food and energy prices. This makes no sense as everyone needs food and energy which always consumes a significant portion of our income. Name any grocery store item and it has gone up in price, down in size, or both recently. Not just food, paper towel manufacturers advertise 25% thicker rolls while reducing the number of sheets. Toilet paper sheets have dropped from 280 to 140, now offering higher priced double-rolls of 280 sheets.

They keep claming no inflation but it's significant and everywhere. Since the recession most home and auto insurance rates increased ~50% as regular underwriting losses were harder to offset with bond or stock market gains. Gasoline, furnace oil, power, water and cable bills are up around the same amount. With the way auto repairs and parts like tires keep going up it's no wonder why many dealers don't bother showing a car's price anymore, instead advertising just the financing cost per week.

I'm concerned about a stock market driven to new highs based on earnings without meaningful revenue growth. Cost cuts and efficiencies only go so far, profits are not sustainable without higher top-line sales. Recent P/E Multiple expansion may contract again soon as investors lose patience over the lack of real growth. The Main Street economy may play catch-up to Wall Street's rosy predictions, but where's the evidence? GDP, employment, income, spending and debt levels all still look anaemic.

Gold & Uranium

We haven't seen 1970s style price inflation yet because all the trillions of stimulus dollars, euros and yen have mostly stayed with the banks. With stock markets now higher and the economy seemingly improving, the government's next step will be to get the banks loaning more. A decade ago easy mortgages drove housing prices and easy credit cards drove consumer spending. I'm not saying they will be as reckless this time, just that lending drives currency circulation which creates inflation.

Much of the inflation shocks of the 1970s resulted from skyrocketing oil prices, from a few dollars to $40/barrel. Oil is such a major input cost that it drives the price of virtually everything higher. Also the U.S. moved off the Gold Standard, allowing the dollar printing presses to accelerate unchecked. By 1980 inflation hit 14%, mortgage rates soared to 20%, and there was double-digit unemployment.

The good news is that investors also have places to hide, to avoid the ravages of inflation. Holding physical gold is the most obvious, time tested and safe. Frequent traders may find so-called paper-gold ETFs more practical, like (NYSE: GLD) SPDR Gold Trust. I focus more on silver and (NYSE: SLV) iShares Silver Trust as silver is also considered real money while levered to the price of gold.

Platinum, Palladium and other precious metals to even diamonds are also hard assets that may provide some inflation protection. However their value is more closely tied to the economy and industrial demand, whereas gold and silver may provide a better economic and dollar hedge. The dollar left the Gold Standard in 1971 at $35/oz. and by 1980 gold hit new all-time highs then of $850/oz..

Massive expansion of the money supply is the reason why gold skyrocketed from $260/oz. in 2001 to over $1,900/oz. in September 2011. The price of everything shot up significantly as the dollar lost purchasing power, and the price of gold more than kept up. However nothing goes straight up without periodic corrections and gold fell -28% in 2013, ending its streak of 12 consecutive higher years.

Gold is now $1,240/oz. which is around the average producers all-in cost per ounce. On the way down last spring we wrote that gold should find support at around $1,200/oz. and did last July. Gold then bounced to around $1,400/oz. as many proclaimed gold's bottom was in, supporting this with technical charts of a bullish reverse Head & Shoulder (H&S) pattern. Our October 23 article, Gold: Rally Or Retest $1,200; 35 Stocks For Your Bottom Fish Radar, shows this but also points out a bearish H&S gold chart and that gold may not be—and wasn't—done testing its lows.

The Fed would love to taper talk gold lower and will try, but the longer gold stays above $1,200/oz. the more likely it will instead turn higher again. The fact is they still print $75B/month for QE3 bond purchases. Even if the money tap turned completely off and you only considered the currency already issued, applying their own inflation rate to gold's 1980 high would put gold around $2,500/oz. today.

As we look for junior and intermediate precious and base metal stocks to feature this year, we also continue to focus on our expected renaissance in uranium. We have written many times about several uranium miners from majors producers (NYSE: CCJ)(TSX: CCO) Cameco to junior explorers (TSXV: FCU) Fission Uranium (on our Top 30 since November 2012)—just announced its most aggressive $20M 90-hole winter drill program to expand zones and test new targets at PLS.

The value of uranium is tied to both the energy and mining markets. As the world's energy demands continue to grow, nuclear is the only environmentally safe commercial choice to bridge the gap away from burning dirty and depleting fossil fuels to renewable technologies. U3O8 is an extremely efficient, low cost fuel, and nuclear reactors have been providing reliable power since the 1950s.

