5 – Cousins Properties – NYSE:CUZ
4 – Genco Shipping & Trading – NYSE:GNK
3 – Research In Motion Limited – NASDAQ:RIMM
2 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
1 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
* Cousins Properties recently added retired company veteran Tom G. Charlesworth to its board of directors. Shares of CUZ rose .10 percent to $7.72 in its debut on Friday.
* A shipping stock analyst from Credit Suisse said Friday that a chart of dry-bulk shipping rates in 2009 resembles a seismograph after an earthquake, and that volatile status quo will likely continue next year. Genco Shipping & Trading fell 2.5 percent to $22.10 on Friday.
* Research In Motion shares surged Friday after the company announced strong earnings results for the quarter ended November 28. RIMM said net income came in at $628.4 million or $1.10 a share - a 59% jump from the same period last year, and 6 cents better than analysts expected. RIMM added 10.3 percent to $70.
* Citigroup was one of the winners of the financial sector Friday, snapping a four-day losing streak sparked by the pricing of its share offering and the Treasury Department's decision to delay the sale of its 34% stake. Shares of C climbed 6.3 percent to $3.40 on the NYSE.
* Bond insurer MBIA was among top financial sector gainers Friday adding 5.8 percent to $3.47 on the Nasdaq.
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