Morning Movers on NASDAQ; LCRD, MATK, XOMA, AMED, TBAC

Investors get Green for Christmas; LCRD up 39%, MATK up over 35% POINT ROBERTS, Wash., December 21, 2010 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on early morning trading on the NASDAQ.com. The top five gainers as of early morning trading include: LCRD, MATK, XOMA, AMED and TBAC. Trading Close-Up LaserCard Corporation LCRD trading at$6.20, up1.75 (39.21%) 10:36AM EST Martek Biosciences Corporation MATK trading at $31.59, up 8.23 (35.23%) 10:43AM EST XOMA Ltd.XOMA trading at$2.99, up 0.61 (25.63%) 10:45AM EST Amedisys Inc AMED trading at $31.96, up 2.73 (9.34%) 10:45AM EST Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.TBAC trading at $2.86, up 0.10 (3.62%) 10:03AM EST Market Snapshot (at time of release) Dow 11,522.94 +44.81 +0.39% Nasdaq 2,661.54 +11.98 +0.45% S&P 500 1,252.61 +5.53 +0.44% 10 Yr Bond (%) 3.3380% -0.0110 Oil 89.54 +0.17 +0.19% Gold 1,382.30 -3.20 -0.23% Company Snapshot: Hot news for LCRD – LaserCard Corporation to be Acquired by ASSA ABLOY LaserCard to join the HID Global business unit to expand solutions for the Secure Identity Market December 20th - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.---- LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD , a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by ASSA ABLOY AB, at a price of $6.25 per share through a cash tender offer. The total transaction value is approximately $80 million. This per share price represents a premium of approximately 38% over the closing price of LaserCard shares on December 17, 2010 and a premium of 42% over the 20-day average of closing prices. LaserCard will become part of ASSA ABLOY's HID Global business with LaserCard's secure identity products, solutions and services complementing HID Global's identity solution offering. Sign up for the free investor news letter and get stock alerts in leading sectors! http://www.investorideas.com/Resources/Newsletter.asp Investorideas.com Members currently have 24/7 online access to the exclusive subscriber-only eleven stock directories in leading sectors including renewable energy, water and energy stocks. Visit the Investor Ideas membership page to learn more at: http:// www.investorideas.com/membership/ About InvestorIdeas.com: Investor Ideas is a global financial media online destination specialized in sector investing content. Investor Ideas (and portals within the hub) was one of the first online investing and business resources providing in-depth information, news and stock directories in renewable energy, homeland security and water sectors. InvestorIdeas.com features over twenty industry sectors and global markets including China, India, Middle East and Australia. Disclaimer: Our sites do not make recommendations. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. We attempt to research thoroughly, but we offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of information presented. All Information relating to featured companies is sourced from public documents and/ or the company and is not the opinion of our web sites. This site is currently compensated by featured companies, news submissions and online advertising. www.InvestorIdeas.com/About/Disclaimer.asp For Additional Information and or interest in becoming a content /revenue partner: Dawn Van Zant: 800-665-0411 - dvanzant@investorideas.com Source – Investorideas.com