Shaw Group Inc. (SHAW) jumped 55.45%, or $14.80, to $41.49, hitting 52-week highs and leading the top stocks today, on the news that Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. has agreed to buy the company for approximately $3 billion. The intraday volume was 38.3 million shares, much higher than the daily average of 982,203 shares. SHAW stock traded between $18.98 and $43.70 over the past 52 weeks. Shaw Group has a market cap of $2.74 billion. Also read: Top performing stock: SHAW rose 55.45%.
Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (CDTI) spiked up 20.00%, or $0.42, to $2.52, ranked as the second of the top performing stocks, after the cleantech emissions control company announced it has begun supplying catalysts for next-generation four- and six-cylinder Honda Accord models. The intrady volume was 3.25 million shares, much higher than the daily average of 52,139 shares. CDTI stock traded between $1.50 and $5.80 over the past 52 weeks. Clean Diesel Technologies has a micro market cap of $18.19 million.
Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc.(FRS), one of the top stocks today, soared 17.99%, or $4.65, to $30.50, hit 52 week new highs, after the announcement that its board of directors has approved a special one-time dividend of $9.50 per share. The company also announced a stock repurchase program of 450,000 shares. The intrady volume was 62,239 shares, above the daily average of 20,501 shares. FRS stock traded between $18.44 and $31.89 over the past 52 weeks. Frisch’s Restaurants has a micro market cap of $150.60 million.
NCI, Inc. (NCIT) was up 16.63%, or $0.84, to $5.89. The intrady volume was 116,309 shares, less than the daily average of 181,303 shares. NCIT stock traded between $3.21 and $22.62 over the past 52 weeks. NCIT has a micro market cap of $80.07 million.
Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (JVA) made it one of the top stocks today, by surging 15.81%, or $0.78, to $5.75. The intrady volume was 490,337 shares, less than the daily average of 151,378 shares. JVA stock traded between $4.88 and $22.92 over the past 52 weeks. Coffee Holding has a micro market cap of $36.64 million.