More reactors are in the works today than even before the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. As of January 3 there are 435 operable, and by 2030 this will more than double with 71 now under construction, 172 planned and 312 proposed worldwide. While over 19k died from Fukushima's tsunami and earthquakes, none have died from radiation. Regardless, high-flying uranium mining stocks prior to then still crashed. Fear vs. Facts won and have created today's extremely low prices.

Uranium is mined and therefore indirectly affected by gold sentiment. Funding any type of mine has been extremely difficult, further depressing uranium stocks. Many uranium mines have closed and expansion plans have been cancelled until prices double. However unlike gold, U3O8 is consumed with current mined supply not even meeting demand. Secondary supply of ~24Mlbs./year from recycled Russian warheads ended last year, and any stockpiles left over after Fukushima will now go to Japan's 50 operable reactors—world's 2nd largest fleet—which begins restarts this year.

So I'm looking for fewer Momo Plays like on our Mid-Day Market Movers Hot Sheet, and to position more into beaten-up hard assets like gold and uranium miners as both an inflation hedge and to offset the blow of any sudden major U.S. market sell-off. Uranium's up-cycle peaked 6-months prior to gold's top in 2011, and it appears uranium's timing is now ready to cycle higher first.

Uranerz Energy Update

(AMEX: URZ)(TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy has been our most featured stock since 2010, and was one of the best performing uranium stocks prior to Fukushima. While the whole sector has been down to dead for almost three-years, Uranerz has been busy completing construction of its first ISR uranium mine, called the Nichols Ranch project. The company controls over 80k acres in the prolific Powder River Basin of Wyoming which surround two of the world's largest uranium producers.

Last month we noted that Uranerz' news-flow and investor attention should pickup again after its relatively quiet construction phase ends, and as production begins. In December the company had two significant news releases: hiring Cameco Resources president Paul Goranson as its new president, COO and director, and the closing of its US$20M state bond loan.

Permitted for up to 2Mlbs./year and with purchase agreements already in place with (NYSE: EXC) Exelon and another major utility to buy Uranerz' uranium at levels set when U3O8 was much higher, my understanding is that initial production can start within weeks. The Deep Disposal Wells are ready and all plant equipment is working. All permits are in place and they are just waiting for a positive conclusion of NRC inspections. Operations manuals and new employee training is underway and everything should be ready for the big day when production starts.

From URZ' January 9 release: Uranerz Provides Update on its Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project

"Uranerz Energy Corp. is pleased to report that it has completed the infrastructure, electrical hook up and initial testing of two deep disposal wells which are now ready for use at the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, located in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A. The Company is also in receipt of all permits and approvals for their operation. The two deep disposal wells were required to be operational prior to commencement of uranium recovery operations. The deep disposal wells will be used to remove non-hazardous liquids from the in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium mining process.

The Company's primary focus over the past year has been on construction of the processing facility and installation of the monitor, production, and deep disposal wells for ISR operations at Nichols Ranch. The initial wellfield and processing facility are now substantially completed. Final adjustments are being made to the automated control systems. Talented field and operations personnel have been employed and are carrying out start-up training. The Company must complete a pre-operational inspection with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission prior to the start of uranium recovery operations. Completion of this inspection is expected in time to allow uranium production to commence in the first quarter of 2014.

The Nichols Ranch facility will serve as a platform for the potential future development of the Company's other Powder River Basin properties with possible enhanced economics for adjacent and satellite projects."

Uranerz Energy's stock quietly bottomed on November 13 at US$0.80 per share and volume has been steadily rising since, closing yesterday at US$1.55 +$0.13 on 1.2M shares traded with a market-cap of US$133M. URZ' 52-week high is US$1.64, pre-Fukushima high ~US$6 and all-time high ~US$7.

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

InvestorsGuru.com 22 Filtered Mid-Day Market Movers Recap

Mid-Day Market Movers focus on above average volume, price action, breakout chart trends and news - posted throughout the day live at the top of InvestorsGuru.com and on our Hot Sheet. Below recaps last week's movers, all prices when posted, week high price Wk-H:, with a brief company description and recent news headlines. Submit any ticker symbol to our Detailed Quote Portal (top-left of all pages) for quotes, java charts, research and news, or to comment/share.

