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Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
EPCT
EPICEPT CORPORATION
3.88 11:42AM ET
1.60 (70.18%)
17,332,519

TCHCZ
21ST CENTURY HLDG WT
8.26 11:14AM ET
1.97 (31.32%)
300

OLED
CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TE
6.02 11:41AM ET
1.27 (26.74%)
234,637

SAIA
SAIA INC
29.62 11:40AM ET
4.81 (19.37%)
553,332
FCPO
FACTORY CARD PARTY
10.36 11:42AM ET
1.58 (18.00%)
74,727

DEEP
SUPERIOR OFF. INT.
17.71 11:42AM ET
2.71 (18.07%)
6,207,142

MDII
MDI INC
2.43 11:42AM ET
0.35 (16.83%)
4,874,433

NHRXU
NATIONSHEALTH UTS
1.76 11:01AM ET
0.23 (14.90%)
2,930

AVNR
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICL
4.45 11:42AM ET
0.55 (14.23%)
14,855,697

HUBG
HUB GROUP INC A
34.72 11:42AM ET
4.23 (13.87%)
1,285,555

MGRM
MONOGRAM BIOSCIENCES
2.37 11:42AM ET
0.29 (13.94%)
7,108,911

DFR
DEERFIELD TRIARC CAP
17.23 11:37AM ET
2.21 (14.71%)
1,320,900

GCO
GENESCO INC
49.24 11:37AM ET
5.83 (13.43%)
4,215,000

SSTR
SILVERSTAR HLDGS LTD
1.55 10:53AM ET
0.14 (9.93%)
19,528

HNAB
HANA BIOSCIENCES INC
2.27 11:38AM ET
0.26 (12.82%)
1,293,125

AMTC
AMERITRANS CAP CORP
5.28 10:02AM ET
0.47 (9.77%)
600
TGE
TGC IND INC
9.35 11:34AM ET
0.85 (10.03%)
107,000

OXGN
OXIGENE INC
4.66 11:41AM ET
0.31 (7.13%)
562,867

MEA
METALICO INC
6.65 11:35AM ET
0.59 (9.73%)
241,200

OO
OAKLEY INC
24.47 11:37AM ET
2.08 (9.29%)
812,500

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Cenveo Inc. (NYSE:CVO - News) shares rose 9.3% after the company agreed to acquire Cadmus Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:CDMS - News) for $24.75 a share in cash. The deal represents an acquisition premium of 18%. The total value of the transaction, including assumption of debt, is expected to be about $430 million, Cadmus said. A combined Cenveo and Cadmus would rank as the No. 3 graphics-communications company in North America with revenue of more than $2 billion, according to Stamford, Conn.-based Cenveo.
Crucell N.V. (NASDAQ:CRXL - News) shares climbed 2.2% after the company signed a cross-licensing agreement with Merck & Co, Inc. Under the deal, Merck will be allowed to use Crucell technology on an exclusive basis in undisclosed vaccine fields. In return Crucell will receive access to Merck's large-scale manufacturing technology for its AdVac-based malaria and TB vaccines.
InfoSonics' (NASDAQ:IFON - News) shares leapt 44% after the San Diego based-company said it has reached an agreement to distribute handsets for LG Electronics in the Caribbean and certain countries in Latin America. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. InfoSonics said it has already received approval, certification and purchase orders from carriers in the region and will be delivering its first shipments in the coming weeks.
Inverness Medical Innovations (AMEX:IMA - News) shares rose 2.1% after the company formed a joint venture with Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - News) to develop, manufacture and market consumer diagnostic products outside of the fields of cardiology and diabetes. P&G will pay $325 million in cash for its 50% interest in the joint venture, the companies said. The deal is expected to close in the latter half of the first quarter of 2007, subject to regulatory approval and normal closing conditions.
Medwave Inc. (NASDAQ:MDWV - News) shares added 9.5% after the company named Ramon Burton as chief financial officer. Additionally, the Danvers, Mass.-based maker of blood pressure monitoring technology said it has appointed James Hawley to the board. Hawley, currently chief executive of Diversified Graphics Inc., will serve as chairman of the company's audit committee.
OxiGene Inc. (NASDAQ:OXGN - News) shares rose 5% after the Waltham, Mass.-based pharmaceutical company reported positive results from a Phase II study of combretastatin (CA4P) in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with advanced imageable malignancies. Topline data indicate that the objectives of the study were met, the company said. The objectives were to identify optimal dose of CA4P for blood flow shutdown and to demonstrate safety and efficacy of CA4P in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin.
PFSweb (NASDAQ:PFSW - News) shares jumped 18% after the Plano, Texas-based company said it has signed an agreement with Fathead LLC to provide order processing and fulfillment services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The agreement with Fathead was included in PFSweb's previously announced service fee contracts for the year, which will bring in estimated annual revenue of $12 million upon full implementation.
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE - News) shares rose 1.6% after the company said it expects 2006 earnings from continuing operations, excluding asset sales, to exceed $4 a share. The San Diego energy services holding company had previously forecast earnings between $3.50 and $3.70 a share. The company also said it will sell its interests in two Argentine natural-gas distribution companies.
Targacept (NASDAQ:TRGT - News) shares jumped 20% after the company said it's received confirmation from AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN - News) of plans to continue development of AZD3480 in Alzheimer's disease and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. The determination triggers a $20 million milestone payment to Targacept.
Vascular Solutions (NASDAQ:VASC - News) shares gained 17% after the company said the Food and Drug Administration has approved its premarket approval supplement for the D-Stat Flowable hemostat to reduce the incidence of clinically significant hematomas during the implantation of pacemakers or other devices.
By Michael Baron of Marketwatch

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