Top Gainers at Nyse: USEC (NYSE:USU), SouFun Holdings (NYSE:SFUN), The Cooper Companies (NYSE:COO), Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET), Valhi (NYSE:VHI)

USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU) closed up 143.89% today after news of its 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding new funding, of $2.5 million, from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The funding comes following an amendment to an agreement with a research lab operator for further research on American Centrifuge technology. USEC…

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Basic Material Volatile Stocks: Valhi (NYSE:VHI), Synthesis Energy Systems (NASDAQ:SYMX), Endeavour International (NYSE:END), Rentech (NASDAQ:RTK), C&J Energy Services (NYSE:CJES)

Valhi, Inc (NYSE:VHI) Insider Harold Simmons Foundation Inc sold 1,124,529 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.02, for a total value of $5,645,135.58. Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) stock performance was 3.44% in last session and finished the day at $6.01….

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Basic Material Losers: China Precision Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSL), Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI), Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLX), Marrone Bio Innovations Inc (NASDAQ:MBII)

China Precision Steel Inc (NASDAQ:CPSL) announced its fiscal year 2014 Q3 results for the period ended March 31st 2014. Revenue for the Q3 of fiscal year 2014 was USD 14.2 million, up 66.3% from revenue of USD 8.6 million in the Q3 of fiscal year 2013. The increase in revenue was mainly attributable to increased…

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Mid Cap New Lows: International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Triumph Group Inc (NYSE:TGI), Valhi (NYSE:VHI)

International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) had its fair value rating reiterated by analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott. They currently have a $13.00 target price on the stock. International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) stock performance was -8.28% in last session and finished the day at $13.62. Traded volume was 20.25million shares in the last session and the average…

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