Polo Ralph Lauren, Best Buy Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Tuesday

These are the stocks that are up on above-average volume today:

  • Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 2.9 million shares have moved, which is 1.9 times the stock's standard daily volume. Share price has risen to $148.17, a 1.3% increase. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $25.99 (-14.9%) from a price of $174.16 on March 23, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting at just 92.4% of the mark.
  • Trading with a volume of 15.4 million, or two times its average daily volume, Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) is up on high volume today. At $18.59, the stock price is up 2.3%. The stock has been decreasing in the last two months, down $8.92 (-32.4%) from a price of $27.51 on March 23, 2012. The stock is trading at 87.2% of its 50-day moving average and 77.5% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXN) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as three million shares, 2.3 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have climbed 5.5% to $93.62. Share price is up $1.68 (1.8%) from $91.94 on April 23, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $88.96 today.
  • Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 6.8 million, or 2.1 times its average daily volume. Shares are up 6.2% to $27.77. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $1.85 (-6.2%) from $29.62 on February 24, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $27.52 today.
  • Trading with a volume of 1.1 million, or 2.9 times its average daily volume, DSW (NYSE:DSW) is up on high volume today. At $60.04, the stock price has risen 7.6%. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing $5.30 (9.7%) from a price of $54.74 on April 23, 2012. The stock is trading 8% above its 50-day moving average and 13.5% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 524,311 shares, 1.8 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have risen 6.6% to $52.25. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $2.21 (-4.1%) from $54.46 on February 24, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $49.27 today.
  • Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE:ORI) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 2.2 million, or 1.5 times its average daily volume. The stock price is up 9.2% to $9.62. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $1.06 (-9.9%) from $10.68 on February 24, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 97.6% of the mark.
  • Today, Radian Group (NYSE:RDN) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 6.5 million, or two times its average daily volume. Shares have increased 15.1% to $2.75. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 92.1% of the mark.
  • Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE:PPC) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 1.8 million shares, 2.3 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. The stock price is $8.03, a 7.9% increase. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $1.49 (22.8%) from a price of $6.54 on February 24, 2012. The stock is trading 12.8% above its 50-day moving average and 22.6% above its 200-day moving average.