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Rick Aristotle Munarriz
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September 24, 2012
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What's better than momentum? Mo' momentum.
Let's take a closer look at five of this past week's biggest scorchers.
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Company
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Sep. 21 |
Weekly Gain |
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| IRIS International (Nasdaq: IRIS ) |
$19.47 |
45% |
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| Acadia Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ACAD ) |
$2.62 |
24% |
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| NII Holdings (Nasdaq: NIHD ) |
$8.34 |
24% |
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| Complete Genomics (Nasdaq: GNOM ) |
$3.09 |
16% |
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| Nanosphere (Nasdaq: NSPH ) |
$3.79 |
15% |
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Source: Barron's.
IRIS soared last week after receiving a buyout offer. Shareholders of the medical diagnostics provider will be cashed out at $19.50 a share in a tender offer.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals had a strong midweek run. Top-line results for the critical phase 3 study of a promising drug to treat Parkinson's-related psychosis are expected by the end of November. Expect plenty of volatile trading in the coming weeks as the company reaches that important revelation.
NII Holdings made a winning connection after CEO Steve Dussek increased his stake in the company, by 12%. It's a strong show of confidence for the Latin American wireless service provider.
Complete Genomics notched most of last week's gains on Monday, after the gene-sequencing specialist revealed that it would be acquired by China's BGI-Shenzhen. Complete Genomics had put itself up for sale when it initiated a strategic review earlier this year.
Nanosphere gained ground after the TheStreet.com published a bullish article on the provider of advanced molecular diagnostics systems. The shares also got a continued boost on Friday morning after announcing that its CFO would be speaking at an investor conference.
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