Pre-Market Most Active for May 2, 2012 : CHRS, SMSC, CHK, BAC, QQQ, TOT, NOK, ASML, LPLA, STD, BHP, CMCSA

By NASDAQ.com News May 02, 2012, 08:39:56 AM EDT

The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -7.22 to 2,719.7. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 38,654,581 shares traded.

The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session :

Charming Shoppes, Inc. ( CHRS ) is +1.41 at $7.31, with 31,096,416 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CHRS is in the "buy range".

Standard Microsystems Corporation ( SMSC ) is +10.05 at $36.29, with 2,903,442 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SMSC is in the "buy range".

Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( CHK ) is -2.19 at $17.41, with 2,083,048 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.37. CHK's current last sale is 60.03% of the target price of $29.

Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.06 at $8.25, with 1,547,478 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 12 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. BAC's current last sale is 82.5% of the target price of $10.

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.37 at $66.50, with 1,508,964 shares traded. This represents a 33.19% increase from its 52 Week Low.

TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is -0.81 at $47.61, with 853,580 shares traded. TOT's current last sale is 72.48% of the target price of $65.69.

Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.16 at $3.52, with 576,541 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 88% of the target price of $4.

ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.93 at $50.32, with 503,500 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.82. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the "buy range".

LPL Investment Holdings Inc. ( LPLA ) is -0.59 at $35.16, with 495,028 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.58. LPLA's current last sale is 92.53% of the target price of $38.

Banco Santander, S.A. ( STD ) is -0.42 at $5.97, with 442,168 shares traded. STD's current last sale is 67.46% of the target price of $8.85.

BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) is -0.36 at $75.14, with 432,279 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BHP is in the "buy range".

Comcast Corporation ( CMCSA ) is -1.1 at $29.50, with 318,736 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.43. RTT News Reports: Comcast Q1 12 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET




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This article appears in: News Headlines, Pre-market Most Active

Referenced Stocks: ASML, BAC, BHP, CHK, CHRS, CMCSA, LPLA, NOK, QQQ, SMSC, STD, TOT



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Company Last Sale Change Net / %
S $ 7 0.32  4.37%
PFE $ 29.10 0.30  1.02%
BAC $ 13.19 0.08  0.60%
MU $ 13.97 0.22  1.60%
SIRI $ 3.37 0.03  0.88%
GE $ 23.98 0.35  1.44%
QQQ $ 72.76 0.82  1.11%
ELN $ 14.15 0.37  2.69%