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More selling in stocks as of midday on Wednesday as the government bailout of American International Group
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Among the brighter spots halfway through trading on Wednesday are gold and mining stocks, many of which are up impressively. This list includes Barrick Gold Corporation
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Today’s biggest midday movers include SanDisk Corporation
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Here is a list of stocks that have gained 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Up |
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| SanDisk Corporation | SNDK | +39.96 |
| World Heart Corporation | WHRT | +30.00 |
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | BNSO | +28.47 |
| EntreMed Inc. | ENMD | +27.27 |
| Security With Advanced Technologies | SWAT | +23.81 |
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | SBSA | +22.27 |
| Mdi Inc. | MDII | +21.17 |
Here is a list of stocks that have lost 20% or more so far in trading today.
| Name | Symbol | % Down |
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| Electro Energy Inc. | EEEI | -70.67 |
| Versaun Energy Corporation | VSE | -67.05 |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings | LEH | -57.27 |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | NT | -43.77 |
| American International Group | AIG | -40.96 |
| Westaff Inc. | WSTF | -36.90 |
| Constellation Energy Group | CEG | -34.95 |
| Morgan Stanley | MS | -33.69 |
| Franklin Credit Management Corporation | FCMC | -30.77 |
| Midwest Banc Holdings Inc. | MBHI | -27.93 |
| Velocity Express Corporation | VEXP | -27.59 |
| Atherogenics Inc. | AGIX | -27.52 |
| Sun American Bancorp | SAMB | -27.47 |
| Neurobiological Tech Inc. | NTII | -27.92 |
| Inplay Technologies Inc. | NPLA | -24.94 |
| Neomagic Corporation | NMGC | -25.00 |
| Neptune Technologies & Bioresources | NEPT | -24.02 |
| Enteromedics Inc. | ETRM | -23.31 |
| Particle Drilling Technologies | PDRT | -23.09 |
| Young Broadcasting Inc. | YBTVA | -22.71 |
| Nitches Inc. | NICH | -21.05 |
| Vocaltec Communications Ltd. | VOCL | -21.07 |
Source: MarketWatch
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