NYSE
(NYSE: FSM)(TSX: FVI) Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. $3.54 $3.28 Wk-H: $3.49
- Caylloma Ag in S-Peru and San Jose Ag-Au in Mexico, 2013 Record Production of 5.9M Silver Equivalent Ounces, 2014 Guidance
(NYSE: TC)(TSX: TCM) Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. $3.81 $2.55 Wk-H: $3.11
- produces molybdenum + copper-gold in Idaho, B.C. & Nunavut, Q4/FY-13 Production and Sales Results, Operations Update

NYSE MKT AMEX
(AMEX: IG) Igi Laboratories Inc. $1.60 $2.02 $2.05 $3.21 $3.58 Wk-H: $4.00
- New Jersey topical generic drug maker, Dec. 31 Completes 6th ANDA 2013 Filing Under Joint Drug Dev. and Commercialization Agreement
(AMEX: HEB) Hemispherx Biopharma Inc. $0.39 $0.43 Wk-H: $0.50
- to Present on January 15 at the Biotech Showcase Held in Conjunction With the 32nd JP Morgan Healthcare Conf. in San Francisco
(AMEX: TGD)(TSX: TMM) Timmins Gold Corp. $1.28 Wk-H: $1.52
- Surpasses Guidance With Record Production of 120,900 AuEq ozs in 2013 and 34,563 ozs for the Fourth Quarter of 2013
(AMEX: VGZ)(TSX: VGZ) Vista Gold Corp. $0.56 Wk-H: $0.59
- flagship Mt. Todd gold project in Australia, 24.9% of Midas Gold plus other projects, LOI To Option The Guadalupe De Los Reyes Project
(AMEX: CPHI) China Pharma Holdings Inc. $0.51 Wk-H: $0.80
- specialty pharma focused on cardiovascular, central nervous system, infectious and digestive diseases, Nov. 15 Reports Q3-13 Results

NASDAQ
(NASDAQ: TKMR)(TSX: TKM) Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. $6.88 $10.54 $12.15 Wk-H: $13.35
- a leading developer of RNAi therapeutics, Signs Development Agr. on Delivery Technology for Agricultural Applications
(NASDAQ: MNOV) Medicinova Inc. $3.14 $3.18 $2.84 Wk-H: $5.25
- focused on novel, small-molecule therapeutics, Positive Results in NASH Mouse Model With MN-001 & Prepares to Initiate U.S. Phase 2 Trial
(NASDAQ: ABTL) Autobytel Inc. $13.50 $16.45 Wk-H: $18.47
- connects auto consumers with dealers, Analyst Call to Discuss Acquisition of AutoUSA - Subsidiary of AutoNation
(NASDAQ: CKSW) ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. $8.80 Wk-H: $9.55
- leading provider of automated workforce mgmt./optimize solutions for the service industry, Expects Record ~$30.5M Q4 Revenues
(NASDAQ: ARIA) ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc. $3.72 $6.90 Wk-H: $7.35
- Announces the Commercial Availability of Iclusig (Ponatinib) for Patients with Refractory Philadelphia-Positive Leukemias in the U.S.
(NASDAQ: NIHD) NII Holdings Inc. $2.98 Wk-H: $3.05
- offers mobile communication services with Nextel in Latin America, Agreement with Apple to Bring iPhone to its Nextel Brazil Operations
(NASDAQ: LTRX) Lantronix Inc. $2.30 Wk-H: $3.03
- a leading global provider of smart M2M connectivity solutions, Launches Google Cloud Print-Certified Mobile Printing Solution for Businesses
(NASDAQ: DARA) DARA Biosciences Inc. $0.765 Wk-H: $0.81
- oncology supportive care specialty pharmaceutical company, Dec. 3 Completes Breast Cancer CAPTURE Registry

TSX (quote T. and ticker symbol)
(TSX: AC.B) Air Canada $1.43 $2.90 $2.65 $3.43 $4.66 $5.72 $5.94 $7.56 $8.80 Wk-H: $9.44
- largest Canadian airline serving 175+ destinations on 5 continents, Named Best Long Haul Airline; to present at Investor Conf.
(TSX: TGZ) Teranga Gold Corp. $0.58 $0.65 Wk-H: $0.66
- producer/explorer in West Africa, Completes Stream Transaction, Acquires Remaining Interest in OJVG and Retires US$30M of Debt Facility

