Janus Capital Group, A123 Systems Among Stocks Gapping Up Friday

These stocks gapped up today and had open prices sharply higher than the previous trading day's close:

  • Janus Capital Group (NYSE:JNS) closed the previous trading session at $7.69, gapping up to open at $8.81 today. Shares are up 14% and trading at a volume of five million. Share price is up $1.62 (22.7%) from $7.15 on July 12, 2012. The stock is trading 19.5% above its 50-day moving average and 12.9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • A123 Systems (NASDAQ:AONE) opened at 68 cents after closing the previous trading session at 61 cents, gapping up. The stock price is up 7% with a volume of 12.8 million. The stock is trading at 79.4% of its 50-day moving average and 52.3% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Home Inns & Hotels Management (NASDAQ:HMIN) closed the previous trading session at $21.18, gapping up to open at $24.18 today. Trading at a volume of 153,460, the stock price is up 3.4%. Share price is up, having risen $3.32 (17.9%) from $18.57 on July 12, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $19.66 today.
  • Xinyuan Real Estate (NYSE:XIN) opened at $2.87 after closing the previous trading session at $2.59, gapping up. While trading at a volume of 596,887, the stock price has risen 11.2%. The stock has seen some positive movement recently as shares are up 39 cents (15.7%) from a price of $2.49 on August 3, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $2.67 today.
  • ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ:ATPG) closed the previous trading session at $1.31, gapping up to open at $1.49 today. The stock price is up 1.5% with a volume of 440,766. The stock is trading at 50.4% of its 50-day moving average and 24.7% of its 200-day moving average.