ZELTIQ Aesthetics Inc.
ZELTIQ Aesthetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ZLTQ) was the leading gainer in after-hours trading yesterday, October 30, as the company moved up 25.2 percent to $12.27 per share on 25,840 shares traded. ZELTIQ stock is 11.71 percent above its 50-day moving average and 65.88 percent above its 200-day moving average. The company, which is engaged in the development and marketing of medical technology products, is just 1.01 percent below its 52-week high and a considerable 206.25 percent above its 52-week low.
Aside from ZELTIQ, a number of other companies made double-digit climbs in yesterday’s after-hours trading. Blackbaud Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) was the second-biggest gainer, adding 18.8 percent to $41.9412 on 1,350 shares traded. Blackbaud is now 8.30 percent below its 50-day moving average and 10.03 percent above its 200-day moving average. The company is trading 16.31 percent below its 52-week high and 70.83 percent above its 52-week low.
Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) was one of two companies that improved by 16 to 17 percent in after-hours trading yesterday, as the online travel company added 16.8 percent to trade at $58.35 on 1,760,000 shares traded. Expedia is now 0.25 percent and 13.12 percent respectively below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages following yesterday’s after-hours surge. The company is currently 26.09 percent under its 52-week high and 9.68 percent above its 52-week low.
Also, AVG Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG) ticked up by 16.4 percent to $22.8267 on 10,600 shares traded. The company is now trading 16.30 percent below its 50-day moving average and 5.80 percent above its 200-day moving average. AVG is presently 26.17 percent below its 52-week peak and 88.56 percent above its 52-week high.
Inteliquent Inc. (NASDAQ: IQNT) was next on the list of after-hours gainers yesterday, as the company added 14.7 percent to $11.1843 per share on 1,400 shares traded. IQNT stock is 4.62 percent above its 50-day moving average and 77.48 percent above its 200-day moving average. Inteliquent is now 14.17 percent below its 52-week high and 501.33 percent above its 52-week low.
Also moving up by 13 to 15 percent was QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), which is now at $4.3 per share on 5,500 shares traded after a 13.5 percent after-hours gain. The company’s stock is overbought as its RSI is at 70.36. The company is trading 34.18 percent above its 50-day moving average and 53.73 percent above its 200-day moving average. QUIK is currently 8.23 percent below its 52-week high and 107.10 percent above its 52-week low.
Other companies that made substantial gains in after-hours trading for October 30, 2013 included Support.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRT, up 12.2 percent to $6.25 per share), Enersis S.A. (NYSE: ENI, up 11.9 percent to $18.8283), social networking giant Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB, up 9.3 percent to $53.55), Sonus Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: SONS, up 9.1 percent to $3.3154), WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD, up 9 percent to $36.7884), Proofpoint Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT, up 8.7 percent to $29.89), Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NBIX, up 8.4 percent to $10.6551), NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP, up 8.3 percent to $29.5634) and Anika Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK, up 7.1 percent to $28.55 per share).