American Capital Agency, St Jude Medical Among Stocks Down on High Volume Wednesday

Today, a few stocks are down on high volume:

  • American Capital Agency (NASDAQ:AGNC) is trading down on a volume of 34.2 million, or 5.8 times its standard daily volume. Trading at $34.27, the stock is down 2.9%. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $3.65 (11.9%) from a price of $30.62 on April 20, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 2.6% above the mark.
  • St Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) is seeing its price fall on above-normal volume today, as 7.7 million shares have moved, or 3.6 times its average daily volume. The stock price has slipped 4.7% to $37.38. Shares are down $1.23 (-3.2%) from a price of $38.61 on July 11, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $38.44 today.
  • New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (NYSE:EDU) is down on high volume today, trading with volume of 21.4 million, or 4.6 times its average daily volume. The stock price is $12.86, reflecting a 12% decrease. The stock is trading at 51.5% of its 50-day moving average and 49.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • ABB (NYSE:ABB) is trading down on a volume of 9.8 million, or 4.5 times its normal daily volume. At $16.15, shares are down 1.6%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $4.33 (-21.1%) from $20.48 on April 20, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $16.09 today.
  • United Rentals (NYSE:URI) is trading down on a volume of 4.9 million, or 1.9 times its standard daily volume. The stock is down 6.2% to $32.29. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $12.87 (-28.5%) from a price of $45.16 on April 20, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $33.99 today.
  • Today, Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) is down on high volume, trading at a volume of 6.1 million, or 5.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price has slipped 7% to $25.19. Over the last month, the share price has dropped $2.35 (-8.5%) from $27.54 on June 18, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 1.7% above the mark.
  • Digital Realty (NYSE:DLR) is trading down on above-normal volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of 1.6 million, or 1.5 times its average daily volume. The stock price has dropped 5.6% to $75.80. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $7.32 (10.7%) from a price of $68.48 on May 18, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 1.8% above the mark.
  • Fidelity National Info (NYSE:FIS) is trading down on above-average volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of 2.4 million, or two times its average daily volume. The stock price has sunk 2.5% to $33.37. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $2.00 (6.4%) from a price of $31.37 on May 18, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 0% above the mark.
  • Trading at a volume of 1.5 million, or 10 times its average daily volume, Susser Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SUSS) is down on high volume today. The stock price has decreased 2.4% to $35.74. The stock is trading 4.3% above its 50-day moving average and 21% above its 200-day moving average.