Basic Material Gainers: USEC (NYSE:USU), Valhi (NYSE:VHI), Penford Corporation (NASDAQ:PENX), Aemetis (NASDAQ:AMTX)

USEC Inc. (UNYSE:SU) closed up 143.89% after NEWS of its 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding new funding, of $2.5 million, from the US Department of ENERGY (DOE). The funding comes following an amendment to an agreement with a research lab operator for further research on American Centrifuge technology. USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU) net profit margin is -18.30% and weekly performance is 153.08%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.39. USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 121.27%.

Valhi Inc. (NYSE:VHI) Insider Harold Simmons Foundation Inc sold 600,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.98, for a total value of $3,588,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 300,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,794,000. Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) shares advanced 11.37% in last trading session and ended the day on $7.15. VHI gross Margin is 15.20% and its return on assets is -2.00%.Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) quarterly performance is -18.47%.

Penford Corporation (NASDAQ:PENX) will provide results for its fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2014 on Monday, July 7, 2014. Penford Corporation (NASDAQ:PENX) shares moved up 7.17% in last trading session and was closed at $13.75, while trading in range of $12.75 – $13.86. Penford Corporation (NASDAQ:PENX) year to date (YTD) performance is 7.00%.

Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX) on 6 June announced that its common stock began trading today on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol AMTX. Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX) ended the last trading day at $10.20. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 7.91% and price to cash ratio as 28.20.Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX) showed a positive weekly performance of 14.61%.