TSX Venture (quote V. and ticker symbol)
(TSXV: INP) Input Capital Corp. $2.17 Wk-H: $2.73
- agriculture commodity streaming co. with a focus on canola in western Canada, Investing in Canada's Canola Objectives; Dec Monthly Update
(TSXV: LXV) LX Ventures Inc. $0.60 Wk-H: $0.63
- acquires, integrates and accelerates high growth technology co.'s, Mobio INsider Certified by Alexa.com
(TSXV: MIN) Excelsior Mining Corp. $0.55 Wk-H: $0.55
- Releases Positive Prefeasibility Study Demonstrating $1.24 Billion Pre-Tax NPV and 59.7% Pre-Tax IRR for the Gunnison Copper Project
(TSXV: SCR) theScore Inc. $0.30 Wk-H: $0.30
- mobile-first sports experiences: real-time news, scores, fantasy info. & alerts, F-14 Q1 Results: record quarterly revenue & # of sports fans
(TSXV: MIR) MedMira Inc. $0.07 Wk-H: $0.075
- developer of rapid testing technologies and solutions, Embarks on Major U.S. Expansion with VWR International, LLC Agreement

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Sunday, January 12, 2014

InvestorsGuru.com 38 Filtered Mid-Day Market Movers Recap

Mid-Day Market Movers focus on above average volume, price action, breakout chart trends and news - posted throughout the day live at the top of InvestorsGuru.com and on our Hot Sheet. Below recaps last week's movers, all prices when posted, week high price Wk-H:, with a brief company description and recent news headlines. Submit any ticker symbol to our Detailed Quote Portal (top-left of all pages) for quotes, java charts, research and news, or to comment/share.

NYSE
(NYSE: JKS) JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. $4.98 $6.35 $9.30 $11.78 $13.85 $15.74 $18.20 $33.78 $35.48 Wk-H: $37.98
- PV solar power manufacturer in China, to take over assets of Zhejiang Topoint; RMB400M 15-Year project loan agr.'s with China Dev. Bank
(NYSE: YELP) Yelp Inc. $31.29 $39.14 $51.20 $62.40 $78.66 Wk-H: $82.43
- a leading local business-guide review site with social networking: 12 languages, 24 countries, 117M Q3 visitors, Dec. 11 launches Portugal
(NYSE: BITA) Bitauto Holdings Ltd. $14.09 $18.03 $27.71 $33.18 Wk-H: $36.50
- Internet content/marketing for China's fast-growing auto industry, Dec. 6 $30 Pricing of Follow-on Public Offering of 2,749,200 ADSs
(NYSE: AMD) Advanced Micro Devices Inc. $3.18 $4.23 $4.44 $4.15 Wk-H: $4.26
- semiconductor co. with groundbreaking APUs powering many computing devices, to Host News Conference Jan. 6 at 2014 Intl. CES
(NYSE: MY) China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd. $2.45 $3.23 $2.06 $2.75 Wk-H: $2.89
- Nov. 27 Enters Into 200MW EPC Wind Farm Framework Agreement With Speranta & Succesul S.A. in Romania
(NYSE: CEC) CEC Entertainment Inc. $37.30 $49.26 Wk-H: $49.89
- 571 Chuck E. Cheese's family dining/ent. (518 owned/operated in USA/Canada), #RipItSipItWinIt; Lights Up the New Year with 4 Openings
(NYSE: NDZ)(TSX: NDN) Nordion Inc. $9.26 Wk-H: $9.63
- a leading provider of products and services to the global health science market, Reports Q4/F-13 Financial Results, Provides F-14 Outlook

