Quest Software, Edwards Lifesciences Among Stocks Up on High Volume Thursday

These stocks are up on high volume today:

  • Quest Software (NASDAQ:QSFT) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 13.5 million, or 13 times its average daily volume. Shares have increased 8.8% to $25.96. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $2.71 (11.7%) from a price of $23.25 on April 17, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $24.20 today.
  • Trading with a volume of 2.7 million, or 2.3 times its average daily volume, Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) is up on high volume today. The stock price is up 8.8% to $98.54. The stock is trading 16.7% above its 50-day moving average and 22.6% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Today, Family Dollar Stores (NYSE:FDO) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 3.2 million, or 2.3 times its average daily volume. The stock price has increased to $74.21, a 5.9% increase. The stock has risen $17.80 (31.6%) over the last three months from a price of $56.41 on March 19, 2012. The stock is trading 10.1% above its 50-day moving average and 17.6% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading with a volume of 8.5 million, or 2.7 times its average daily volume, International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) is up on high volume today. Share price has risen to $14.71, a 11.2% increase. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $2.06 (-12.3%) from $16.76 on March 19, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $14.47 today.
  • Today, Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 12.5 million, or 1.7 times its average daily volume. The stock price has climbed to $7.68, a 8% increase. The stock has seen some positive movement recently as shares are up $1.62 (26.7%) from a price of $6.06 on June 7, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 95.1% of the mark.
  • Arkansas Best Corporation (NASDAQ:ABFS) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 722,914 shares, 2.4 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have climbed 5.2% to $11.53. The stock is trading at 85.3% of its 50-day moving average and 67.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading with a volume of 791,319, or 3.2 times its average daily volume, Osiris Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OSIR) is up on high volume today. At $7.69, the stock price has risen 8.8%. The stock is trading 31.9% above its 50-day moving average and 31.6% above its 200-day moving average.
  • WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 120,193, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. Share price has risen to $49.19, a 2.1% increase. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, rising $4.83 (10.9%) from a price of $44.36 on April 17, 2012. The stock is trading 5.9% above its 50-day moving average and 10.4% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Today, FXCM (NYSE:FXCM) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 452,400, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. At $12.25, the stock price is up 5.7%. Share price is up, having risen $2.36 (23.9%) from $9.89 on May 15, 2012. The stock is trading 15.2% above its 50-day moving average and 10.9% above its 200-day moving average.