Elster Group SE ADR, KB Home Among Stocks Up on High Volume Friday

A few stocks are up on high volume today:

  • Elster Group SE ADR (NYSE:ELT) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 36.7 million shares have moved, which is 33.2 times the stock's standard daily volume. The stock price has increased to $20.29, a 4.7% increase. The stock is trading 26.8% above its 50-day moving average and 27.1% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading with a volume of 11 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume, KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is up on high volume today. The stock price is up 7.7% to $9.37. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $2.12 (29.2%) from a price of $7.25 on May 31, 2012. The stock is trading 19.9% above its 50-day moving average and 7.4% above its 200-day moving average.
  • NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 1.6 million shares, 1.5 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have climbed 7.2% to $23.03. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, sinking $2.97 (-11.4%) from a price of $26 on May 2, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $21.81 today.
  • Sensata Technologies Holding N.V (NYSE:ST) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 1.1 million shares have moved, which is 1.5 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $27.05, the stock price has risen 1.8%. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $7.15 (-20.9%) from $34.20 on April 3, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 90.1% of the mark.
  • Today, iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund (NYSE:USMV) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 755,115, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. Shares are up 1.4% to $28.84.
  • Fushi Copperweld (NASDAQ:FSIN) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 2.1 million, or 4.5 times its average daily volume. The stock price is $8.60, a 9.6% increase. Shares are up, having risen $1.87 (27.8%) from a price of $6.73 on June 22, 2012. The stock is trading 24% above its 50-day moving average and 15.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • AZZ Incorporated (NYSE:AZZ) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 157,785 shares, 2.4 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have increased 14.3% to $58.67. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $6.06 (11.5%) from a price of $52.61 on April 3, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $52.61 today.
  • Today, Fiesta Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FRGI) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 686,783, or 3.2 times its average daily volume. At $13.11, the stock price is up 2.7%.
  • eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 305,882 shares have moved, which is 1.5 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $16.17, the stock price has risen 5.1%. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $1.15 (-6.6%) from a price of $17.32 on May 2, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $15.98 today.