Duke Energy, Salesforce.com Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday

Today, these stocks are down on high volume:

  • Trading with volume of 9.9 million, or two its average daily volume, Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. Shares fell 3.4% to $66.23. The stock is trading 153.3% above its 50-day moving average and 66.1% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading at a volume of 2.8 million, or 1.7 its average daily volume, Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) was down on high volume today. The stock price declined 4.7%, closing at $135.75. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $17.98 (-11.7%) from $153.73 on April 10, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $137.06 today.
  • After trading at a volume of 3.3 million, or two its average daily volume, (NASDAQ:FFIV) saw its price drop. Shares were down 6.9% to $94.49. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $34.38 (-26.7%) from a price of $128.87 on May 8, 2012. The stock is trading at 90.5% of its 50-day moving average and 81.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • VMware (NYSE:VMW) traded on a volume of 3.4 million, or 1.7 its average daily volume, but its price was down. With a closing price of $83.97, shares dropped 6.9%. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $26.40 (-23.9%) from $110.37 on April 10, 2012. The stock is trading at 90.3% of its 50-day moving average and 85.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) was trading down on above-average volume with 7.6 million shares moving, or 2.5 its average daily volume. Shares fell 4% to $35.49. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $5.91 (-14.3%) from a price of $41.41 on April 10, 2012. The stock is trading at 94% of its 50-day moving average and 88.2% of its 200-day moving average.
  • SAP (NYSE:SAP) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with three million shares, or 2.1 its average daily volume, changing hands. With a closing price of $55.76, shares were down 5.2%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $8.81 (-13.6%) from $64.57 on April 10, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $58.47 today.
  • KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) traded on a volume of 3.6 million, or 1.8 its average daily volume, but its price was down. The stock price declined 5.6%, closing at $46.06. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $6 (-11.5%) from $52.06 on April 10, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $47.77 today.
  • Tibco Software (NASDAQ:TIBX) was trading down on above-average volume with 5.9 million shares moving, or 1.7 its average daily volume. Shares were down 6.3% to $28.46. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $3.47 (-10.9%) from a price of $31.93 on April 10, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $28.66 today.
  • Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 4.6 million, or 2.9 its average daily volume. The stock price dropped 6.8% to $32.31. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $7.13 (-18.1%) from $39.44 on April 10, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $33.48 today.