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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 06/01: EVVV, JSDA, MCCC, WH, PANL, PBTH Up; MSHL, WMG, TTI Down

June 1, 2010 12:59 PM EDT
Marshall Edwards Inc. (Nasdaq: MSHL) 49.3% LOWER; reports results from failed phase III OVATURE trial of orally administered phenoxodiol in women with recurrent ovarian cancer determined that the trial did not show a statistically significant improvement in its primary (progression-free survival) or secondary (overall survival) endpoints. Click Here to read the full presser.

ev3, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVVV) 17.5% HIGHER; Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) to acquire ev3 for $2.6 billion. Click here for the full report.

Jones Soda Co. (Nasdaq: JSDA) 17.3% HIGHER; continuing to level out today after the company jumped up last Thursday on news of a new distribution deal with Wal-Mart. Shares have been seeing support at $1.00 and a resistance of about $1.20 since the initial climb.

Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) 15.3% LOWER; seems to be breaking below the $6 level today. Volume is very heavy.

Mediacom Communications (Nasdaq: MCCC) 15.0% HIGHER; received a non-binding proposal from Mediacom’s founder, Chairman and CEO, Rocco Commisso, for a going private transaction. The proposal contemplates the acquisition of all of the Class A and Class B shares of Mediacom common stock not already beneficially owned by Mr. Commisso at a price of $6.00 per share in cash.

WSP Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: WH) 14.8% HIGHER; shares may be getting back to normal after reporting a Q1 loss of $0.26 last Tuesday, May 25. Analysts expected an EPS of ($0.09). Revenue for the quarter was $60.91 million, compared to the estimate of $126.78 million.

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) 14.4% LOWER; as a partner to the BP well, shares have tumbled today amid news over the weekend that the "top kill" plan failed.

Dril-Quip (NYSE: DRQ) 14.4% LOWER; see BP or Anadarko.

Universal Display (Nasdaq: PANL) 13.1% HIGHER; Canaccord Adams upgrades the stock from Hold to Buy, with a price target increased to $22.50.

PROLOR Biotech, Inc. (AMEX: PBTH) 12.7% HIGHER; news today for the company is that two executives will ring the opening bell at the NYSE may be bringing some interest to the stock.

TETRA Technologies Inc. (NYSE: TTI) 12.5% LOWER; See BP, Dril-Quip, or Anadarko.

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