Top Stock Gainer No.1: Jewett-Cameron Trading Co Ltd. (JCTCF) soared 29.89%, or $2.69, to finish at $11.69, on volume of 74,305 shares, well above the daily average of 864 shares, driven by good financial performance of the fiscal third quarter. Jewett-Cameron Trading announced its fiscal 2012 third quarter revenue reached $16.11 million versus $12.91 million a year ago. Diluted EPS was $0.59 versus $0.30 a year ago. Over the past 52 weeks, JCTCF stock traded between $7.45 and $11.80. JCTCF stock price is above the 50-day moving average of $8.97 and the 200-day moving average of $8.66. Jewett-Cameron Trading currently has a market cap of 18.82 million.
Top Stock Gainer No.2: Asure Software Inc (ASUR) moved up 20.55%, or $1.27, to end at $7.45, on volume of 112,653 shares versus the daily average of 30,761 shares. ASUR has been constantly hitting new highs since July 5 after the company announced the acquisition of PeopleCube and raised fiscal 2012 Q3, Q4 guidance. Over the past 52 weeks, ASUR stock traded between $1.51 and $7.45. ASUR stock price is well above the 50-day moving average of $4.76 and the 200-day moving average of $4.15. Asure Software currently has a market cap of $37.12 million.
Top Stock Gainer No.3: Giga-tronics, Incorporated (GIGA) shot up 20.37%, or $0.22, to end at $1.30, on volume of 90,700 shares, much higher than the daily average of 7,338 shares. The big gain of the stock was lack of catalyst. Over the past 52 weeks, GIGA stock traded between $0.89 and $2.32. GIGA stock price is well above the 50-day moving average of $1.07 and the 200-day moving average of $1.29. Giga-tronics currently has a market cap of $6.54 million.
Top Stock Gainer No.4: Affymax, Inc. (AFFY) rose by 19.16%, or $2.29, to end at $14.24, on volume of 3.39 million shares, much higher than the daily average of 900,166 shares.The stock rose after the company and its partner Takeda Pharmaceuticals signed an agreement to supply the anemia treatment Omontys to U.S. dialysis centers run by Germany’s Fresenius Medical Care. Over the past 52 weeks, AFFY stock traded between $3.93 and $16.25. AFFY stock price is above the 50-day moving average of $13.41 and the 200-day moving average of $9.49. Affymax currently has a market cap of $514.19 million.
Top Stock Gainer No.5: Vision-Sciences, Inc. (VSCI) closed up 17.27%, or $0.24, to end at $1.63, on volume of 23,551 shares, lower than the daily average of 27,836 shares. Lazard Capital initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating.Over the past 52 weeks, VSCI stock traded between $1.19 and $2.67. VSCI stock price is above the 50-day moving average of $1.39 and the 200-day moving average of $1.78. Vision-Sciences currently has a market cap of $75.25 million.