PokerTek, Inc. (PTEK:NASDAQ) shares soared 38% before noon as traders believed institutional investors were impressed with the company’s presentation at the Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference.

The GDP, gross domestic product, of any economy is the sum of all economic activity that occurs in every household, in every company, at all levels across the economy. So, if you buy a pair of jeans at the store there is a lot of GDP involved.