Below is a list of some of the story stocks to watch for March 6, 2011
Harvest Natural Resources Inc. (HNR) rallied 29 percent to $8.05 after jumping 30 percent earlier, the most intraday since June 18. The Houston-based oil and natural-gas company said it’s in talks to sell its 32 percent stake in Petrodelta SA.
Kronos Worldwide Inc. (KRO) gained 6.6 percent to $25.08 for the second-biggest increase in the Russell 1000 Index. The maker of titanium dioxide pigments reported fourth-quarter earnings of 74 cents a share, beating the average analyst estimate by 57 percent.
Medidata Solutions Inc. (MDSO) advanced 16 percent to $24.16 after climbing as much as 18 percent, the most intraday since June 2009. The provider of clinical data management software forecast first-quarter sales of $48.5 million at least, beating the average analyst estimate of $47.9 million in a Bloomberg survey.
Monster Worldwide Inc. (MWW) rose 9.7 percent, the most in the Russell 1000 Index, to $8.25. The online recruiting service hired Stone Key Partners LLC and Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch to help it review strategic alternatives.
Top Story Stocks Performance - 3/6/12
Ticker Company Performance
HNR Harvest Natural Resources Inc. 29.55%
MDSO Medidata Solutions, Inc. 15.82%
SHFL Shuffle Master Inc. 14.55%
DUSA DUSA Pharmaceuticals Inc. 12.90%
MWW Monster Worldwide, Inc. 9.71%
ALIM Alimera Sciences, Inc. 9.38%
PRMW Primo Water Corporation 6.43%
OVTI OmniVision Technologies Inc. 5.12%
PAY VeriFone Systems, Inc 5.07%
IRDM Iridium Communications Inc. 4.86%
JAH Jarden Corp. 4.33%
GA Giant Interactive Group, Inc. 3.48%
MTGE American Capital Mortgage Investment Crp 3.27%
NBG National Bank of Greece SA 3.25%
MTN Vail Resorts Inc. 3.23%
SNSS Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc. 3.19%
SVU SUPERVALU Inc. 2.95%
MITK Mitek Systems Inc. 2.64%
RBCN Rubicon Technology, Inc. 2.30%
WX WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. 1.84%
ZGNX Zogenix, Inc. 1.49%
BVSN BroadVision, Inc. 1.42%
STMP Stamps.com Inc. 1.37%
DKS Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. 1.27%
ROL Rollins Inc. 1.05%
NRP Natural Resource Partners LP 0.90%
KRO Kronos Worldwide Inc. 0.89%
WBMD WebMD Health Corp. 0.80%
RAI Reynolds American Inc. 0.78%
GRPN Groupon, Inc. 0.74%
SWHC Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation 0.74%
KFY Korn/Ferry International 0.69%
MW The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. 0.66%
WBSN Websense, Inc. 0.65%
YPF YPF S.A. 0.55%
LCC US Airways Group, Inc. 0.43%
PSSI PSS World Medical Inc. 0.38%
DVAX Dynavax Technologies Corporation 0.37%
NZT Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. 0.33%
KSS Kohl's Corp. 0.31%
ATVI Activision Blizzard, Inc. 0.25%
LPLA LPL Investment Holdings Inc. 0.24%
THLD Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.21%
SO Southern Company 0.20%
EXP Eagle Materials Inc. 0.19%
PACR Pacer International Inc. 0.18%
TLAB Tellabs Inc. 0.18%
PQ PetroQuest Energy Inc. 0.17%
PPO Polypore International Inc. 0.17%
AAP Advance Auto Parts Inc. 0.16%
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