Stock Market After-Hours Top Gainers, October 8 – Mistras Group Gains Double-Digit in Yesterday’s After-Hours Session

Mistras Group Inc.

Mistras Group Inc. (NYSE: MG) was the leading gainer in after-hours trading yesterday, as the company moved up 11.3 percent to $19.25 per share on 12,700 shares traded. The company is now 1.45 percent below its 50-day moving average and 13.98 percent below its 200-day moving average. Mistras stock is still 31.76 percent below its 52-week high and just 8.19 percent above its 52-week low.

Aside from Mistras, another two companies improved by more than 10 percent in yesterday’s after-hours trading session. Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), which provides sales performance management solutions, gained 10.5 percent to $9.5 per share on 47,490 shares traded, and is now trading 6.96 percent above its 50-day moving average and 46.42 percent above its 200-day moving average. The company is 8.12 percent below its 52-week peak and 138.89 percent above its 52-week low.

Also, SED International Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SED) rose by 10.3 percent to $1.60 per share on 1,600 shares traded. The company’s stock, however, is oversold as its RSI is at 27.82. SED is trading 27.75 percent and 35.16 percent respectively above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and 52.77 percent below its 52-week high and 2.11 percent above its 52-week low.

In-vitro diagnostic company TearLab Corporation (NASDAQ: TEAR) improved by 7.6 percent to an even $11 per share on 20,000 shares traded. TEAR stock is 18.33 percent below its 50-day moving average and 12.86 percent above its 200-day moving average. The company is now 32.67 percent under its 52-week peak and 180 percent above its 52-week low.

TearLab was followed by AirMedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCN), which moved up by 6.6 percent to $2.25 per share on 5,040 shares traded. AirMedia stock is overbought as its RSI is at 76.20. AMCN stock is now 17.29 percent and 101.11 percent respectively above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It is also 18.53 percent below its 52-weekhigh and 42.57 percent above its 52-week low.

Three companies gained between 5 and 6.5 percent in after-hours trading yesterday, starting with biotechnology company Seattle Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN),which improved 6.5 percent to $43.8098 on 5,200 shares traded. SGEN stock is 5.75 percent under its 50-day moving average and 16.28 percent above its 200-day moving average.

EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM) advanced by 6.3 percent to $1.35 per share on 4,150 shares traded, and following its gain, is now 12.85 percent above its 50-day moving average and 3.59 percent below its 200-day moving average.

Lastly, Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ: AMCC) moved up by 5.3 percent to $13.2098 per share on 40,500 shares traded. AMCC stock is 4.31 percent and 34.80 percent respectively above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

Other gainers in yesterday’s after-hours session included Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: THLD, up 4.5 percent to $4.722 per share), United States Antimony Corp. (OTC: UAMY, up 4.4 percent to $1.44), MGT Capital Investments Inc. (NYSE: MGT, up 4 percent to $3.67), XOMA Corporation (NASDAQ: XOMA, up 3.8 percent to $5.008) and Black Diamond Inc. (NASDAQ: BDE, up 3.7 percent to $14.1871 per share, stock overbought as RSI at 77.30).