52 Stocks Returning 50%+ in 2010
It has been a while since we've posted one of these tally sheets, but I thought it useful in light of the previous post to figure out where all the hot action has been. Here are the filters used
- Market capitalization >$300M (to keep out the very small stocks)
- Stock price >$10
- Average volume >100K (focus on liquid stocks)
- Return >50% in Q1 2010
Obviously a few of these were takeover candidates...
Other than JDS Uniphase (JDSU), Finisar (FNSR), and Cliffs Natural (CLF) [I still call it Cleveland Cliffs] there are very few on this list that I have on my radar.
Ticker | YTD Gain | Company | Market Cap | Industry |
ITMN | 241.8% | InterMune Inc. | 2,442 | Biotechnology |
HUSA | 194.6% | Houston American Energy Corp. | 508 | Independent Oil & Gas |
RDN | 114.0% | Radian Group Inc. | 1,297 | Surety & Title Insurance |
MSB | 98.1% | Mesabi Trust | 321 | Diversified Investments |
CITP | 96.6% | COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. | 372 | Staffing & Outsourcing Services |
OSIP | 91.7% | OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3,472 | Biotechnology |
MTG | 89.8% | MGIC Investment Corp. | 1,377 | Surety & Title Insurance |
MMR | 82.4% | McMoRan Exploration Co. | 1,351 | Independent Oil & Gas |
CAGC | 77.8% | China Agritech Inc. | 420 | Business Services |
FNSR | 75.5% | Finisar Corp. | 1,026 | Networking & Communication Devices |
APKT | 75.3% | Acme Packet, Inc. | 1,166 | Communication Equipment |
NFP | 74.3% | National Financial Partners Corp. | 584 | Insurance Brokers |
LYV | 70.4% | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | 2,489 | General Entertainment |
ZION | 70.4% | Zions Bancorp. | 3,285 | Regional - Pacific Banks |
BNE | 68.6% | Bowne & Co. Inc. | 447 | Business Services |
TIVO | 68.3% | TiVo Inc. | 1,882 | CATV Systems |
ETM | 68.2% | Entercom Communications Corp. | 441 | Broadcasting - Radio |
MAPP | 66.7% | MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 418 | Drug Manufacturers - Other |
CTEL | 65.7% | City Telecom HK Ltd. | 534 | Telecom Services - Foreign |
PRXL | 65.3% | Parexel International Corp. | 1,354 | Research Services |
TRLG | 64.2% | True Religion Apparel Inc. | 758 | Textile - Apparel Clothing |
BPI | 63.7% | Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | 1,337 | Education & Training Services |
NKTR | 63.2% | Nektar Therapeutics | 1,424 | Drug Delivery |
EZCH | 62.9% | EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. | 460 | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
DPZ | 62.8% | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 801 | Restaurants |
DIN | 62.7% | DineEquity, Inc. | 700 | Restaurants |
VPHM | 62.5% | ViroPharma Inc. | 1,056 | Biotechnology |
GNW | 61.6% | Genworth Financial Inc. | 8,970 | Life Insurance |
ZUMZ | 61.1% | Zumiez, Inc. | 623 | Apparel Stores |
AMLN | 58.5% | Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3,215 | Biotechnology |
SII | 58.1% | Smith International Inc. | 10,637 | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services |
BWS | 57.6% | Brown Shoe Co. Inc. | 664 | Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories |
TSN | 56.5% | Tyson Foods Inc. | 7,212 | Meat Products |
SMCI | 55.4% | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | 621 | Networking & Communication Devices |
EXXI | 55.1% | Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited | 910 | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services |
ETH | 54.3% | Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | 597 | Home Furnishings & Fixtures |
CLF | 54.2% | Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. | 9,594 | Steel & Iron |
CATY | 54.1% | Cathay General Bancorp | 912 | Regional - Pacific Banks |
FACT | 53.8% | Facet Biotech Corporation | 677 | Biotechnology |
TAL | 53.1% | TAL International Group, Inc. | 614 | Rental & Leasing Services |
INCY | 52.9% | Incyte Corporation | 1,680 | Biotechnology |
PVTB | 52.9% | Privatebancorp Inc. | 1,026 | Regional - Midwest Banks |
SGI | 52.5% | Silicon Graphics International Corp. | 325 | Diversified Computer Systems |
VCI | 52.4% | Valassis Communications Inc. | 1,367 | Marketing Services |
LCAPA | 52.3% | Liberty Capital Group | 3,538 | Entertainment - Diversified |
ANN | 51.8% | AnnTaylor Stores Corp. | 1,217 | Apparel Stores |
JDSU | 51.8% | JDS Uniphase Corp. | 2,744 | Communication Equipment |
WTNY | 51.5% | Whitney Holding Corp. | 1,330 | Regional - Southeast Banks |
UAUA | 51.4% | UAL Corporation | 3,274 | Major Airlines |
TNK | 51.1% | Teekay Tankers Ltd. | 402 | Shipping |
MTL | 51.0% | Mechel OAO | 11,830 | Steel & Iron |
PERY | 50.7% | Perry Ellis International Inc. | 308 | Textile - Apparel Clothing |
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Here are the next 41 names who made between 40-50% in the quarter - again, other than Baidu, Las Vegas Sands, and Ciena ... not areas I am focused on.
