Stocks are advancing in the first half of trading today - though both the S&P 500 and Dow industrials are off their intraday highs. Banks such as Wachovia
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The list of big midday movers to the upside is small - little surprise on a day in which stocks have retreated from their early highs. Notable among the day's midday movers to the downside are financials such as Landamerica Financial Group
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Here is a list of stocks that have gained 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Barrett Business Services | BBSI | +34.69 |
| Trex Inc. | TWP | +23.91 |
| American Commercial Lines | ACLI | +20.17 |
Here is a list of stocks that have lost 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Down |
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| Elan Corporation PLC | ELN | -38.52 |
| Silicon Motion Technology Company | SIMO | -36.55 |
| Landamerica Financial Group | LFG | -34.03 |
| KEMET Corporation | KEM | -32.33 |
| US Shipping Partners LP | USS | -27.77 |
| Lecg Corporation | XPRT | -25.25 |
| Bankatlantic Bancorp | BBX | -24.84 |
| Asbury Automotive Group Inc. | ABG | -21.01 |
| CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. | CBG | -20.91 |
| Ultimate Software Group Inc. | ULTI | -20.88 |
Source: MarketWatch
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David Penn is Senior Editor at TradingMarkets.com.
