Rovi Corporation, Sapient Corporation Among Stocks Gapping Down Friday

These are stocks that gapped down today and had opening prices significantly lower than the close on the previous trading day:

  • After closing the previous trading session at $28.25, Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) gapped down with an opening price of $25.21. Shares are down 11.6%, trading at a volume of 1.6 million. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $8.84 (-26.1%) from $33.81 on February 7, 2012. The stock is trading at 81.6% of its 50-day moving average and 75.7% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ:SAPE) opened at $9.30 after closing the previous trading session at $11.10, gapping down. Shares have dropped 12.3%, trading at a volume of 1.3 million. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $3.51 (-26.5%) from $13.25 on February 7, 2012. The stock is trading at 79.8% of its 50-day moving average and 79.8% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Mantech International (NASDAQ:MANT) gapped down today, opening at $26.13 after closing the previous trading session at $29.39. Shares are trading at a volume of 375,324 at a price decrease of 14.8%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $10.91 (-30.3%) from $35.95 on February 7, 2012. The stock is trading at 76.7% of its 50-day moving average and 74.7% of its 200-day moving average.
  • With an opening price of $19.20, International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) gapped down from its previous close of $22.17. Shares are down 13.1%, trading at a volume of 475,487. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $2.81 (-12.7%) from a price of $22.07 on February 7, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $21.65 today.