NYSE MKT AMEX
(AMEX: CUR) Neuralstem Inc. $1.13 $1.32 $1.45 $1.82 $2.36 $2.72 $3.69 Wk-H: $3.75
- patented technology for neural stem cells of human brain/spinal cord, Closes $20M Registered Direct Offering of 6,872,859 shares at $2.91
(AMEX: MEET) MeetMe Inc. $2.63 $1.63 $1.81 $2.15 $2.09 Wk-H: $2.25
- social discovery leader via games & apps, to Present at 16th Annual Needham Growth Conf. Jan. 16; Expects Q4 2013 Rev. of Approx. $13M
(AMEX: LBMH) Liberator Medical Holdings Inc. $1.59 $1.95 $2.71 $4.64 Wk-H: $4.88
- direct-to-consumer quality medical supplies for Medicare-eligible seniors, Dec. 23 FY-13 $69M Revenue, $7M or $0.14/share Net Income
(AMEX: DSS) Document Security Systems Inc. $2.72 $1.28 $1.69 $2.30 Wk-H: $2.46
- a leading developer/integrator of secure cloud computing and security printing technology, to Present at Sidoti Micro-Cap on Jan. 13
(AMEX: RNN) Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc. $0.47 $0.58 $0.46 $0.61 Wk-H: $1.19
- develops oncology therapies, Initiates Phase Ib Clinical Trial for Treatment of Solid Tumors; Jan. 14 Presents at Biotech Showcase 2014
(AMEX: ETAK) Elephant Talk Communications Inc. $1.18 $0.975 $1.34 Wk-H: $1.58
- software DNA platforms for security/anti-fraud in mobile, telecom. and financial, to Present at Needham Growth and NYC Microcap Conf.'s
(AMEX: ERB) ERBA Diagnostics Inc. $2.32 $3.84 Wk-H: $4.13
- fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, Exhibits at Arab Health 2014, Dubai U.A.E.
(AMEX: CRMD) CorMedix Inc. $0.80 $1.61 Wk-H: $2.10
- pharma. co. focused on therapeutics for cardio-renal and infectious disease, Awarded Euro Neutrolin Patent; to Raise $2M in Follow On Offer
(AMEX: MSTX) Mast Therapeutics Inc. $0.58 Wk-H: $0.62
- biopharm leveraging the MAST (Molecular Adhesion & Sealant Tech.) platform, Update Phase 3 Study; Positive Data In Model Of Heart Failure
(AMEX: ISR) IsoRay Inc. $0.56 Wk-H: $0.69
- producer of Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds, FDA Clears Cesitrex for Use With GliaSite to treat Glioblastomas and Metastatic Brain Cancers

NASDAQ
(NASDAQ: GALT) Galectin Therapeutics Inc. $3.97 $4.98 $6.78 $10.85 $12.36 Wk-H: $17.88
- focused on liver disease and cancer, Reports Key Scientific, Develop. & Regulatory Milestones, Highlights Corp./Finl. Activity; Receives Patent
(NASDAQ: OXBT) Oxygen Biotherapeutics Inc. $1.78 $1.45 $2.46 $5.84 $5.75 Wk-H: $7.40
- developing medical products for the acute care market, to present at 2 Conf.'s; Key Details of Phase 3 Trial Protocol for levosimendan
(NASDAQ: PLUG) Plug Power Inc. $0.24 $0.44 $0.64 $1.11 $2.79 Wk-H: $4.90
- a leader in clean/reliable energy solutions, $30M Offer; Fuel Cell Range Extenders for FedEx Electric Delivery Trucks; Meets Q4 $32M target
(NASDAQ: NBIX) Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. $4.09 $5.35 $15.60 $17.72 Wk-H: $19.21
- focused on neurological and endocrine based diseases/disorders, Positive Results of VMAT2 Inhibitor NBI-98854 in Kinect 2 Study
(NASDAQ: ONVO) Organovo Inc. $5.97 $7.07 $10.02 $11.38 Wk-H: $11.65
- makes 3D human tissues for medical research and therapeutics, Dec. 9 Investor Presentation Now Available for On-demand Viewing
(NASDAQ: GALE) Galena Biopharma Inc. $2.35 $4.05 $6.33 Wk-H: $6.84
- targeted oncology treatments for major unmet cancer care needs, Enrolls First Patient in Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Ovarian Cancer
(NASDAQ: CTIC) Cell Therapeutics Inc. $1.95 $2.04 $2.60 Wk-H: $2.73
- focused on making cancer more treatable, PIXUVRI (pixantrone) Receives Positive Final Appraisal Determination from NICE
(NASDAQ: ABIO) ARCA biopharma Inc. $2.91 $2.03 $2.25 Wk-H: $2.54
- develops genetically-targeted therapies for cardio-vascular diseases, US FDA Accepts Gencaro Companion Diagnostic Test IDE
(NASDAQ: CCIH) ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. $9.15 $14.07 Wk-H: $15.78
- a leading total solutions provider of Internet content and application delivery services in China, to Participate in UBS Greater China Conf.
(NASDAQ: EONC) eOn Communications Corp. $3.45 Wk-H: $4.65
- Inventergy Inc. Quadruples Telecommunications Patent Portfolio, Acquiring 500 Patent Assets From Panasonic
(NASDAQ: PPHM) Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. $1.73 Wk-H: $1.88
- Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Its Immunotherapy Bavituximab as a Potential Treatment of 2nd-Line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
(NASDAQ: CRDC) Cardica Inc. $1.30 Wk-H: $1.61
- makes devices for cardiac & laparoscopic surgical procedures, gets 510(k) Clearance For MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 Cutting/Stapling Device

