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THE REAL MOST ACTIVE Nasdaq Stocks Digest Gains In Quiet Turnover.(B)

Investor's Business Daily

| May 01, 2003 | Keri, Jonah | COPYRIGHT 2003 Investor's Business Daily, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: JONAH KERI

The Nasdaq paused after two straight days of gains in above-average volume Wednesday, edging lower on lighter trade. The composite index fell 0.5%. The Nasdaq 100 lost 1%.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries shed 1.17 to 46.70 on nearly twice its normal trade. The Israel-based generic drug maker broke out of its cup-without-handle base on March 19. It's since climbed 16%. When watching a stock after a breakout, keep an eye on up days vs. down days on higher or lower volume. Ideally you want a stock rising on brisk trade and easing back on light turnover.

Microstrategy, a former high-flier that tanked during the bear market, found a bottom, formed a new base and broke out Jan. 31, took a nasty tumble Wednesday. The maker of data mining software gapped down 5.26, or 16%, to 27.53. The stock traded 4.8 million shares vs. its average daily volume of just over 400,000.

After Tuesday's close, Microstrategy posted first-quarter earnings of 5 cents a share, up from an 8-cent loss during the same period last year. Revenue climbed 5% year ...

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