Orexigen Therapeutics, Flow International Corporation Gapping Up Thursday

These stocks gapped up today and had open prices sharply higher than the previous trading day's close:

  • Orexigen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OREX) closed the previous trading session at $4.92, gapping up to open at $5.53 today. While trading at a volume of 6.6 million, the stock price has risen 10%. The stock is trading 46.5% above its 50-day moving average and 38.2% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Flow International Corporation (NASDAQ:FLOW) gapped up today, opening at $3.34 after closing the previous trading session at $2.91. Trading at a volume of 307,306, the stock price is up 8.9%. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen 96 cents (-23.2%) from $4.13 on April 2, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $3.01 today.