MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL It’s a bullish day overall for US markets with investors buoyed by stronger-than-expected housing and consumer confidence reports. The Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) is up a slight notch gaining 0.22% to 3 167.72 on average volume of 791.66 million..   The day’s volume leader thus far is Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) which has had a topsy-turvy day to say the least. After announcing that the phase 2 clinical trial results for its drug bavituximab were not to be trusted Peregrine collapsed and fell as low as $1.23 before dramatically swinging up to $.87. It is at $1.68 (+44.83%) as ...