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Today’s Gainers (PCBC, EEE, VTG, IDTI, LYG, DD, SNDK, FITB)

Pacific Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCBC) ended the day with it’s shares 40.14% higher on volume of over 12.68 Million shares traded, more than 6 times it’s average daily volume of 1.86 Million shares traded.

Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE:EEE) saw it’s shares finish the day up 37.88% on volume of over 19.89 Million shares traded, more than 4 times it’s average daily volume of 4.10 Million shares traded.

Vantage Drilling Company (AMEX:VTG) shares finished the day 18.96% higher on volume of over 21.12 Million shares traded, more than 10 times it’s average daily volume of 1.81 Million shares traded.

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI) ended the day with it’s shares trading 10.48% higher on volume of over 12.45 Million shares traded, more than 3 times it’s average daily volume of 3.12 Million shares traded.

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) saw it’s shares finish the day 8.54% higher on volume of over 12.64 Million shares traded, more than triple it’s average daily volume of 3.62 Million shares traded.

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (NYSE:DD) shares ended the day trading 3.57% higher on volume of over 15.82 Million shares traded, more than double it’s average daily volume of 7 Million shares traded.

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) finished the day with it’s shares trading 2.64% higher on volume of over 12.45 Million shares traded, less than it’s average daily volume of 12.75 Million shares traded.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) saw it’s shared end the day trading 2.50% higher on volume of over 18.03 Million shares traded, surpassing it’s average daily volume of 14.37 Million shares traded.

Today’s Losers (VLTR, SANM, SSN, LVLT, ZRAN)

Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:VLTR) shares were down 15.62% in morning trading on volume of over 1.92 Million shares traded, more than 3 times it’s average daily volume of 550,000 shares traded.

Sanmina-SCI Corporation (NASDAQ:SANM) shares were down 14.44% in morning trading on volume of over 2.19 Million shares traded, already surpassing it’s average daily volume of 1.51 Million shares traded.

Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ADR) (AMEX:SSN) shares were down 14.07% in morning trading on volume of over 1.77 Million shares traded, already surpassing it’s average daily volume of 1.47 Million shares traded.

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:LVLT) shares were down 9.58% in morning trading on volume of over 3.6 Million shares traded, only a fraction of it’s average daily volume of 11.19 Million shares traded.

Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ:ZRAN) shares were down 9.93% in morning trading on volume of over 2.33 Million shares traded, more than 3 times it’s average daily volume of 651,000 shares traded.

Lower in After Hours Trading (SSN, ZRAN, GRT, PLT, SANM)

Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ADR) (AMEX:SSN) shares traded 11.11% lower in today’s after hours trading session on volume of 18,948 shares traded. During the day’s regular trading session shares of SSN finished the day up 6.30% on volume of over 1.59 Million shares traded.

Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ:ZRAN) shares fell 8.70% in today’s after hours trading session on volume of 127,267 shares traded. During the day’s regular trading session shares of Zoran finished the day also down 0.10% on volume of over 2.27 Million shares traded.

Glimcher Realty Trust (NYSE:GRT) shares traded 7.36% lower in today’s after hours trading session on volume of 42,436 shares traded. During the day’s regular trading session shares of GRT finished the day up 4.72% on volume of over 543,000 shares traded.

Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT) shares fell 7.07% in today’s after hours trading session on volume of 31,648 shares traded. During the day’s regular trading session shares of PLT finished the day higher 1.49% on volume of over 859,000 shares traded.

Sanmina-SCI Corporation (NASDAQ:SANM) after rising 4.62% in today’s regular trading session on volume of over 1.18 Million shares traded, shares of SANM fell 6.12% in the after hours session on volume of 60,165 shares traded.

After Hours Gainers (UCTT, VTG, RMBS, ABK, DSCO)

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) moved 8.99% higher in today’s after hours session on volume of 38,837 shares traded. During the day’s regular trading session shares of UCTT also jumped 2.27% on volume of over 223,000 shares traded, surpassing it’s average daily volume of 210,000 shares traded.

Vantage Drilling Company (AMEX:VTG) moved 8.93% higher in today’s after hours session on volume of 195,788 shares traded. During today’s regular trading session shares of VTG finished the day unchanged with volume of over 2.28 Million shares traded, surpassing it’s average daily volume of 1.75 Million shares traded.

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) after finishing the today’s regular trading session up 3.16% on volume of over 4.11 Million shares traded, RMBS still continued to clim in today’s after hours session. Shares jumped another 8.47% on volume of 811,061 shares traded.

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABK) shares continued to really in today’s after hours session, climbing another 6.98% on volume of 394,158 shares traded. During the day’s regular trading session shares finished the day up 14.67% on volume of over 19.49 Million shares traded, almost double it’s average daily volume of 10.83 Million shares traded.

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSCO) shares traded 6.12% higher in today’s after hours session on volume of 24,750 shares traded. During the day’s regular trading session shares of DSCO finished the day up 4.90% on volume of over 4.54 Million shares traded, surpassing it’s average daily volume of 4.03 Million shares traded.

Monday Morning Losers (NED, CHP, HEES, RPRX, SAFM)

Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NED) shares were down 19.59% by morning trading on volume of over 281,000 shares traded, already more than 5 times it’s average daily volume of 56,000 shares traded.

C&D Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:CHP) shares were down 5.94% by morning trading on volume of over 175,000 shares traded, already surpassing it’s average daily volume of 128,000 shares traded.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEES) shares were down 5% by morning trading on volume of over 108,000 shares traded, already surpassing it’s average daily volume of 99,000 shares traded.

Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RPRX) shares were down 2.80% by morning trading on volume of over 255,000 shares traded, a fraction of it’s average daily volume of 1.14 Million shares traded.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) shares were down 4.85% by morning trading on volume of over 203,000 shares traded, almost reaching it’s average daily volume of 297,000 shares traded.

