Forest Oil Corporation, Luminex Corporation Among Stocks setting 52-Week Lows Wednesday

Four stocks hit to 52-week lows:

  • While trading on above-average volume, Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST) sunk today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low of $6.12 to $5.97. The stock price fell 2.3% after trading at a volume of 6.1 million. The stock is trading at 79.3% of its 50-day moving average and 54.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) dropped today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $18.33 to $18.02. The stock was trading on above-average volume. The stock price dropped 6.2% today, trading at a volume of 1.3 million. The stock has seen some negative movement recently as shares are down $7.25 (-28.6%) from a price of $25.39 on July 3, 2012. The stock is trading at 77.6% of its 50-day moving average and 80.2% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) declined today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low of $13.61 to $13.53. Shares were traded at a volume of 1.4 million and fell 2.4%. The stock is trading at 82.3% of its 50-day moving average and 66.8% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of John Bean Technologies Corporation (NYSE:JBT) dipped today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $13.06 to $13.01. The stock was trading on above-average volume. The stock price fell 2.5% after trading at a volume of 134,774. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $2.70 (-17.2%) from a price of $15.73 on May 11, 2012. The stock is trading at 94.4% of its 50-day moving average and 84.9% of its 200-day moving average.