CompuCredit leads the winners, while Human Genome sinks
Here are the current biggest percentage gainers and losers among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:
• CompuCredit Corp. (CCRT), up 29%.
• Buckeye Technologies Inc. (BKI), up 24% on news it will lay off between 20 and 25 employees at a production facility in Canada. That’s up to 16.6% of the plant’s workforce.
• Stanley Furniture Co. (STLY), up 22%.
• Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGSI), down 44% on news of serious side effects from a study of a hepatitis C drug. Shares have been downgraded by analyst.
• First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (FCFS), down 35% on news it has lowered its full-year earnings forecast.
• The PMI Group, Inc. (PMI), down 15%.
Biggest percentage gainers:
• CompuCredit Corp. (CCRT), up 29%.
• Buckeye Technologies Inc. (BKI), up 24% on news it will lay off between 20 and 25 employees at a production facility in Canada. That’s up to 16.6% of the plant’s workforce.
• Stanley Furniture Co. (STLY), up 22%.
Biggest percentage losers:
• Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGSI), down 44% on news of serious side effects from a study of a hepatitis C drug. Shares have been downgraded by analyst.
• First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (FCFS), down 35% on news it has lowered its full-year earnings forecast.
• The PMI Group, Inc. (PMI), down 15%.
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