HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. small/midcap stocks on the move on March 11

Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:59pm EST

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March 11 (Reuters) - Some small and midcap stocks on the move on Thursday:

CHINA SUNERGY CO LTD (CSUN.O), $4.09, down 4 pct

The solar company reported a surprise fourth-quarter loss and forecast sequentially lower first-quarter shipments. [ID:nSGE62A0FG]

SKILLSOFT PLC SKIL.O, $10.69, down 5 pct

The e-learning software maker said the $1.1 billion offer made by a group of private-equity firms was the only option left at the end of its go-shop period, disappointing investors who were expecting better. [ID:nSGE62A0IE]

BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS (BPAX.O), $1.85, up 8 pct

The company said GVAX leukemia vaccine may be able to reduce or eliminate last remaining cancer cells in some CML patients. [ID:nSGE62A0H5]

GEOEYE INC (GEOY.O), $29.22, up 18 pct

The company entered into a financing deal with private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management [CBS.UL], in a move that would help the satellite imagery company win a federal contract. [ID:nSGE62A0E9]

WILLBROS GROUP INC (WG.N), $13.15, down 13 pct

Shares fell after the company reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss. [ID:nWNAB8245]

LIN TV (TVL.N), $6.46, up 13 pct

Shares rose after the television and digital media company posted better-than-expected quarterly results. [ID:nSGE62A0II]

FOX CHASE BANCORP (FXCB.O), $11.32, up 17 pct

Shares rose Thursday, a day after the company said it would reorganize from two-tier mutual holding company structure to stock holding company structure. [ID:nWNAB7825]

JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE JTX.N, $2.27, down 8 pct

The tax preparer posted lower-than-expected third-quarter profit and said it may breach financial covenants on its credit facility as of April 30, sending its shares down as much as 15 percent. [ID:nSGE62A0HY]

SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV.N), $3.31, up 14 pct

The southeast regional bank expects expects to return to profitability in 2010, helped by improving credit trends. [ID:nSGE62A0IG]

A-POWER ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS APWR.O, $13.12, up 9 pct

The company along with the U.S. Renewable Energy Group and American Nevada Group said they would jointly develop a production and assembly plant in Nevada with an annual production capacity of 1.1 Gigawatts. [ID:nSGE62A0GB]

SMTC CORP (SMTX.O), $2.42, up 47 pct

Shares surged Thursday, a day after the electronics manufacturing services provider posted a jump in quarterly profit. [ID:nPnTO776]

GYMBOREE CORP GYMB.O, $51.14, up 11 pct

The retailer reported quarterly profit that topped estimates by a penny and forecast the first quarter largely above expectations. [ID:nSGE6290M1]

FUELCELL ENERGY INC (FCEL.O), $3.28, up 11 pct

The company said its hybrid power plant attained average electrical efficiency of 62.5 percent. [ID:nWNAB8207] (Reporting by Mansi Dutta in Bangalore)

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