New York-based Empire Resorts Inc.
New York-based Empire Resorts Inc. (NYNY) was the biggest leaper in yesterday’s trading session, as the company is now at $5.07 + 0.97 (23.66 percent gain) on 278,817 shares traded. Year-to-date, Empire Resorts is at +130.45 percent, while the company is up +221.21 percent over the past 12 months. Empire Resorts is the owner of Monticello Gaming and Raceway, a video gaming machine and harness horse racing facility.
NutriSystem Inc. (NTRI) was the second biggest gainer yesterday, surging by 20.11 percent to $18.04 + 3.02 on 3,317,414 shares traded. NutriSystem is trading better by +120.79 percent year-to-date and +81.30 percent on a year-over-year basis. The company provides its own weight management system and prepared meal program based on a low-calorie diet and the concept of portion control.
At third place yesterday was MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR), which moved up by 18.68 percent to $119.42 + 18.80 on 527,302 shares traded. MicroStrategy is trading up by +27.89 percent since January and +8.52 percent year-over-year. The company provides business intelligence and mobile software for business analytics purposes.
ARC Group Worldwide Inc. (ARCW) placed fourth among yesterday’s big stock market gainers, adding 18.16 percent to $13.47 + 2.07 on 71,552 shares traded. The company is trading +123.01 percent year-to-date and +97.86 percent over the past year. ARC Group Worldwide Inc. was previously known as ARC Wireless Solutions Inc., and bases its holding company operations in several parts of the U.S. (Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas) and a few world markets (China and Hungary).
Pro-Dex Inc. (PDEX) rallied by 14.91 percent yesterday to $2.62 + 0.34 on 23,519 shares traded. The company is now trading +27.81 percent year-to-date and +16.67 percent over the past 12 months. Pro-Dex, which has facilities in the California and Oregon areas, is a designer and producer of powered surgical and dental instruments.
The company was followed by U.S. Ecology Inc. (ECOL), which finished sixth place among yesterday’s top gainers, rising by 13.14 percent to $37.10 + 4.31. U.S. Ecology is now trading better by +57.60 percent year-to-date and +67.36 percent year-over-year. The company and its subsidiaries provide radioactive, hazardous, PCB and non-hazardous waste management and recycling services to commercial and government consumers.
At seventh and eighth place among yesterday’s leading gainers were Performance Technologies Incorporated (PTIX), which improved 13.04 percent to $3.12 + 0.36, and PRGX Global Inc. (PRGX), which moved up 12.65 percent to $7.44 + 0.835. Performance Technologies is now at a whopping +282.87 percent year-to-date and +158.20 percent over the past 12 months. The company supplies advanced network communications solutions to carrier, network and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) clients.
PRGX, on the other hand, is now +15.27 percent year-to-date and +0.40 percent over the last 12 months. The latter company provides business analytics, recovery audits and contract compliance solutions among its services.
Integrated Device Technology Inc. (IDTI) and Highpower International Inc. (HPJ) closed out the top ten in yesterday’s list of big gainers, with the former company adding 12.25 percent to $10.67 + 1.16, and the latter moving up 12 percent to $3.08 + 0.33. IDTI is now +46.10 percent year-to-date and +89.96 percent year-over-year, while Highpower is performing +199.06 percent year-to-date and +210.78 percent over the most recent 12 months.