Gilead, Gap Among Stocks Up on High Volume Thursday

A few stocks are up on high volume today:

  • Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 18.2 million shares have moved, which is 2.8 times the stock's standard daily volume. The stock price is up 8.2% to $58.04. Over the last two months, shares have shown some positive movement as the price has climbed $9.53 (19.6%) from a price of $48.51 on June 5, 2012. The stock is trading 12.2% above its 50-day moving average and 15.3% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Gap (NYSE:GPS) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 9.8 million shares, 1.7 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. The stock price is $32.05, a 8.9% increase. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, climbing $6.52 (25.5%) from a price of $25.53 on June 5, 2012. The stock is trading 14.3% above its 50-day moving average and 20% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading with a volume of 8.3 million, or 2.2 times its average daily volume, Tesoro (NYSE:TSO) is up on high volume today. Shares have increased 13.8% to $31.66. The stock is trading 22.5% above its 50-day moving average and 21% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Today, Teradata (NYSE:TDC) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 2.6 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price has increased to $67.60, a 2.3% increase. Over the last month, the share price has dropped $4.82 (-6.7%) from $72.42 on July 3, 2012. The stock is trading 2.9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Cavium (NASDAQ:CAVM) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 3.8 million, or four times its average daily volume. At $30.20, the stock price is up 9.6%. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $4.92 (19.5%) from a price of $25.28 on June 5, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $28.37 today.
  • Trading with a volume of 1.7 million, or 2.6 times its average daily volume, Jarden Corporation (NYSE:JAH) is up on high volume today. Share price has risen to $46.57, a 3.4% increase. Over the last two months, shares have shown some positive movement as the price has climbed $6.94 (17.5%) from a price of $39.63 on June 5, 2012. The stock is trading 8.5% above its 50-day moving average and 15.8% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Scripps Networks (NYSE:SNI) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 1.4 million shares have moved, which is two times the stock's standard daily volume. Shares have climbed 5.1% to $56.49. The stock has seen some positive movement recently as shares are up $2.90 (5.4%) from a price of $53.59 on July 26, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $54.83 today.
  • ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 982,221, or 1.7 times its average daily volume. At $65.50, the stock price has climbed 9.3%. Share price has been increasing, and is up $6.23 (10.5%) from a price of $59.27 on July 26, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $60.20 today.
  • Trading with a volume of 832,066, or 2.5 times its average daily volume, Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) is up on high volume today. At $62.59, the stock price is up 5.3%. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $12.69 (25.4%) from a price of $49.90 on June 5, 2012. The stock is trading 13.8% above its 50-day moving average and 11% above its 200-day moving average.