OTCBB
(OTCBB: PHOT) GrowLife Inc. $0.059 $0.109 $0.22 Wk-H: $0.467
- focused on legal cannabis, President and Co-Founder Joins PeopleString/Vape Holdings as CEO; Adds NY Dealmaker to Board of Directors

TSX (quote T. and ticker symbol)
(TSX: CPN) Carpathian Gold Inc. $0.185 $0.085 $0.095 $0.12 Wk-H: $0.125
- Production Temporarily Suspended at the RDM Gold Project in Brazil one day after First Smelting and Pouring of Gold news
(TSX: BNK) Bankers Petroleum Ltd. $3.52 $4.58 Wk-H: $4.62
- O&G co. focused on Albanian oilfields: Patos-Marinza, Kuçova and Block F, Operational Update for the Fourth Quarter 2013
(TSX: AVP) Avcorp Industries Inc. $0.07 $0.175 Wk-H: $0.195
- designs/builds major airframe structures, Comtek Awarded Bombardier's Global 7000-8000 Business Jets Floors Supply Contract

TSX Venture (quote V. and ticker symbol)
(TSXV: PHM) Patient Home Monitoring Corp. $0.175 $0.19 $0.31 $0.32 Wk-H: $0.33
- consolidating highly fragmented monitoring of chronically ill patients, Definitive Purchase Agreements with Next Wave of Acquisitions
(TSXV: PHO) Photon Control Inc. $0.24 $0.29 Wk-H: $0.33
- makes optical sensors to measure temperature, pressure, position and flow, Named One of BC's Top 100 Most Profitable Companies
(TSXV: CZX) Canada Zinc Metals Corp. $0.51 Wk-H: $0.53
- focused on the Kechika Trough SEDEX zinc-lead basin of ne-BC, Closes 2,112,600 $0.40 flow-through shares private placement
(TSXV: TNG) TransGaming Inc. $0.36 Wk-H: $0.55
- leading TV-based Games On-Demand Service, with Toshiba and Samsung to Bring Games to Millions Worldwide Through GameTree TV
(TSXV: LAN) Declan Resources Inc. $0.14 Wk-H: $0.14
- exploring in Sierra Leone plus U3O8 in the Athabasca Basin Sask., Identifies Numerous Drill Targets on Gibbons Creek Uranium Property

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Sunday, December 22, 2013

InvestorsGuru.com 23 Filtered Mid-Day Market Movers Recap

Mid-Day Market Movers focus on above average volume, price action, breakout chart trends and news - posted throughout the day live at the top of InvestorsGuru.com and on our Hot Sheet. Below recaps last week's movers, all prices when posted, week high price Wk-H:, with a brief company description and recent news headlines. Submit any ticker symbol to our Detailed Quote Portal (top-left of all pages) for quotes, java charts, research and news, or to comment/share.

NYSE
(NYSE: YGE) Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. $2.19 $2.25 $3.67 $3.69 $5.29 $6.67 $4.70 Wk-H: $5.38
- world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturer, EU/China Price Undertakings, modules will be exempt from duties
(NYSE: TSL) Trina Solar Ltd. $5.73 $7.38 $7.65 $12.63 $16.24 $13.17 Wk-H: $14.27
- a global photovoltaics leader, to Supply 1MW to Jordan's Largest Solar Power Project

NYSE MKT AMEX
(AMEX: URG)(TSX: URE) Ur-Energy Inc. $0.87 $1.24 $1.04 $1.24 Wk-H: $1.26
- now producing at its first ISR uranium mine in S-C Wyoming called the Lost Creek project, Updates on Pathfinder Mines Acquisition
(AMEX: NAVB) Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc. $1.65 $2.15 Wk-H: $2.25
- Submits Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Lymphoseek for Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Patients with Head & Neck Cancer
(AMEX: GTT) Global Telecom & Technology Inc. $7.10 Wk-H: $7.50
- cloud networking service provider, Farlep-Invest Partners for High Performance IP Transit Connectivity Services
(AMEX: ZBB) ZBB Energy Corp. $0.83 Wk-H: $0.94
- makes intelligent, renewable energy power platforms & hybrid vehicle control systems, New Phase Strategic Partnership With Lotte Chemical

