POINT ROBERTS - August 9, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Aug. 08, 2011. In Monday's session, BroadSoft Inc was leading the top gainer as the stock soared 9.70%. As the Dow , NASDAQ and global markets crashed, investors still realized gains in select stocks.

BroadSoft Inc (NASDAQ:BSFT) rose 2.30 (9.70%) to $26.00 after the company reported 29 cents a share on revenue of $32.2 million in its second quarter, well ahead of analysts’ estimates of 12 cents a share on revenue of $28.77 million. The company projects to earn $0.20-$0.23 in the current quarter on revenue of $31-$33 million.

POINT ROBERTS - August 5, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Aug. 04, 2011. In Thursday's session, Web.com Group was the top mover as the stock surged 19.75%.

Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) was the biggest gainer on Nasdaq and soared $1.71 (19.75%) to $10.37 after the company reported 26 cents a share on revenue of $42.2 million in its second quarter, ahead of analysts’ estimates of 24 cents a share on revenue of $45.67 million.

SurModics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRDX) jumped 6.50 to $11 after the company reported 22 cents a share on revenue of $18 million in its third quarter, ahead of analysts’ estimates of 17cents a share on revenue of $183.07 million.

POINT ROBERTS - August 4, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Aug. 03, 2011. In Wednesday;s session, Energy Focus was the notable gainer, as the stock soared 45.24%.

Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFOI) was the biggest gaineron Nasdaq and soared 0.190 (45.24%) to $0.610. U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette (R-Ohio) announced Aug. 3 that Energy Focus Inc. of Solon has been awarded a $23 million contract to design and manufacture energy efficiency lighting for Navy ships.

STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) increased 1.23 (27.46%) to $5.71 fter the Company announced that it expects double-digit growth in revenue for fiscal year 2011.

The Company said that it would participate in the 2011 Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston on August 9, 2011.

The Next Step

I am headed out for Winnipeg, Manitoba this AM. This is perhaps the only major Canadian city I have never visited. We are off to perform a due diligence trip on Carlisle Goldfields.

However this AM I am back to reality and confronted with an incredibly poor GDP results for the second quarter of 2011 and worse, virtually no consumer demand that was reported yesterday. Last month the economy grew only 1.3% nearly .5% lower than expectations. Fourth quarter GDP forecasts were revised down today to a stunning .4%.

Written by Michael A. Berry, Ph.D. - [ Discovery Investing Web Site ]