Amazon.com, Gilead Among Stocks Up on High Volume Friday

These stocks are up on above-average volume today:

  • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 6.5 million shares have moved, which is 1.8 times the stock's standard daily volume. The stock price is up 6.3% to $233.96. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, increasing $24.73 (11.8%) from a price of $209.23 on May 30, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $220.96 today.
  • Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 7.5 million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. The stock price is $54.46, a 5.4% increase. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $3.96 (7.8%) from a price of $50.50 on May 30, 2012. The stock is trading 6.5% above its 50-day moving average and 10.4% above its 200-day moving average.
  • ENSCO (NYSE:ESV) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 6.2 million shares, 2.1 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. At $53.71, the stock price is up 4.1%. Shares have been on an upward trajectory over the past month, rising $9.57 (21.7%) from a price of $44.14 on June 27, 2012. The stock is trading 13.6% above its 50-day moving average and 6.6% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ:DECK) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 5.7 million shares have moved, which is 2.7 times the stock's standard daily volume. Shares have risen 6% to $44.65. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $11.47 (-20.4%) from a price of $56.12 on May 30, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 95.6% of the mark.
  • Linkedin Corporation (NYSE:LNKD) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 2.4 million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. The stock price is up 1.2% to $101.99. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $4.85 (-4.5%) from $106.84 on May 1, 2012. The stock is trading 6.3% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading with a volume of 5.3 million, or 1.9 times its average daily volume, LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) is up on high volume today. Shares are up 8.4% to $44.33. Share price is up $5.43 (14%) from $38.90 on June 27, 2012. The stock is trading 10.2% above its 50-day moving average and 9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ:INFA) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 3.4 million shares have moved, which is 1.6 times the stock's standard daily volume. The stock price is $31.47, a 8.7% increase. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $15.65 (-33.2%) from a price of $47.12 on May 1, 2012. The stock is trading at 88.1% of its 50-day moving average and 73.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Aon (NYSE:AON) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 2.1 million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. Shares have risen 6.2% to $49.35. Share price is up, having risen $3.27 (7.1%) from $46.08 on June 27, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $46.80 today.
  • Trading with a volume of 1.4 million, or 2.6 times its average daily volume, NetSuite (NYSE:N) is up on high volume today. At $57.26, the stock price has risen 15.9%. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing $3.60 (6.7%) from a price of $53.66 on June 27, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $50.41 today.