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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (USA) (AMEX:MCZ) percentage change surged 5.04%, to close at $1.25 and its overall traded volume was 2.72M shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 808,081.00. MCZ opened the day at $1.22, it made an intraday low of $1.21 and an intraday high of $1.31. The stock has a 52 week low of $0.33 and 52 week high of $1.31. MCZ’s market capitalization is 68.87M and it has 55.10M outstanding shares. Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (Mad Catz) designs, manufactures (through third parties in Asia), markets, sells and distributes accessories for all videogame platforms, the personal computer (PC) and the iPod and other audio devices. Its accessories are marketed under the Mad Catz, Saitek, Cyborg, Eclipse, Joytech, GameShark, Tritton and AirDrives brands. Mad Catz also produces for selected customers a range of products, which are marketed on a private label basis. Its products include videogame, PC and audio accessories, such as control pads, video cables, steering wheels, joysticks, memory cards, light guns, flight sticks, dance pads, microphones, car adapters, carry cases, mice, keyboards and headsets. It also markets videogame enhancement products and publishes videogames. On May 28, 2010, Mad Catz acquired all of the outstanding stock of Tritton Technologies Inc. (Tritton).

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (AMEX:KOG) percentage change fell -2.50%, to close at $6.25 and its overall traded volume was 2.58M shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 4.90M. KOG opened the day at $6.48, it made an intraday low of $6.22 and an intraday high of $6.48. The stock has a 52 week low of $2.19 and 52 week high of $6.95. KOG’s market capitalization is 928.98M and it has 148.64M outstanding shares. Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (Kodiak), incorporated on March 17, 1972, is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, exploitation, acquisition and production of natural gas and crude oil in the United States. The Company’s oil and natural gas reserves and operations are concentrated in two Rocky Mountain Basins, the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana, and the Green River Basin of Wyoming and Colorado. As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s portfolio included Eastern Bakken oil play in Mountrail and Dunn Counties, North Dakota, and Vermillion Basin of southwest Wyoming. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had acquired an interest in approximately 52,000 gross (37,000 net) acres in the Eastern Bakken oil play. It has drilled its first two wells on the prospect acreage. As of December 31, 2009, the Company controlled approximately 43,000 gross acres and 16,000 net acres in the Vermillion Basin.

Taseko Mines Limited (USA) (AMEX:TGB) percentage change fell -1.21%, to close at $4.89 and its overall traded volume was 2.55M shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 2.73M. TGB opened the day at $4.88, it made an intraday low of $4.85 and an intraday high of $5.00. The stock has a 52 week low of $3.31 and 52 week high of $7.23. TGB’s market capitalization is 914.63M and it has 187.04M outstanding shares. Taseko Mines Limited (Taseko) is a Canada-based company. As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s principal business activities related to the operations of the Gibraltar Copper Mine, and exploration on the surrounding properties, as well as exploration on the Company’s 100% owned Prosperity Gold- Copper Property, Harmony Gold Property and Aley Niobium Property. The Gibraltar Copper Mines and the Prosperity Property are located in south central British Columbia, Canada, near the city of Williams Lake. The Harmony Gold Property is located on Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. The Aley Niobium Property is located in north eastern British Columbia, near the city of Mackenzie. The Company holds 100% interest in Gibraltar Copper Mine mineral property, located near Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The Company owns 100% of the Prosperity Gold-Copper Property, consisting of 196 mineral claims covering the mineral rights for approximately 85 square kilometers.

New Gold Inc. (USA) (AMEX:NGD) percentage change fell -3.10%, to close at $9.06 and its overall traded volume was 2.46M shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 2.46M. NGD opened the day at $9.28, it made an intraday low of $8.92 and an intraday high of $9.30. The stock has a 52 week low of $3.80 and 52 week high of $10.29. NGD’s market capitalization is 3.55B and it has 391.94M outstanding shares. New Gold Inc. (New Gold) is an intermediate gold producer with a portfolio of global assets in the United States, Mexico, Australia, Canada, Chile and Brazil. The Company’s operating assets consist of the Mesquite gold mine (Mesquite Mine) in the United States, the Cerro San Pedro gold-silver mine (Cerro San Pedro Mine) in Mexico, and the Peak gold-copper mine (Peak Mine) in Australia. In June 2009, New Gold completed its business combination with Western Goldfields Inc., pursuant to which New Gold acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Western Goldfields. In February 2010, Goldcorp, Inc. announced the acquisition of a 70% interest in the El Morro project, an advanced-stage, copper-gold project located in north-central Chile, Atacama Region. Pursuant to an agreement, El Morro is owned 70% by a subsidiary of Goldcorp, Inc. and 30% by a subsidiary of New Gold Inc.

China GengSheng Minerals, Inc. (AMEX:CHGS) percentage change surged 1.61%, to close at $3.78 and its overall traded volume was 2.29M shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 2.59M. CHGS opened the day at $3.93, it made an intraday low of $3.70 and an intraday high of $3.93. The stock has a 52 week low of $1.10 and 52 week high of $6.74. CHGS’s market capitalization is 91.83M and it has 24.29M outstanding shares. China GengSheng Minerals, Inc. is a holding company operating in the materials technology industry through its direct and indirect subsidiaries in China. The Company develops, manufactures and sells a range of mineral-based, heat-resistant products capable of withstanding high temperature, saving energy and boosting productivity in industries, such as steel and oil. Its products include refractory products, industrial ceramics, fracture proppants and fine precision abrasives. The Company sells its products to over 200 customers in the iron, steel, oil, glass, cement, aluminum and chemical businesses located in China and other countries in Asia, Europe and North America.