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E Trade Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: EFTC), a financial services company providing online brokerage and related products and services primarily to individual retail investors, is up sharply in mid-day trading today. At last check, EFTC was trading 2.57% higher at $9.61 on volume of 2.12 million, which is below the daily average volume of 3.45 million.

Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU), a U.S. grocery channel, is seeing a huge rally in mid-day trading today after the company announced a definitive agreement under which it will sell its Albertsons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s and Star Market stores and related Osco and Sav-on-in-store pharmacies to an affiliate of a Cerberus Capital Management-led investor consortium. SVU also announced its financial results for the third quarter earlier today.

RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD), a designer and manufacturer of radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, is up sharply in mid-day trading today. At last check, RFMD was trading 3.80% higher at $4.92 on volume of 3.86 million, which is below the daily average volume of 5.20 million. RFMD has had an excellent run over the last week, gaining more than 12% in the last five trading sessions.

Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE: ALU), a provider of networking and communications technology, products and services to services providers, enterprises and government worldwide, is up sharply in mid-day trading today, paring some of the losses from the previous trading sessions.

Today’s Alternative Energy Corp. (OTCQB: TAEC), a development-stage company engaged in green cleaning products and biodiesel businesses, is down sharply in mid-day trading after the rally on Wednesday. TAEC had finished 24% higher on Wednesday after the company announced that it signed a letter of intent to acquire Star Mechanical, a New Jersey-based energy efficiency and HVAC company.

USA Graphite Inc. (OTCQB: USGT), an exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of world-class graphite properties in North America, is marginally lower in mid-day trading today, extending its losses from the previous trading session.

VuMee Inc. (OTCQB: VUME), a digital mobile advertising platform designed to provide high profile individuals and brands the ability to connect with fans and consumers through engaging and entertaining video content, is down sharply in mid-day trading today, reversing some of the gains from the previous trading session.

Organovo Holdings Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ONVO), a developer of three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology for creating functional human tissues on demand for research and medical applications, is down sharply in mid-day trading today, reversing some of the gains from earlier in the week. ONVO had finished higher in each of the previous three trading sessions.

AMR Corporation (OTCQB: AAMRQ), the parent company of American Airlines, is seeing a pullback in mid-day trading today after the huge rally on Wednesday. AAMRQ had finished nearly 43% higher on Wednesday after the company said that its improving business prospects mean that shareholders might get something back when the company emerges from bankruptcy. AAMRQ had filed for bankruptcy in November 2011.

North American Palladium Ltd. (AMEX: PAL), a precious metal producer operating its flagship Lac des lles mine in Ontario, Canada, is up sharply in mid-day trading today. At last check, PAL was trading 5.92% higher at $1.61 on volume of 2.46 million, which is well above the daily average volume of 2.13 million. The stock has gained more than 7% in the last three trading sessions.