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Unusual 11 Midday Movers 12/27: (PARL) (MY) (END) (MHR) Higher; (PERF) (SHLD) (XUE) Lower

December 27, 2011 2:43 PM EST
Parlux Fragrances, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARL) 73.9% HIGHER; Perfumania Holdings, Inc. and Parlux have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Perfumania would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Parlux in a transaction valued at approximately $170 million, based on Perfumania's closing stock price of $19.55 per share on December 22, 2011.

Perfumania Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PERF) 30.1% LOWER; the company announced plans to acquire Parlux Fragrances, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARL) today.

China Ming Yang Wind Power Group (NYSE: MY) 30% HIGHER; shares have gained back loses since the stock fell from December 13th to the 20th. Shares since the 20th have risen nicely, but rose substantially today after breaking the critical $2.00 point.

Sears Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD) 24.9% LOWER; is providing an update on its quarter-to-date performance and planned actions to improve and accelerate the transformation of its business. Total quarter-to-date sales down 5.2 percent, and year-to-date sales down 2.6 percent. Click hereto see the full report.

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE: END) 23.4% HIGHER; announced that its subsidiary, Endeavour Energy UK Limited, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire ConocoPhillips' (NYSE: COP) interest in three producing U.K. oil fields in the Central North Sea for $330 million, including approximately $94 million of tax attributes.

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (NYSE: MHR) 17.2% HIGHER; has raised the Company's production guidance for 2011 and 2012 due to higher production levels being experienced from new well completions. Click hereto see full details.

Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) 13.9% HIGHER; likely trading higher amid reports the DoJ may be getting one step closer to legalizing internet gambling. Click here to see our full report.

Kandi Technologies (Nasdaq: KNDI) 13.2% HIGHER; pushing through the $3.50 level today.

Xueda Education Group (NYSE: XUE) 8.9% LOWER; shares continuing to give back gains following a 78 percent surge from mid November to early December after Q3 results and Q4 guidance. A break below $4 this morning has technicians jumping overboard.

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) 8.8% LOWER; shares are down today after management announced it has withdrawn its fiscal 2012 outlook. Click here to see the full report.

Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR) 8.7% LOWER; trading down amid a warning at Sears.


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