Eli Lilly &, Limited Brands Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Friday

A few stocks are up on high volume today:

  • Eli Lilly & (NYSE:LLY) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 29.7 million shares, six times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Share price has risen to $43.55, a 2.7% increase. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $2.56 (6.2%) from a price of $40.99 on May 30, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $43.07 today.
  • Today, Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 6.5 million, or 1.9 times its average daily volume. The stock price is up 2.2% to $48.81. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $7.98 (19.5%) from a price of $40.83 on June 27, 2012. The stock is trading 2.9% above its 50-day moving average and 5.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading with a volume of 1.7 million, or two times its average daily volume, Watson Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:WPI) is up on high volume today. Shares have climbed 5.8% to $83.19. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $11.87 (16.6%) from a price of $71.32 on June 27, 2012. The stock is trading 6.9% above its 50-day moving average and 15.1% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Today, QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 3.2 million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. Shares have climbed 5.6% to $28.70.
  • Trading with a volume of 1.6 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume, Sohu.com (NASDAQ:SOHU) is up on high volume today. Shares have increased 3.7% to $43.38. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $9.33 (27.4%) from a price of $34.05 on July 26, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $38.66 today.
  • MICROS Systems (NASDAQ:MCRS) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of one million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. Share price has risen to $52.59, a 9.1% increase. Share price is up $5.30 (11.2%) from $47.29 on July 26, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $48.44 today.
  • Trading with a volume of 1.2 million, or 3.1 times its average daily volume, Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) is up on high volume today. Shares have climbed 8.7% to $33.70. Shares are up, having risen $2.19 (7%) from a price of $31.51 on August 17, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $31.67 today.
  • The Madison Square Garden (NASDAQ:MSG) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 839,419 shares have moved, which is 4.3 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $42.30, the stock price is up 5.1%. Share price is up, having risen $6.41 (17.9%) from $35.89 on July 26, 2012. The stock is trading 13.2% above its 50-day moving average and 16.2% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Threshold Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:THLD) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 1.5 million shares, 2.8 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. The stock price has climbed to $7.86, a 5.8% increase. Shares have been on an upward trajectory over the past month, rising 82 cents (11.6%) from a price of $7.04 on July 26, 2012. The stock is trading 6% above its 50-day moving average and 19.1% above its 200-day moving average.