Benzinga’s Volume Movers (VLTR, AMLN, PRXL, ICLR, ZION)
Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: VLTR) shares gained 19.15% to $21.22. The volume of VLTR shares traded was 969% higher than normal. VLTR announced a nearly sevenfold jump in its fourth-quarter earnings. Read more about this company here.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AMLN) shares climbed 10.95% to $19.36. The volume of AMLN shares traded was 679% higher than normal. The FDA has approved the once-daily drug Victoza manufactured by Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) following which shares of diabetes drugmakers soared. Read more about this company here.
PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXL) shares jumped 18.30% to $20.75. The volume of PRXL shares traded was 569% higher than normal. PRXL announced impressive Q2 results and upped its guidance. Read more about this company here.
ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) shares rose 6.32% to $24.18. The volume of ICLR shares traded was 455% higher than normal. ICLR offers outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries in the US, Ireland and Europe. Read more about this company here.
Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) shares moved up 9.15% to $19.56. The volume of ZION shares traded was 386% higher than normal. ZION reported narrower-than-expected losses, after which more than one analyst predicted a turnaround for the company. Read more about this company here.
