Market Maker Surveillance Report. DELT, ACUR, PHMD, SINO, GALT, ZAIS, Losing Stocks With Lowest Price Friction For Wednesday,
February 15, 2017 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for Wednesday. Since October 2008 market makers are now required to be on the bid as much as they are on the offer and for like amounts of stock. This Fair Market Making Requirement is designed to prevent market makers from manipulating stock prices. On Wednesday there were 5416 companies with "abnormal" market making, 3605 companies with positive Friction Factors and 2518 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top companies with the largest percentage loss per share Wednesday and low price friction (bearish). This means that there was more selling than buying in the stocks and their stock prices dropped faster with less Friction. Delta Galil Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:DELT), Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACUR), PhotoMedex Inc. (NASDAQ:PHMD), Sino - Global Shipping America Ltd. (NASDAQ:SINO), Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:GALT), ZAIS Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ZAIS). To access Friction Factor, Naked Short Data and SqueezeTrigger Prices on all stocks please visit http://www.buyins.net .
Market Maker Friction Factor is shown in the chart below:
Symbol Change Percent Buy Volume Buy %% Sell Volume Sell %% Net Volume Friction DELT $-0.310 -0.20% 233,160 40.25% 252,168 43.53% -19,008 -613 ACUR $-0.300 -0.26% 161,907 41.28% 177,252 45.19% -15,345 -512 PHMD $-0.410 -0.17% 302,851 35.39% 339,600 39.68% -36,749 -896 SINO $-1.070 -0.24% 1,722,353 38.64% 1,806,473 40.53% -84,120 -786 GALT $-0.320 -0.18% 486,601 36.88% 587,084 44.49% -100,483 -3,140 ZAIS $-0.970 -0.23% 942,859 34.71% 1,175,768 43.29% -232,909 -2,401Analysis of the Friction Factor chart above shows that each of the six stocks mentioned above have high net dollar losses (Change) and extremely low price friction in their stocks. The Friction Factor displays how many more shares of buying than selling are required to move a stock higher by one cent or how many more shares of selling than buying moves a stock lower by 1 cent.
For example, the chart above shows DELT with a dollar loss Wednesday of $-0.31000 and a Friction Factor of -613 shares. That means that it only took 613 more shares of selling than buying to move DELT lower by one penny. This means the Market Makers are allowing the stock to drop quickly (low friction). The combination of low friction and negative market direction can drive prices lower faster than normal.
Delta Galil Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:DELT) - Delta Galil Industries Ltd. (Delta Galil), incorporated in 1975, together with its subsidiaries, is a global manufacturer and marketer of private-label ladies' intimate apparel, men's underwear, socks, shirts, babywear, bras, leisurewear and nightwear, knitted fabrics, dyeing, trimmings and elastic ribbons. The Company sells its products to retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Victoria's Secret, Kmart, Wal-Mart, Hema, Mervyn's, Target and JC Penney, as well as to marketers, including Calvin Klein, Nike, Hugo Boss and Pierre Cardin. The Company sells its products under brand names, including Wilson, Barbie, Maidenform, Nicole Miller, and Levi?s Signature in Europe. It also sells its products in Israel under the Delta brand name. Delta Galil works with its customers to design and manufacture knitwear. It produces a variety of products using cotton and man-made fibers.
Delta Galil maintains long-term relationships with its customers. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company's five largest customers in North America, Wal-Mart, Target, Victoria's Secret, JC Penney and Calvin Klein, represented approximately 78% of sales in North America. Of Delta Galil's sales in Israel, 42% were made through retail department stores and supermarkets, and 58% were made through Delta Galil's Delta Plus chain stores. As of December 31, 2005, Delta Plus had 83 stores.
Ladies' Intimate Apparel
Delta Galil's intimate apparel items include fashion and basic underwear, as well as bras. It has introduced machinery to produce seam-free panties, tops and control underwear. The Company has been shifting its product mix to increase its focus on these products. During 2005, ladies' intimate apparels accounted for 61% of the Company's total revenues.
Socks
The Company manufactures men's, women's and children's socks in the leisure, dress and sports categories. Among the varieties of socks that it manufactures are socks with popular cartoon and other characters that it licenses. During 2005, socks accounted for 20% of the Company's total revenues.
Men's Underwear
Delta Galil manufactures men's fashion and basic underwear for customers that include marketers of fashion brands and department store private labels. During 2005, men's underwear accounted for 11% of the Company's total revenues.
Babywear
Babywear includes fashion and classic daywear and sleepsuits in a variety of styles and fabrics, with a focus on newborns. The Company's products in this category are sold at medium to high-retail prices. During 2005, babywear accounted for 3% of the Company's total revenues.
Leisurewear
Delta Galil manufactures basic and fashion leisurewear in a variety of styles and fabrics. The products range from T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts and jogging suits to leisure and fashionable blouson jackets that are sold at medium to high-retail prices. During 2005, leisurewear accounted for 3% of the Company's total revenues.
Others
The Company's other products include fabrics, elastic tapes and other operations. During 2005, other products accounted for 2% of the Company's total revenues..
Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACUR) - Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, researches, develops, and commercializes products to address medication abuse and misuse. It offers Oxaydo tablets, a Schedule II narcotic indicated for the management of acute and chronic moderate to pain; and Nexafed products, which are pseudoephedrine and acetaminophen tablets that are used as nasal decongestants in various non-prescription and prescription cold, sinus, and allergy products. The company has six additional opioid products in various stages of formulation development. Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has collaboration and license agreements with Egalet US, Inc.; Egalet Ltd.; and Egalet Corporation to manufacture and commercialize Oxaydo products worldwide. The company was founded in 1935 and is based in Palatine, Illinois..
PhotoMedex Inc. (NASDAQ:PHMD) - PhotoMedex, Inc., a skin health company, provides integrated disease management and aesthetic solutions to dermatologists, professional aestheticians, and consumers in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and South America. The company operates through three segments: Consumer, Physician Recurring, and Professional. It offers products and services that address skin diseases and conditions, including psoriasis, vitiligo, acne, actinic keratosis, photo damage, and unwanted hair. The company also provides various home-use devices under the no no brand name for various indications, such as hair removal, acne treatment, skin rejuvenation, and lower back pain; and a professional product line for acne clearance, skin tightening, psoriasis care, and hair removal to physician clinics and spas. In addition, it offers Kyrobak that uses technology to treat unspecified, lower back pain; NEOVA skin care products for preventing premature skin aging due to UV-induced DNA damage; and Clear Touch, a handheld consumer product for the treatment of nail fungus. Further, the company develops, manufactures, and sells surgical products, including proprietary free-beam and Contact Laser systems for surgery under the PhotoMedex Surgical Products trade name. PhotoMedex, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania..
Sino - Global Shipping America Ltd. (NASDAQ:SINO) - Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. provides shipping agency and inland transportation management services in the United States, the People s Republic of China, Australia, and Canada. Its shipping agency services include loading/discharging and protective services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Roslyn, New York..
Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:GALT) - .
ZAIS Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ZAIS) - .
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