Top 10 Best-Performing NASDAQ Stocks of the Week: COCO, GTXI, ZOLT, AFFY, AMLN, CEDC, MDVN, FNBN, STX, GMCR (Feb 04, 2012)

Below are the top 10 best-performing stocks in the NASDAQ Composite index for the past week.

Corinthian Colleges Inc (NASDAQ:COCO) was the 1st best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 55.59% for the week. Its price percentage change is 111.52% year-to-date. GTx, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTXI) was the 2nd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 55.58% for the week. Its price percentage change is 82.44% year-to-date. Zoltek Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOLT) was the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 48.64% for the week. Its price percentage change is 72.05% year-to-date. Affymax, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFY) was the 4th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 42.91% for the week. Its price percentage change is 56.96% year-to-date. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMLN) was the 5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 40.86% for the week. Its price percentage change is 50.26% year-to-date.

Central European Distribution Corp (NASDAQ:CEDC) was the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 36.36% for the week. Its price percentage change is 23.43% year-to-date. Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN) was the 7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 34.49% for the week. Its price percentage change is 60.33% year-to-date. FNB United Corp. (NASDAQ:FNBN) was the 8th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 32.30% for the week. Its price percentage change is 23.52% year-to-date. Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX) was the 9th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 27.18% for the week. Its price percentage change is 61.07% year-to-date. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) was the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. Its weekly performance was 26.11% for the week. Its price percentage change is 47.63% year-to-date.