August 27, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Of the Most Actives, last session’s trading showed 14 advancers versus 11 decliners. Volume leaders were led by the SPDRS Trust ETF (NYSE: SPY) trading 41,249,059 shares closing at $103.17 (net 0.0% gain/loss), the PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ: QQQQ) trading 33,834,010 shares closing at $40.30 (down 0.2%) and the Select Sector Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLF) trading 26,338,647 shares closing at $14.58 (down 0.3%).

Of last session’s Greatest Percentage Losers, stocks taking the greatest monetary losses were led by Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. (NYSE: TC) trading on volume of 1,513,200 shares (losing $129.9 million), Dycom Industries Inc. (NYSE: DY) trading on volume of 303,100 shares (losing $78.2 million) and Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. (NASDAQ: ISLE) trading on volume of 704,536 shares (losing $58.1 million).

Of last session’s Greatest Percentage Winners, stocks making the greatest monetary gains were led by Nextwave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) trading on volume of 4,484,926 shares (gaining $88.0 million), Zhone Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) trading on volume of 647,448 shares (gaining $29.4 million) and US Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: USEG) trading on volume of 334,804 shares (gaining $12.8 million).

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