New 52-week highs were recorded by Varian Semiconductor Equipment (NASDAQ:VSEA), Adams Golf, Inc.(NASDAQ:ADGF), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) and ValueClick, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCLK) on May 4.
Varian Semiconductor Equipment (NASDAQ:VSEA) traded in a range of $61.15 - $61.43 before closing at $61.36, $20.81, or 51.32 percent. Varian rose on the announcement they are going to be acquired by Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) for $4.9 billion.
Adams Golf, Inc. (ADGF) traded in a range of $6.50 - $8.04, closing at $7.41, climbing $2.41, or 48.20 percent. Record sales drove the company to its 52-week high.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) traded in a range of $75.00 - $78.45, $75.98, up $11.91, or 18.59 percent. Impressive guidance drove the share price up.
ValueClick, Inc. (VCLK) traded in a range of $18.00 - $19.73, ending the day at $18.05, climbing $1.58, or 9.59 percent. A solid quarter and better guidance for the second quarter drove the share price up.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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6 Winners (VSEA) (ADGF) (SGI) (ZSTN) (GMCR) (WOLF) on May 4
The major winners on May 4 were led Varian Semiconductor Equipment (NASDAQ:VSEA), which closed the trading session at $61.36, soaring $20.81, or 51.32 percent. Varian jumped on the news they were going to be acquired by Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) for $4.9 billion.
Next was Adams Golf, Inc.(NASDAQ:ADGF), which ended the day at $7.41, climbing $2.41, or 48.20 percent. The market was responding to record sales in its latest quarter.
Third best performer on May 4 was Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI), closing at $20.49, rising $4.01, or 24.33 percent. Beating revenue and earnings estimates for their latest quarter was the catalyst.
Following SGI was ZST Digital Networks, Inc.(NASDAQ:ZSTN), which jumped to $3.47, soaring $0.58, or 20.57 percent. Answering shareholder questions appears to be the catalyst.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) also skyrocketed, closing at $75.98, up $11.91, or 18.59 percent. The catalyst was strong guidance from the company.
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:WOLF) was the sixth-best performer, ending the day at $2.71, gaining $0.41, or 17.83 percent. An improved bottom line was the impetus for Great Wolf.