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Top Losers in After-hours Today, Jan-11

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These are the stocks dropping the most in after-hours trading on, Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Be sure to check out our After Hours section of TheStockMarketWatch. Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (NASDAQ:BGFV) is currently trading at $8.25 down -12.9% in after-hours on 10000 shares traded. BGFV is trading 1.23% above its 50 day moving average and 9.05% above its 200 day moving average. BGFV is -34.38% below its 52-week high and 78.74% above its 52-week low. BGFV’s PE ratio is 13.83 and their market cap is $219.12M. Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation operates as a sporting goods retailer in the western United States. Its product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment. KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is currently trading at $7.7 down -10.7% in after-hours on 5200 shares traded. KBH is trading 19.63% above its 50 day moving average and […]

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Hospira sees Q3 EPS and revenues below consensus

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Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:HSP). Last Market Price: 30.18, Change: -7.18, % Change: (-19.22%). Shares trade in the range of 29.16 – 30.74 dollars. It has a market capitalization of 4.98B dollars, making it a Mid Cap Stock and has 164.87M outstanding shares. The company has a beta of 0.83, indicating, the stock to be less volatile than the market. As per the most recent quarterly report, the net income per share (EPS) is 2.51; P/E of 12.04. It operates in Healthcare sector and belongs to Biotechnology and Drugs industry. Percentage shares held by institutional investors is 90%. The company has a 52 week high of $ 60.49 and a 52 week low of $ 29.16. Average volumes of shares traded daily are 1,750,000. Volume traded in the last session was at 9,690,000, 5.54 times the average volume. Company sees preliminary Q3 results below consensus; sees adjusted EPS of $0.66 ; Revenues

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New Drug for Death Penalty

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Oklahoma State is under fire this morning for using a new drug to euthanize an inmate awaiting the death penalty. The new drug used was Pentobarbital which is more commonly used to euthanize pets. Now the state is receiving a bad rep as the public feels that this may have been a little inhumane to use. The common drug used in this case is manufactured by Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:HSP) and currently has a market shortage. Hospira confirmed that they will have a new batch ready as early as next year, but until then, this may be the only solution. Some states still continue to use the death penalty, while others have banned it completely. « Return to Stock Market News «