Express Scripts, Nvidia Among Stocks Up on High Volume Friday

These are the stocks that are up on above-average volume today:

  • Trading with a volume of 10.1 million, or 1.5 times its average daily volume, Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX) is up on high volume today. The stock price is $56.25, a 3.5% increase. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing $1.25 (2.2%) from a price of $57.50 on April 12, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $55.78 today.
  • Today, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 25.1 million, or two times its average daily volume. Shares are up 8.6% to $13.49. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $2.75 (-16.9%) from $16.24 on February 14, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 98.9% of the mark.
  • Trading with a volume of 3.8 million, or 3.6 times its average daily volume, Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) is up on high volume today. Shares have risen 9.1% to $72.18. The stock is trading 12.7% above its 50-day moving average and 23.9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • SXC Health Solutions (NASDAQ:SXCI) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. Two million shares have moved, which is 2.2 times the stock's standard daily volume. Share price has risen to $92.66, a 2.3% increase. The stock is trading 9.4% above its 50-day moving average and 26.5% above its 200-day moving average.
  • McDermott International (NYSE:MDR) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 11.5 million shares, 2.8 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. The stock price is $11.31, a 14.4% increase. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $2.28 (-16.8%) from a price of $13.59 on March 14, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 98.2% of the mark.
  • Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 828,249 shares have moved, which is 1.5 times the stock's standard daily volume. Shares have increased 5.2% to $63.75. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $5.98 (-8.6%) from $69.73 on February 14, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $61.91 today.
  • Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 2.9 million shares, 2.4 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have risen 4.9% to $9.49. The stock has seen some positive movement recently as shares are up $1.21 (14.5%) from a price of $8.29 on May 4, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $9.19 today.
  • Innophos Holdings (NASDAQ:IPHS) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 363,275, or 2.8 times its average daily volume. Shares are up 1.3% to $48.78. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, rising $1.48 (3.1%) from a price of $47.30 on March 14, 2012. The stock is trading 2% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Today, Globe Specialty Metals (NASDAQ:GSM) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 887,562, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. At $13.33, the stock price has climbed 4.5%. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $1.68 (-11.2%) from a price of $15.01 on March 14, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 96.1% of the mark.