Published June 7, 2012 4:35pm EDT | Updated January 14, 2015 3:42am EST

Home Depot, Exelon Among Stocks Up on High Volume Thursday

Today, these stocks are up on high volume:

After trading at a volume of 20.5 million, or 1.6 times its average, Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was up on high volume today. The stock price experienced a 1.3% increase, coming in at $51.24. Share price is up 62 cents (1.2%) from $50.62 on May 8, 2012. The stock is trading 2.6% above its 50-day moving average and 9.7% above its 200-day moving average.

Exelon (NYSE:EXC) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 15 million shares, which is 2.7 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. At $38.94, share price increased 4%. Shares are up, having risen $1.96 (5.3%) from a price of $36.98 on May 31, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $37.83 today.

BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 6.8 million shares, which is 1.7 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. The stock price hit $64.42, a 1.9% increase. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $9.08 (-12.4%) from $73.50 on March 12, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 96.3% of the mark.

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 4.5 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price experienced a 1.6% increase, coming in at $97.29. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $20.26 (-17.2%) from a price of $117.55 on March 12, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 93.3% of the mark.

Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 6.2 million shares, which is 1.6 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. Shares improved 3.8% to $46.57. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $7.32 (-13.6%) from $53.89 on March 12, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 95.5% of the mark.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 5.9 million shares, which is 1.8 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. Share price went up 1.4% to $37.30. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $5.02 (-11.9%) from $42.32 on March 12, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $37.29 today.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 1.8 million, or 1.5 times its average daily volume. The stock price reached $108.14, a 1.1% increase. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $13.63 (-11.2%) from a price of $121.77 on April 10, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 95.4% of the mark.

After trading at a volume of 6.2 million, or 1.8 times its average, Sysco (NYSE:SYY) was up on high volume today. Shares were up 1.2% to $28.62. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $1.53 (-5.1%) from $30.15 on March 12, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $28.18 today.

Air Prods & Chems (NYSE:APD) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 2.2 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price experienced a 1.6% increase, coming in at $80.02. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $9.31 (-10.4%) from $89.33 on March 12, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 96.9% of the mark.