ConAgra Foods, HONDA MOTOR CO. Among Stocks Up on High Volume Thursday

There are a few stocks that are up on high volume today:

  • Trading with a volume of 5.1 million, or 1.9 times its average daily volume, ConAgra Foods (NYSE:CAG) is up on high volume today. The stock price is up 4% to $25.59. Shares price has risen 74 cents (3%) from $24.85 on June 14, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $25.19 today.
  • HONDA MOTOR CO. (NYSE:HMC) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 426,740, or 1.7 times its average daily volume. At $33.35, the stock price is up 2.1%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $5.13 (-13.3%) from $38.48 on March 26, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $32.66 today.
  • MedAssets (NASDAQ:MDAS) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. One million shares have moved, which is three times the stock's standard daily volume. Shares have climbed 2% to $12.97. Shares have been on an upward trajectory over the past month, rising $1.58 (13.9%) from a price of $11.39 on May 22, 2012. The stock is trading 9.4% above its 50-day moving average and 8.2% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Today, Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 713,266, or 5.4 times its average daily volume. Shares have risen 13.7% to $16.54. The stock is trading 30.3% above its 50-day moving average and 17.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 3.1 million, or 2.4 times its average daily volume. The stock price has climbed to $2.19, a 9.5% increase. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing 49 cents (28.8%) from a price of $1.70 on May 22, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $1.86 today.
  • Today, 21Vianet Group (NASDAQ:VNET) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 557,481, or 2.7 times its average daily volume. At $11.93, the stock price is up 3.2%. The stock has seen some positive movement recently as shares are up $2.03 (20.5%) from a price of $9.90 on June 14, 2012. The stock is trading 5.2% above its 50-day moving average and 6.9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Apogee (NASDAQ:APOG) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 317,887 shares have moved, which is two times the stock's standard daily volume. The stock price is up 5.6% to $15.99. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing $1.10 (7.4%) from a price of $14.89 on May 22, 2012. The stock is trading 6.7% above its 50-day moving average and 14.6% above its 200-day moving average.
  • QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 359,863, or 1.5 times its average daily volume. Shares have climbed 3.5% to $9.45. Share price is up, having risen $1.44 (18%) from $8.01 on May 22, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $8.69 today.
  • Trading with a volume of 4.2 million, or 4.7 times its average daily volume, Savient Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SVNT) is up on high volume today. At 78 cents, the stock price has climbed 2.6%. The stock is trading at 74.5% of its 50-day moving average and 41.1% of its 200-day moving average.