Las Vegas Sands, Barrick Gold Corporation Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Thursday

There are a few stocks down on high volume today:

  • Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) is trading down on a volume of 24.5 million, or 2.3 times its normal daily volume. The stock price has decreased 4.3% to $35.88. The stock is trading at 84.5% of its 50-day moving average and 73.4% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading at a volume of 16.5 million, or two times its average daily volume, Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) is down on high volume today. The stock price has dropped 7% to $31.43. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $9 (-22.3%) from $40.43 on April 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.5% of its 50-day moving average and 75.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Today, Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) is down on high volume, trading at a volume of 9.2 million, or 2.5 times its average daily volume. Shares have fallen 11.9% to $36.26. The stock is trading at 77% of its 50-day moving average and 61.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC) is seeing its price fall on above-normal volume today, as 6.3 million shares have moved, or 3.1 times its average daily volume. At $36.54, shares are down 3.6%. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $3 (-7.6%) from a price of $39.54 on May 29, 2012. The stock is trading 3.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) is trading down on above-average volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of 43.9 million, or four times its average daily volume. The stock price has decreased 5.9% to $5.01. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $1.25 (-19.9%) from $6.26 on April 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 89.4% of its 50-day moving average and 86.5% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A) is trading down on a volume of 3.1 million, or two times its normal daily volume. The stock price has slipped 1.7% to $66.91. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $4.63 (-6.5%) from $71.54 on April 30, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $66.84 today.
  • Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) is trading down on above-normal volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of 3.6 million, or 3.4 times its average daily volume. A decrease of 5.5% has brought the stock price to $54.15. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $9.27 (-14.6%) from a price of $63.42 on April 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 91.8% of its 50-day moving average and 85.5% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading at a volume of 1.2 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume, Precision Castparts (NYSE:PCP) is down on high volume today. The stock price is $157.58, reflecting a 1.5% decrease. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $18.79 (-10.7%) from $176.37 on April 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 96% of its 50-day moving average and 94% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG) is trading down on a volume of 17.8 million, or 2.1 times its standard daily volume. The stock price had dipped 12.7% to $9.60. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $2.21 (-18.8%) from $11.81 on April 30, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $10.83 today.