(Updated to add NYSE request to company for statement and to update stock
activity)
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of Nautilus Inc. soared on
heavier-than-normal volume Monday, reaching a 5-month high in intraday trading.
A spokesperson for the fitness product maker was not immediately available
for comment.
The stock was up 26% at $6.52 on volume of 1.4 million shares shares,
closing in on 4-times the 30 day average of about 383,000 shares. The intraday
high of $6.82 was the highest price seen since Dec. 11.
The most-active option for Nautilus shares was the June $7.50 strike call,
with 442 contracts traded.
NYSE Euronext, the exchange on which Nautilus shares trade, said it
contacted the company requesting a statement whether there are any corporate
developments which may explain the unusual activity in the stock.
The shares have now roughly doubled since the April 25 close of $3.25. After
that close, the stock embarked on a 7-session win streak culminating in a 17%
gain on May 6, before stabilizing for the 3 sessions prior to Monday's rally.
Nautilus had reported after the May 5 close a wider-than-expected fiscal
first-quarter loss but revenue that topped expectations, launched a $10 million
stock buyback program and said it would pay $8 million to a supplier to settle
claims of a termination agreement.
Nautilus had also said it was conducting "a thorough review of each business
unit, with particular focus on operating effectiveness and costs, market
positioning and product innovation."
Among its peers, Cybex International Inc., which makes cardiovascular
fitness equipment, rose 5.2% to $4.25.
Tomi Kilgore
tk1/tk1
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