After a strong showing for the week’s first three days, the equities market is taking a bit of a breather today. Undoubtedly, winning investors are locking in their gains while they still can.

Even though the major indices are barely moving, the lackluster action could not hold back the market’s big gainers. There are several companies imprinting large blips on my radar screen today.

The day’s top award goes to Speedus (NASDAQ:SPDE) and its 150% surge forward. The small-cap is soaring thanks to news the FDA has approved its Signal X6 heart and lung scanner.

The innovative device can scan a person’s most-vital organs and transmit the data through the Internet to doctor’s anywhere in the world.

The FDA approval was critical to the company’s future success and allows Speedus to begin marketing the devices to a wide range of potential customers.

Already, the U.S. Department of Defense is knocking on the firm’s door. It will use the innovative sensors in six of its facilities.

Today’s news makes Speedus an up-and-comer to keep an eye on.

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Another symbol worth writing down is the one that represents Origin Agritech (NASDAQ:SEED). While shares of the tiny Chinese firm are up by 18% at the moment, the figure had climbed to as high as 34% earlier in the session.

The eye-catching surge from the hybrid seed developer comes on the heels of news the company has acquired the global rights to a new seed gene that is highly resistant to a common type of weedkiller.

With the rights to sell Glyphosate-resistant corn, soybean, rice, cotton and canola seeds, the company has locked in a new revenue stream for at least the next five years, when patents begin to expire.

The hybrid seeds will likely be popular in today’s ultra-efficient farming environment. Using weedkiller-resistant seeds allows growers to reduce their costs while boosting productivity.

While no financial figures have been released, you can count on today’s news to increase next quarter’s financial figures.

Finally, get out your calendar and circle today’s date. In the circle, write down Protection One (NASDAQ:PONE). Today is the day that signals big things to come for the $115 million company.

While a big news event may not happen tomorrow or the next day, you can count on something noteworthy coming down the pike in the next few weeks. Rarely does an intra-day volume spike like this one leave us disappointed.

Shares of the electronic security monitoring company are up by about 25% today without even a hint of material change from the company. It is a sign that there is a very good chance the M&A rumor mill is firing up.

At the very least it is proof the small company’s volatility is on the rise. Add in the recent insider-buying spree (almost $200,000 worth) and you have a recipe for a bullish streak.

It may be a slow day for the overall markets, but if you own shares of any of these three companies, the action is anything but boring.

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