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LQMT, UURAF, TIRXF, ABTL, FMD: You Wanted Momentum Stocks, You Got It

You Wanted Momentum Stocks, You Got It: LQMT, UURAF, TIRXF, ABTL, FMD

Liquidmetal Tech (OTC BB: LQMT) has lost 12.91% or $.10 to settle at $.70 a share with an increased volume of 3.2 million shares compared to its average 3 mo. volume of 638,900 shares. The stock has been ranging between $.68 and $.78 today, but for the past 52 weeks it has gone up from $.08 a share to $1.76.

Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing, and marketing products made from amorphous alloys. The Company's Liquidmetal family of alloys consists of a variety of coatings, powders, bulk alloys, and composites that utilize the advantages offered by amorphous alloy technology.

UCORE Rare Metals (PINK: UURAF) has gained 1.89% or two cents to settle at $1.08 a share with an increased volume of 1,088,868 shares compared to its three-month average volume of 549,756. The stock has been ranging between $1.02 and $1.16 today, but for the past 52-weeks it had a volatility range of $.14.

Ucore Rare Metals Inc., formerly Ucore Uranium Inc. (Ucore), is a junior exploration company. The Company is engaged in the exploration and development of economically viable rare earth element (REE) and uranium properties. As of December 31, 2009, the Company focused its exploration activities on its Bokan Mountain/Dotson Ridge property in Alaska, while allowing its Lost Pond property in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to be advanced pursuant to a property option agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2009, its primary focus was the Bokan Mountain/Dotson Ridge uranium and REE property in Alaska.

Tirex Res. Ltd. (PINK: TIRXF) has gained 10.72% or $0.07 to settle at $.75 a share with an increased volume of 108,321, which is five times more than its average three-month volume of 28,000. For the past 52 weeks the stock has been ranging between $.12 and $.75 a share. Today the stock traded between $.69 and $.75 a share.

Tirex Resources Ltd. is a Canada-based exploration-stage company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties. The Company has mineral property located in Albania known as the Mirdita Property. The property covers entire Mirdita Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) District. The Company is exploring various metals, such as copper, zinc, gold and silver.

Autobytel Inc. (NASDAQ: ABTL) has surged 7.28% or eight cents a share to settle at $1.18 with a volume of 464,076 shares. For the past 52 weeks the company has been trading between $.71 and $1.42 a share with an average three-month volume of 123,170.

Autobytel Inc. is an automotive marketing services company that helps automotive retail dealers (Dealers) and automotive manufacturers (Manufacturers) market and sell new and used vehicles through its Internet lead referral and online advertising programs. Internet lead referrals (Leads) are consumer Internet requests for pricing and availability of new or used vehicles or for vehicle financing.

First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE: FMD) has gained 1.22% or three cents to settle at $2.49 a share with a volume of 329,349. Company has been trading in the last 52-weeks between $1.94 and $4.08 a share with an average three-month volume of 178,909 shares.

The First Marblehead Corporation is a savings and loan holding company. It offers outsourcing services to national and regional financial and educational institutions for designing and implementing private education loan programs.

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