PharmAthene (AMEX: PIP) 41.1% HIGHER; volume is very heavy today, but we are not hearing any company-specific news.

ICX Technologies (Nasdaq: ICXT) 28.6% HIGHER; ICX has been in the news recently given the recent attempted terrorist attack.

Origin Agritech (Nasdaq: SEED) 24.9% HIGHER; today announced that it completed its Second Notes Repurchase Agreement as of December 30, 2009 with Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. of the remaining portion of the Company’s outstanding 1% Guaranteed Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2012 by full repayment in cash of the agreed upon purchase price due to Citadel.

China BAK Battery, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBAK)