Stocks Hold Gains; FEI Notches New High

BroadSoft zoomed higher from the open and rose as much as 9%, however struggled to keep its advance. The stock was up 1% as volume was poised to be the highest since March 8. It's been working on a new base since marking a high of 55.45 on March 18. The Gaithersburg, Md.-based provider of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) software debuted last June.

Broadsoft reported Q1 revenues of $0.18 a share vs. a loss of $0.09 a share in the year-ago period as revenue grew 66% to $29.6 million. The best growth stocks tend to post quarterly sales increases of for the moment 20% previously they make their big moves. It as well raised its 2011 EPS guidance to a range of $0.67 to $0.77. The firm cited healthy demand from North American telecom carriers.

Sector-leading issues finished mixed Friday, during the broader market rose nevertheless gave up much of its gains in the afternoon. Just one sector leader moved in strong volume: Priceline, which fell 14.94, or 3%, to 519.03. Late Thursday, the online travel company reported Q1 EPS and revenue that ...

10. The travel booking site's Q1 EPS leapt 56.5% to $2.66, 20 cents better than forecasts, on growth in its hotel and rental car businesses. Revenue climbed 38.5% to $809.3 mil, topping estimates for $779.5 mil. Airline ticketing returned to positive sales growth. Priceline sees Q2 EPS and ...

The market and leaders had a rough time last week. During staples just as Lululemon Athletica and Aruba Networks remain in the IBD 50, the makeup of the list has changed. Last week six medical-related names were on the list. This week, there are anyway 10 stocks that run the gamut ...