Monday’s Morning Gainers (ASTC, YRCW, ONXX, DPTR, IDSA)

Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ:ASTC) shares were up 42.64% by morning trading on volume of over 941,000 shares traded, more than 9 times it’s average daily volume of 104,000 shares traded.

YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) shares were up 19.82% by morning trading on volume of over 77.27 Million shares traded, almost reaching it’s average daily volume of 78.39 Million shares traded.

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ONXX) shares were up 16.79% by morning trading on volume of over 4.33 Million shares traded, more than 4 times it’s average daily volume of 959,000 shares traded.

Delta Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:DPTR) shares were up 15.25% by morning trading on volume of over 4.20 Million shares traded, almost reaching it’s average daily volume of 4.79 Million shares traded.

Industrial Services of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDSA) shares were up 11.93% by morning trading on volume of over 275,000 shares traded, almost 3 times it’s average daily volume of 98,000 shares traded.

High Volume OTC Stocks (ARTS, WLSI, MIKP, ECGA)

Artfest International, Inc. (OTC:ARTS) jumped 16.67% to $0.0007 with over 61 million shares. Artfest International, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Art Channel Galleries, Inc. (Art Channel), Artfest Direct and Charity Sports Distributors, Inc. (CSD), markets and sells paintings (both original and reproduced on canvas using the Giclee and lithograph processes), autographed limited-edition celebrity photographs, and a variety of autographed memorabilia, sports memorabilia and collectibles.

Wellstar International, Inc. (OTC:WLSI) shares doubled to $0.0002 with over 17 million shares. Wellstar International, Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary, Trillennium Medical Imaging, Inc. (Trillennium) is engaged in developing and licensing the use of advanced thermal imaging technology (TMI SYSTEM) in the consumer health care markets worldwide.

MIKE THE PIKE PRODUC (PINK:MIKP) shares rose 100% to $0.0002 with over 78.99 million shares.

Encompass Group Affiliates, Inc. (OTC:ECGA) shares soared 100% to $0.0002 with over 9 million shares. Encompass Group Affiliates, Inc. (Encompass), formerly Advanced Communications Technologies, Inc., specializes in the technology aftermarket service and supply chain known as reverse logistics.

Big Pharma Stock Movers (AMGN, SNY, BAX, TFX)

Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) shares fell 2% to $52.26 with over 3.40 million shares. The stock has a 52-week range of $50.32-$64.76. Over the past one year, the stock has plunged over 12%.

Sanofi-Aventis SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) plunged 4.70% to $29.20 with over 6.50 million shares after U.S. health regulators Friday approved a generic version of Sanofi-Aventis’ (SAN.FR, SNY) blockbuster anti-clotting drug Lovenox

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) rose 1.55% to $43.92 after analysts at Goldman Sachsupgraded the company from “neutral” to “buy.”

Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) jumped 7% to $58.57 on 321K shares after it reported second quarter income from continuing operations of $1.04 per share after the close Thursday, compared to $1.00 per share last year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $1.00. The company expects to report full year 2010 EPS between $3.95 and $4.10, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.98.

Hot Biotech Stocks to Watch (MNTA, CGEN, XOMA, BTIM)

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTA) soared 68% to $19.93. The stock is trading higher on news that the FDA has confirmed approval for the first generic Lovenox. In a recent press release, the company “confirms that the FDA has granted marketing approval of the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for enoxaparin sodium for injection filed by Sandoz.”

Compugen Ltd. (USA) (NASDAQ:CGEN) extended its weekly gains and rose 5.20%. Compugen Ltd. (Compugen) is an early-stage drug and diagnostic discovery company. The Company’s business is focused on developing and using computer-based discovery platforms to discover therapeutic drug candidates and diagnostic biomarker candidates. It uses experimental biological processes to validate product candidates discovered by its predictive platforms.

XOMA Limited (NASDAQ:XOMA) fell 6.06% to $0.338 with over 1.52 million shares. XOMA Ltd. (XOMA) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and manufacture of therapeutic antibodies designed to treat inflammatory, autoimmune, infectious and oncological diseases.

BioTime, Inc. (AMEX:BTIM) is one of the most unusual mover and rose 2.10% to $5.35 with over 116K.  BioTime, Inc. is a biotechnology company engaged in two areas of biomedical research and product development.

Top Traded Downgraded Stocks (RST, BOOT, QLGC, BEC)

Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST) fell 13.68% to $22.03 after analyst at Sidoti & Co. downgraded the company’s rating to “Neutral” from “Buy. “ and cut the price target from by $9 to $23.

Rosetta Stone Inc. is a provider of technology-based language learning solutions. The Company develops, markets and sells language learning solutions consisting of software, online services and audio practice tools primarily under its Rosetta Stone brand. Its teaching method, called as Dynamic Immersion, is designed to use the innate, natural language learning ability that children use to learn their native language.

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOOT)  slid 13.07% to $15.30 after DA Davidson downgraded the stock to “Neutral” from “Buy” and lowered the price target by $4 to $18.

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (LaCrosse) is a developer and marketer of footwear for work and outdoor users.

QLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QLGC) shares trading lower by 16% to $15.84 after Pacific Crest Securities cut the rating on the company’s stock to “Sector Perform” from “Outperform “.

QLogic Corporation (QLogic) is a designer and supplier of network infrastructure products that enhance, manage and support the transmission of data from computer servers to storage systems and from computer servers to other servers.

Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC) shares fell 21.50% to $47.08 after Janney Piper Jaffray downgraded the company’s stock to “Neutral” from “Overweight.”

Beckman Coulter, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of biomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies. It operates in two segments: segments: Clinical Diagnostics and Life Science.