Watson Pharmaceuticals, DISH Network Among Stocks Up on High Volume Thursday

These stocks are up on high volume today:

  • Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 4.7 million shares have moved, which is 2.3 times the stock's standard daily volume. Share price has risen to $66, a 3.6% increase. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $10.11 (18.1%) from a price of $55.89 on January 24, 2012. The stock is trading 11.8% above its 50-day moving average and 5.4% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Today, DISH Network Corp. (DISH) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 6.8 million, or 3.6 times its average daily volume. Shares have climbed 3.6% to $33.52. Share price is up $4.36 (15%) from $29.16 on February 22, 2012. The stock is trading 12.1% above its 50-day moving average and 17.8% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Galena Biopharma Inc (GALE) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 17.2 million shares, 3.9 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have climbed 9.7% to $3.04.
  • Trading with a volume of 2.2 million, or 4.2 times its average daily volume, Convergys Corporation (CVG) is up on high volume today. The stock price is $13.90, a 9.4% increase. Share price increased over the last three months, now up $1.06 (8.3%) from $12.84 on December 22, 2011. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $12.86 today.
  • Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 621,571, or 2.5 times its average daily volume. Share price has risen to $46.61, a 10.2% increase. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $42.49 today.
  • Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 2.9 million shares have moved, which is 1.5 times the stock's standard daily volume. The stock price has climbed to $7.74, a 12.2% increase. The stock is trading 33.7% above its 50-day moving average and 45.1% above its 200-day moving average.
  • POZEN Inc. (POZN) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as four million shares, 32.8 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. The stock price is up 11.9% to $5.37. The stock is trading 18.4% above its 50-day moving average and 29.6% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading with a volume of 565,332, or 2.4 times its average daily volume, G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (GIII) is up on high volume today. Shares have climbed 6.7% to $28.40. Over the last two months, shares have shown some positive movement as the price has climbed $3.94 (16.1%) from a price of $24.46 on January 24, 2012. The stock is trading 12.7% above its 50-day moving average and 13.4% above its 200-day moving average.
  • RailAmerica, Inc. (RA) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 434,621 shares, 2.3 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. At $21.93, the stock price is up 5.6%. The stock is trading 10.7% above its 50-day moving average and 27.3% above its 200-day moving average.