Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Shares of AGX skyrocketed $3.78 (or +17.69%) to $25.15, with a total volume of 513,070 shares traded on Friday’s market activity For the third quarter ended October 31, 2013, AGX posted consolidated EBITDA from continuing operations of $20.8 million, compared to $9.6 million in the same period the prior year, and net income attributable to AGX’s stockholders of $11.9 million, or $0.83 per diluted share based on 14,365,000 diluted shares outstanding,

There’s one point that I cannot stress enough in this column, and longtime readers are sure to know it: consumer confidence is extremely important for economic growth here in America. It’s simple logic. Because so much of our economy is built on domestic spending, without an increase in consumer confidence, consumer spending will languish and we won’t have higher levels of economic growth. Recently, new information from the Conference Board was quite disappointing.

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDIX) Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. There are many causes of hepatitis. For example, drinking too much alcohol, various drugs and chemicals, and also several different viruses can cause hepatitis. Hepatitis C, a virus which is carried in the bloodstream to the liver, is one of several hepatitis viruses and is generally considered to be among the most serious of these viruses.

Investment banks and brokerages Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group and Gleacher & Company are looking good to nibble into

Chinese stocks were top gainers as the Chinese Government is taking steps to protect its currency, economy and financial sector