During the current trading session, several stocks recorded a new 52-week high/low. Some notable stocks are discussed here.
52-Week Highs:
Analysts International Corp. (NASDAQ: ANLY) recorded a new 52-week high of $5 with a trading volume of 274 thousand shares. The stock's 52-week low was $1.63 with an average trading volume of 18 thousand shares. The company has appointed Brittany McKinney as the new CEO and President. ANLY jumped 36.34 percent or $1.25 to $4.69 during the mid-day session.
Beating analysts' expectations, IPG Photonics Corp. (NASDAQ: IPGP) reported a Q4 net earnings of 56 cents per share on revenue of $101 million. The stock recorded a new all-time high of $58.45 today with a trading volume of 446 thousand shares. The stock's all-time low was $13.93 with an average trading volume of 523 thousand shares. IPGP added 10.93 percent or $5.67 to $57.55 during the day's trading.
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. (NYSE: AHT) hit a new 52-week high of $11.18 today. The stock's 52-week low was $5.36. Today, the trading volume was 398 thousand shares against its average trading volume of 401 thousand shares. The company has sold the JW Marriott San Francisco for $96 million in cash to Thayer Lodging Group. AHT was trading at $11, up 13.05 percent or $1.27 during the afternoon session.
Sandridge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) recorded a new all-time high of $10.44 today with a trading volume of 28 million shares. The stock's 52-week low was $3.87 with an average trading volume of 11 million shares. The company intends to sell its properties in Lea and Eddy counties of New Mexico for $200 million. SD gained 11.66 percent or $1.07 to $10.25 during the afternoon session.
Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ) jumped 12.46 percent or $1.14 to $10.30 as it reported a Q4 net income of $50 million or $0.87 per share, up from $10.4 million or $0.19 per share it posted a year earlier. The stock recorded a new 52-week high of $10.38 today with a trading volume of 2.1 million shares. The stock's 52-week low was $2.18 with an average trading volume of 887 thousand shares.
52-Week Lows:
Ultrapar Participacoes SA (NYSE: UGP) tumbled 75.21 percent or $47.54 to $15.67 during the mid-day session. The stock slipped to a new 52-week low of $15.62 today with a trading volume of 729 thousand shares. The stock's 52-week high was $66.14 with an average trading volume of 117 thousand shares.
NutriSystems Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI) slipped to a new 52-week low of $13.90 with a trading volume of 5 million shares. The stock's 52-week high was $24.47 with an average trading volume of 715 thousand shares. The company reported a 3 percent decline in its annual revenue to $509.5 million from $524.6 million. NTRI was trading at $13.98, down 30.79 percent or $6.22 during the afternoon session.
MedAssets Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS) hit an all-time low of $14.75 with a trading volume of 9.2 million shares. The stock's 52-week high was $25.08 with an average trading volume of 818 thousand shares. The company reported a net loss of $49.4 million or 87 cents per share in its Q4 compared with net income of $10 million or $17 cents per share it posted a year earlier. MDAS tumbled 29.69 percent or $6.35 to $14.97 during the mid-day session.