Abercrombie & Fitch, Sealed Air Among Stocks Gapping Down Thursday

These stocks gapped down today and had opening prices sharply lower than the close on the previous trading day:

  • With an opening price of $29.21, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) gapped down from its previous close of $34.02. Shares are trading at a volume of 5.9 million at a price decrease of 13.3%. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $33.90 today.
  • Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) opened at $14.21 after closing the previous trading session at $15.80, gapping down. Shares have dropped 15.9%, trading at a volume of 2.8 million. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $4.31 (-24.5%) from $17.60 on May 7, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $15.56 today.
  • After closing the previous trading session at $6.73, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) gapped down with an opening price of $6.02. Shares are down 8.6%, trading at a volume of 5.5 million. The share price has been sliding in the last month, down 98 cents (-13.7%) from $7.13 on July 3, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $6.27 today.
  • Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYSE:HOS) opened at $37.36 after closing the previous trading session at $41.64, gapping down. The stock price is down 7.5% with a volume of 395,195. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $5.22 (15.7%) from a price of $33.28 on June 5, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 2% above the mark.
  • Stone Energy Corporation (NYSE:SGY) gapped down today, opening at $23.23 after closing the previous trading session at $26.34. Shares are trading at a volume of 548,904 at a price decrease of 8.5%. The stock has been losing steam over the last month, slipping $2.16 (-8.2%) from a price of $26.26 on July 3, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $25.16 today.
  • Rexnord (NYSE:RXN) opened at $17.23, gapping down from its previous close of $19.26. Shares are down 14.5%, trading at a volume of 394,737.
  • After closing the previous trading session at $11.22, Veolia Environnement Ve (NYSE:VE) gapped down with an opening price of $10.07. While trading at a volume of 378,296, the stock price has fallen 11%. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $4.02 (-28.7%) from $14.01 on May 7, 2012. The stock is trading at 86.7% of its 50-day moving average and 78.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • With an opening price of $2.81, Thermage (NASDAQ:SLTM) gapped down from its previous close of $3.19. Shares are trading at a volume of 514,687 at a price decrease of 11.6%. The stock has seen some negative movement recently as shares are down 49 cents (-14.8%) from a price of $3.31 on July 26, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $3.05 today.