Micro-cap gainers: Wave Systems (NASDAQ:WAVX), China Finance Online (NASDAQ:JRJC), QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK), Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (NYSE:NOR), Unilife Corp (NASDAQ:UNIS)

Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX) shares moved higher after the company reported that its management software was validated for use with the SanDisk X300s SSD.”The SanDisk X300s SSD offers strong protection for companies’ most sensitive data, and when combined with Wave’s superior management capabilities, will deliver customers with a cost-effective, comprehensive solution right out of the box,” said Wave Systems CEO Bill Solms. The stock has rose over 100% since validation last week. Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX) stock performance was 12.18% in last session and finished the day at $2.21. Traded volume was 3.60million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.15million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.71. Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX) insider ownership is 0.10%.

China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC)’s latest report showed revenues rose 400 percent and the company returned to profitability for the first time in 11 quarters. China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC) rose 9.82 percent to $3.69 Wednesday on volume of 1.76million shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $3.38 to $3.90. China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC) has a market capitalization of $81.87million.

QuickLogic Corp. (NASDAQ:QUIK) VP Timothy Saxe unloaded 59,584 shares of the company stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.79, for a total transaction of $225,823.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 34,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $132,294. QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK)’s stock on June 03, 2014 reported a increase of 8.99% to the closing price of $4.97. Its fifty two weeks range is $2.11 -$5.67. The total market capitalization recorded $274.06million. The overall volume in the last trading session was 961,112.00million shares. In its share capital, QUIK has 55.14million outstanding shares.

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. (NYSE:NOR) Director Alan Schumacher bought 6,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $3.12 per share, with a total value of $18,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 46,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $145,592.On Wednesday, shares of Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (NYSE:NOR) advanced 10.26% to close the day at $3.33. Company return on investment (ROI) is 0.60% and its monthly performance is recorded as -5.40%. Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (NYSE:NOR) quarterly revenue growth is -27.13%.

On May 8, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Unilife Corporation (NASDAQ:UNIS) appointed John Ryan, age 44, to serve as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, effective as of May 8, 2014. Christopher Naftzger, who has been Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer since 2010, will remain at Unilife and assumes the position of Vice President of Legal Affairs. Unilife Corp (NASDAQ:UNIS) stock performance was 5.56% in last session and finished the day at $2.85. Traded volume was 497,837.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.32million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.02. Unilife Corp (NASDAQ:UNIS) insider ownership is 2.60%.