NASDAQ Volatile Stocks: Westport Innovations (NASDAQ:WPRT), Pharmacyclics (NASDAQ:PCYC), QLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QLGC), Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AVNR)

In trading on Thursday, shares of Westport Innovations, Inc.entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.9, after changing hands as low as $12.71 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 58.2. A bullish investor could look at WPRT’s 28.9 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of … Continue reading NASDAQ Volatile Stocks: Westport Innovations (NASDAQ:WPRT), Pharmacyclics (NASDAQ:PCYC), QLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QLGC), Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AVNR)

Jayne Crisman05/05

NASDAQ gainers: Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK), Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:MPEL), Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM)

Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), is enjoying a decidedly different reaction to its own earnings report issued last night. Despite two price-target cuts this morning, the shares have surged almost 21% to $15.64. Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT)stock performance was 24.28% in last session and finished the day at $ 16.07. Traded volume was 7.14 million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading NASDAQ gainers: Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK), Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:MPEL), Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM)

Jason Knox05/05