Veeco Instruments Up Strong, Gaining 6%

Veeco Instruments Inc. VECO shares are up strongly today, gaining 6% on heavy volume. Shares touched a new 52 week high today, hitting $55.78, before falling off that level. At last check, shares were up $3.10 to $54.74, a gain of 6% on 1 million shares. Veeco Instruments Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets equipment to make high brightness light emitting diodes (HB LEDs), solar panels, hard-disk drives, and other devices.