Close

Morning Movers 12/27: (PARL) (GIGM) (MHR) Higher; (SHLD) Lower

December 27, 2011 11:09 AM EST
Parlux Fragrances, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARL) 80.1% HIGHER; Perfumania Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PERF) 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.

Gigamedia (Nasdaq: GIGM) 24.5% HIGHER; appears to be breaking above resistance around $0.85. The stock is flirting with the $1 level today.

Sears Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD) 21.7% 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 here to see the full report.

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (NYSE: MHR) 15.9% HIGHER; has raised the Company's production guidance for 2011 and 2012 due to higher production levels being experienced from new well completions. Click here to see full details.

Ram Energy (Nasdaq: RAM) 10.5% HIGHER; continuing higher following a more than 100 percent surge last week following news of a recapitalization and regained compliance with NASDAQ listing rules.

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE: END) 8.8% 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.

Cogdell Spencer (NYSE: CSA) 8.7% HIGHER; Ventas (NYSE: VTR) to acquire the company for $4.25/share in cash.

Kandi Technologies (Nasdaq: KNDI) 8.5% HIGHER; pushing through the $3.50 level today.

Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) 7.9% HIGHER; likely trading higher amid reports the DoJ may be getting one step closer to legalizing internet gambling. Here is our full report.


Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

You May Also Be Interested In





Related Categories

Special Reports

Related Entities

Morning Movers, Perfumania Holdings/Parlux Fragrances