Although Wall Street finished Wednesday lower as the Federal Reserve unveiled a plan to maintain its program to buy securities after the economy surprisingly shrank in the fourth quarter, these companies went the opposite direction and ended the day in green.
Generex Biotechnology Corporation (OTC:GNBT) saw biggest rally on above-normal volume after the company provided an outline about the early breast cancer competitive status of AE37. The lead cancer immunotherapy product is development process at its wholly-owned subsidiary, Antigen Express, Inc.[article_detail_ad_1]
Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERU) soared 41.67% on higher-than-expected results.
Alvarion Ltd (USA) (NASDAQ:ALVR) advanced 29.95% after the Israeli web site Globes reported the company is holding talks to be sold to DVTel.
BioClinica Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC) jumped 9.37% to hit an all-time high on a $123M deal to be sold to JLL private equity firm.
Multimedia Games Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ:MGAM) scored its best since mid-2004 after results.
Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) surged 14.96% after strong Q4 results.
Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (NYSE:FSL) added 14.85% after results and strong outlook.
Copano Energy, L.L.C. (NASDAQ:CPNO) marked new-high since at-least mid-2008 after Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE:KMP) agreed to takeover pipeline firm in a deal valued at $3.23B.
Endo Health Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:ENDP) rose 10.78% after Reuters reported that the Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania-based company may sell itself.
Warner Chilcott Plc (NASDAQ:WCRX) gained sharply in final trading hours after Reuters reported it may acquire Endo Health.
ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIS) increased 9.79% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearing the way for its first drug Kynamro to reach market.
CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLT) set new high on record after posting higher-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results.
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANH) marked new high since mid-2000 on strong Q4 earnings and 2013 guidance.
Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN) hit best since its market debut as FY Q2 surpassed analyst projections.
Manpower Inc (NYSE:MAN), Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI), Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) and Qiagen NV (NASDAQ:QGEN) each reached new 52-week high after their Q4 financial results.
InterNAP Network Services (NASDAQ:INAP) advanced more than 5.59% to new high on Wednesday after Craig Hallum initiated coverage on the stock with a “buy” rating and a $12.00 price target.
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) extended gains after Zacks analysts upgraded the stock from a neutral rating to an outperform rating.
FreeSeas Inc. (NASDAQ:FREE), Seven Arts Entertainment Inc (PINK:SAPX), Chinacast Education Corporation (PINK:CAST), Cereplast, Inc. (PINK:CERP), Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO) and Canon Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:CAJ) all saw solid gains.