Ticker | YTD Gain | Company | Market Cap | Industry |
OPEN | 49.8% | OpenTable, Inc. | 861 | Business Services |
PEI | 49.7% | Pennsylvania REIT | 554 | REIT - Retail |
SANM | 49.6% | Sanmina-SCI Corp. | 1,301 | Printed Circuit Boards |
STRI | 49.6% | STR Holdings, Inc. | 986 | Semiconductor - Specialized |
CBEH | 48.9% | China Integrated Energy, Inc. | 341 | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
BARE | 48.7% | Bare Escentuals, Inc. | 1,674 | Personal Products |
GET | 48.3% | Gaylord Entertainment Co. | 1,376 | Lodging |
CLNE | 47.8% | Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | 1,367 | Gas Utilities |
PRGO | 47.6% | Perrigo Co. | 5,353 | Drug Related Products |
WBS | 47.5% | Webster Financial Corp. | 1,371 | Regional - Northeast Banks |
RT | 46.8% | Ruby Tuesday, Inc. | 682 | Restaurants |
PPO | 46.7% | Polypore International Inc. | 776 | Specialty Chemicals |
SLXP | 46.7% | Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 2,104 | Drug Related Products |
PHH | 46.3% | PHH Corporation | 1,291 | Credit Services |
MIL | 46.0% | Millipore Corp. | 5,937 | Medical Instruments & Supplies |
HSNI | 45.8% | HSN, Inc. | 1,675 | Catalog & Mail Order Houses |
TLB | 45.5% | The Talbots Inc. | 713 | Apparel Stores |
CTCT | 45.4% | Constant Contact, Inc. | 663 | Marketing Services |
TGI | 45.4% | Triumph Group, Inc. | 1,168 | Aerospace/Defense Products & Services |
BIDU | 45.2% | Baidu, Inc. | 20,746 | Internet Information Providers |
CKP | 45.1% | Checkpoint Systems Inc. | 865 | Security & Protection Services |
CBL | 43.8% | CBL & Associates Properties Inc. | 1,889 | REIT - Retail |
AEL | 43.2% | American Equity Investment Life | 621 | Life Insurance |
TRA | 42.8% | Terra Industries Inc. | 4,581 | Agricultural Chemicals |
AAWW | 42.4% | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. | 1,363 | Air Services, Other |
WPRT | 42.4% | Westport Innovations Inc. | 631 | Pollution & Treatment Controls |
RISK | 42.1% | RiskMetrics Group, Inc. | 1,431 | Asset Management |
APL | 41.9% | Atlas Pipeline Partners LP | 741 | Oil & Gas Pipelines |
HPY | 41.8% | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. | 700 | Business Services |
SSYS | 41.7% | Stratasys Inc. | 500 | Computer Peripherals |
LVS | 41.6% | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 13,966 | Resorts & Casinos |
TWLL | 41.6% | Techwell, Inc. | 414 | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
NUVA | 41.3% | NuVasive, Inc. | 1,755 | Medical Instruments & Supplies |
PSYS | 41.2% | Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. | 1,679 | Specialized Health Services |
LINTA | 41.1% | Liberty Media Interactive | 9,130 | Entertainment - Diversified |
CIT | 41.1% | CIT Group, Inc. | 15,275 | Credit Services |
PVH | 41.1% | Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. | 2,968 | Textile - Apparel Clothing |
BBEP | 40.9% | Breitburn Energy Partners LP | 795 | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration |
CVVT | 40.8% | China Valves Technology, Inc. | 413 | Industrial Equipment & Components |
CIEN | 40.8% | CIENA Corp. | 1,413 | Communication Equipment |
CPHD | 40.1% | Cepheid | 1,031 | Scientific & Technical Instruments |
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