Benzinga's Microcap Movers for Thursday August 9, 2012

Below are highlights from Benzinga's daily coverage of small cap and microcap securities making big moves:

Shares of USEC

, the Bethesda, MD supplier of nuclear fuel, rose 21.29% Thursday on average volume. An report from

Thursday says documents released today mentioned that White House U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu was asked by the White House to discuss USEC's bid to build an enrichment plant for uranium in Piketon, Ohio in 2011. It was one of several projects put on hold after the failure of solar panel maker Solyndra, which later sought bankruptcy protection. USEC's application for the Piketon project is still pending with the government. IN other news today, USEC announced that Robert Warther has been named deputy program manager for the American Centrifuge research, development and demonstration (RD&D) program. USEC closed at $0.92 on Thursday.

Shares of Complete Genomics

, the Mountain View, CA human genome sequencing company, rose 15.74% Thursday on average, volume. Complete Genomics announced Thursday: "We will not be hosting a conference call to discuss our financial results for the second quarter, due to our ongoing review of strategic alternatives with our financial advisor Jefferies & Company". Complete Genomics closed at $2.72 on Thursday.

Shares of Talon Therapeutics (

), the San Mateo, CA biopharmaceutical company, rose 1.03% Thursday on 8 times average volume. Talon Therapeutics announced Thursday that Marqibo (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection) received accelerated approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome negative (Ph-) acute lymphoblastic leukemia in second or greater relapse or whose disease has progressed following two or more anti-leukemia therapies. This indication is based on overall response rate. Clinical benefit such as improvement in overall survival has not been verified. Talon Therapeutics closed at $0.72 on Thursday.