Use Acura to protect against small markets fluctuations. The stock experiences unexpected downward movement. The market is reacting to new fundamentals
1 Month Beta ..........
2.1
As market goes up, the company is expected to significantly outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Acura will likely underperform.
The median price of Acura for the period between Wed, Apr 25, 2012 and Fri, May 25, 2012 is 2.88 with a coefficient of variation of 7.45. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 0.22, arithmetic mean of 2.9, and mean deviation of 0.18. The Stock did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. [ACUR] is traded on American Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in Palatine, IL and employs 15 people. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with current market capitalization of 127.03 M. Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. conducts business under Healthcare sector and is part of Drug Delivery industry. This company has 45.86 M outstanding shares of which 1.27 M shares are presently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 21.0 trading days to cover.
Acura Liquidity
The company has Current Ratio of 35.09 suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when they are due.