Afternoon Market Top Percentage Gainers and Losers (CAAS, GENE, SYMX, TPX, GY, SCOK, LIWA, IDIX, HERO, SGMO)

Best 1) China Automotive Systems CAAS: Skyrocketing 36.36% to $11.10 after reporting that preliminary Q4 sales were ahead of consensus estimates. Looks like a short squeeze is underway. 2) Genetic Technologies GENE: Currently up 20.38% to $3.19. Shares have been surging since the opening bell. 3) Synthesis Energy Systems SYMX: The stock has vaulted 18.75% to $3.23 since 10:35 a.m. EST. 4) Tempur-Pedic International TPX: Gaining 14.36% to $58.31 after raising its 2011 forecast yesterday afternoon. 5) GenCorp GY: Popping 13.67% to $6.95. Worst 1) SinoCoking Coal & Coke Chemical Industries SCOK: Currently down 21.67% to $6.00. Shares have been extending their losses throughout the day. 2) Idenix Pharmaceuticals IDIX: Down 10.19% to $2.91 after announcing plans to sell stock to the public. 3) Hercules Offshore HERO: Dropping 9% to $5.80. News of an investigation by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission for potential violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is taking its toll. 4) Sagamo BioSciences SGMO: Currently trading down 7.89% to $7.70. The company is planning a 6.7 million share public stock offering. 5) Lihua International LIWA: After starting out in positive territory, shares have sunk 7.8% to $7.72. Shares had recently been down as much as 10%.