NASDAQ
(NASDAQ: HIMX) Himax Technologies Inc. $4.06 $5.43 $7.32 $8.40 $11.78 Wk-H: $13.65
- makes display drivers and other semiconductor products, to Attend Citi Internet, Media & Telecom + NomuraCES Conferences Jan. 6th-8th
(NASDAQ: RVLT) Revolution Lighting Technologies Inc. $1.33 $1.53 $2.85 $3.63 $3.28 $3.31 Wk-H: $3.55
- makes advanced LED lighting solutions in the U.S., Canada and internationally, U.S. Navy Awards LED Lighting Contract
(NASDAQ: VISN) VisionChina Media Inc. $2.83 $4.54 $12.28 $14.76 Wk-H: $17.33
- one of China's largest out-of-home digital TV advertising networks on mass transportation i.e. 110,383 digital TV displays in buses/subways
(NASDAQ: ACRX) AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. $3.36 $5.24 $9.82 Wk-H: $10.71
- to be added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index on Dec. 23; Collaboration for EU Commercialization of ZALVISO with Grunenthal
(NASDAQ: IRBT) iRobot Corp. $28.04 $36.30 Wk-H: $38.46
- designs/builds robots e.g. smarter home cleaning, defense, security and military robots, Dec. 3 CFO at NASDAQ OMX 30th Investor Program
(NASDAQ: IDIX) Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. $4.58 $5.06 Wk-H: $5.44
- focused on drugs to treat human viral diseases, Declaration of Senior Party in a Second Patent Interference by the USPTO
(NASDAQ: AMCF) Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corp. $1.64 $1.76 Wk-H: $1.91
- supplies blended marine fuel oil for cargo and fishing vessels in China, Nov. 14 Q3: Revenue $61.5M +95%, Gross Profit $4.9M +6900% YoY
(NASDAQ: ABTL) Autobytel Inc. $13.50 Wk-H: $15.00
- connects auto consumers with dealers, 1-on-1 Investor Meetings at recent LD Micro Investor Conference; Nov. 7 Q3 Revenues +24%
(NASDAQ: DEPO) Depomed Inc. $9.49 Wk-H: $10.24
- specialty pharma focused on pain, buys CAMBIA (Diclofenac Potassium for Oral Solution) Migraine Medicine from Nautilus Neuro. for $48.7M
(NASDAQ: AGEN) Agenus Inc. $2.90 Wk-H: $3.21
- biotech developing immune system treatments for cancers and infectious diseases, Positive Phase 2 Brain Cancer Vaccine Results Published
(NASDAQ: LPTH) LightPath Technologies Inc. $1.40 Wk-H: $1.52
- makes proprietary optical components and high-level assemblies, Opens 2nd High Volume Manufacturing Facility in China

OTCBB
(OTCBB: FNMA) Fannie Mae (12 posts since $0.36 in March) $2.85 Wk-H: $3.37
- enables people to buy, refinance or rent a home, Nov. 27 Releases October 2013 Monthly Summary

TSX (quote T. and ticker symbol)
(TSX: CPN) Carpathian Gold Inc. $0.185 $0.085 $0.095 Wk-H: $0.145
- 100% of the Riacho dos Machados RDM Gold Project, Receives Authorization to Proceed to Become Brazil's next Gold Producer

TSX Venture (quote V. and ticker symbol)
(TSXV: ALX) Alexander Energy Ltd. $0.55 $0.72 Wk-H: $0.80
- Alberta based O&G exploration and development co., Ups Bought Deal Financing; SE-Sask. Property Acquisition and $52.5M Equity Financing
(TSXV: OIL) LGX Oil + Gas Inc. $0.68 Wk-H: $0.79
- junior oil and natural gas co. growing light oil reserves, production and exploration in south Alberta, Significant Big Valley Well Test Results
(TSXV: XME) Xmet Inc. $0.16 Wk-H: $0.19
- appoints Pres. & Dir., grants Stock Opts; Discovers Large New Conductive Target After Completing 2nd EM Survey at Blackflake, Near Zenyatta
(TSXV: CO) Canadian Orebodies Inc. $0.035 Wk-H: $0.045
- portfolio of properties in Nunavut and Ontario, Carlisle Drill Program at Farley Lake Mine Project Underway, Lynn Lake Manitoba

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