Hot and Cold Stocks: 4-Week Trend
Here are the stocks that have risen the most and fallen the most over the last four weeks through last Friday. The four-week trend can be a good indicator of stocks that have strong momentum in either direction.
Stocks ($15+)
Gainers
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Fri. 4-wk Issue Tkr Ex close % chg P/E Saba Petroleum SAB A 32 +63.1 56 Consol. Graphics COGI Q 40 3/4 +61.4 43 Kulicke & Soffa KLIC Q 17 5/8 +60.2 8 Un. Carolina Bk. UCAR Q 39 1/8 +55.7 20 Medex MDEX Q 23 1/8 +55.5 cc Splash Tech. SPLH Q 24 3/8 +52.3 dd MacDermid MACD Q 105 +51.1 18 TriTeal TEAL Q 19 1/2 +50.0 na Herballfe HERB Q 25 1/4 +49.6 22 AmerPowerConv APCC Q 24 1/4 +49.2 29 Mastec MASX Q 54 7/8 +47.3 cc AdvncdMicroDev AMD N 25 1/8 +44.6 68 SiliconGaming SGIC Q 15 1/8 +44.0 na PHH PHH N 45 1/2 +42.7 19 ServiceExperts SERX Q 28 1/2 +42.5 na BayMeadowsOp CJ A 34 5/8 +42.1 31 Innovex INVX Q 28 3/8 +41.9 16 GroveBkBright GROV Q 48 7/8 +41.7 15 SandwichCoOp SWCB Q 30 1/4 +39.1 15 Zygo ZIGO Q 38 3/4 +38.4 30 UTI Energy UTI A 25 3/4 +38.3 23 VisigenicSftware VSGN Q 16 3/4 +36.7 na PanhandRty PANRA Q 31 +36.3 na HyperionSftware HYSW Q 23 +36.3 45 CallonPetroleum CLNP Q 18 +35.8 64
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Losers
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Fri. 4-wk Issue Tkr Ex close % chg P/E Mossimo MGX N 15 1/8 -43.7 na Nova Cp NIS N 18 3/8 -41.7 na Octel OCTL Q 17 1/8 -40.9 17 AnchorGaming SLOT Q 35 1/8 -40.7 17 GrenwchAirSvc GASIA Q 17 1/2 -38.1 23 IntergratedSys INTS Q 19 1/4 -37.9 38 GemstarIntlGrp GMSTF Q 17 -37.0 29 DSPComm DSPC Q 37 3/8 -35.8 cc OnCommand ONCO Q 15 3/4 -33.7 na LamarAdvrtisng LAMR Q 25 1/2 -32.5 na ElsagBailey EBY N 15 -32.2 dd ATC Comm ATCT Q 15 7/8 -32.1 51 ArborSoftware ARSW Q 24 -31.9 57 Sinclair SBGI Q 29 7/8 -31.7 na PharmProdDev PPDI Q 17 1/2 -31.4 41 MultipleZonesIntl MZON Q 19 1/4 -31.3 na AlternativeRes ALRC Q 15 1/2 -31.1 19 StnfordTeleCom STII Q 29 1/2 -31.0 26 MeadowbrookIns MIG N 18 5/8 -31.0 na Donna Karan DK N 15 1/4 -29.5 na AmericHomestar HSTR Q 17 -29.2 13 Ctyscape CTYS Q 19 3/4 -29.1 16 EmCare EMCR Q 20 3/4 -29.1 18 Perclose PERC Q 17 -28.4 dd OpenMkt OMKT Q 16 7/8 -28.2 na
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Stocks ($2-$15)
Gainers
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Fri. 4-wk Issue Tkr Ex close % chg P/E Biomune BIME Q 2 15/32 +88.1 na Pudgie PUDGQ Q 2 +77.8 dd Dynamo DYMO Q 2 1/8 +70.0 dd SI Diam SIDT Q 2 5/16 +68.2 dd AM Intl AM A 4 5/16 +64.3 dd Triple TSSS Q 8 3/8 +63.4 cc CerionT CEON Q 5 11/16 +62.5 na EqualNet ENET Q 3 +60.0 dd HospWwde ROOM Q 5 3/8 +59.3 24 Avigen AVGN Q 6 1/8 +53.1 na CharlsF KORP Q 9 3/4 +52.9 6 NwWCof NWCI Q 3 1/8 +51.5 dd Warntc WTEC Q 14 5/8 +51.0 44 InovGme IGCA Q 7 3/4 +50.3 dd Canisco CANR Q 4 3/8 +48.9 dd PhmRes PRX N 5 +48.1 dd Ezcony EZCOF Q 2 1/8 +47.8 dd Optlcm OPTC Q 9 +46.9 26 DI Ind DRL A 2 3/4 +46.7 dd RedHtun RHCSU Q 4 +45.5 na MdbrkRe MBRK Q 2 +45.5 dd AdvMat ADMG Q 2 9/16 +43.9 dd WellMgt WELL Q 10 3/4 +43.3 dd Bestway BSTW Q 9 1/4 +42.3 na FUnRl FUR N 9 3/4 +41.8 dd
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Losers
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Fri. 4-wk Issue Tkr Ex close % chg P/E Siebert SIEB Q 12 -90.1 na ITI Tech ITII Q 11 15/16 -63.8 8 Timeline TMLN Q 2 -63.6 dd Infernce INFR Q 7 1/2 -63.0 22 Caringtn CARN Q 8 3/8 -60.1 dd Amre AMM N 3 1/2 -59.4 dd BigCityB BIGC Q 2 1/2 -57.4 na UnivAuto UVSL Q 2 7/8 -56.6 na Riscorp RISC Q 4 49/64 -55.7 na BlkRGolf BLRK Q 2 -55.6 na PrmosT PRMO Q 9 -53.8 dd AmCraft ABREF Q 2 1/2 -52.4 na ICT Grp ICTG Q 5 1/4 -52.3 na MedIndA MIOAD Q 2 11/16 -52.2 dd VetCtAm VCAI Q 9 7/8 -51.5 dd Netsmrt NTST Q 4 3/4 -51.3 na UnifyCp UNFY Q 6 -51.0 na MoltenM MLTN Q 13 7/8 -50.7 77 MarkSol MCSI Q 2 5/8 -50.6 na VideoLan VLNT Q 2 1/4 -48.6 na GloblInt GBIT Q 2 7/32 -46.6 na Medaph MEDA Q 8 15/16 -46.6 dd GTInter GTIS Q 10 7/8 -46.3 23 HrtWire HART Q 12 5/8 -46.3 na GilmnCio GTAX Q 3 -46.1 30
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Source: Associated Press
Warrants and preferred stocks removed. Four-week period ends on most recent trading day. P/E=price-earnings ratio. na=not available (not all stocks are covered). cc=P/E exceeds 99. dd=loss in the 12 months. ec=former Amex “emerging company.” q=closed-end mutual fund, no P/E. Exchanges: A, Amex; N, NYSE; Q, Nasdaq.
