Symantec, Altera Among Stocks Up on High Volume Wednesday

A few stocks are up on high volume today:

  • Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 22.8 million, or three times its average daily volume. Shares are up 14.1% to $15.03. Shares are up, having risen $1.45 (10.7%) from a price of $13.58 on July 18, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $14.12 today.
  • Altera (NASDAQ:ALTR) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as nine million shares, 2.3 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Share price has risen to $35.16, a 14.6% increase. The stock has seen some positive movement recently as shares are up $3.38 (10.6%) from a price of $31.78 on July 18, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $32.46 today.
  • Hess (NYSE:HES) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 6.7 million shares have moved, which is 1.6 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $44.50, the stock price has risen 1.3%. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $7.04 (-13.7%) from $51.54 on April 27, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $43.61 today.
  • Today, Panera Bread (NASDAQ:PNRA) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 1.9 million, or 2.5 times its average daily volume. At $152.88, the stock price has climbed 7.7%. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $9.41 (6.6%) from a price of $143.46 on June 25, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $144.37 today.
  • Trading with a volume of 2.2 million, or 3.7 times its average daily volume, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN) is up on high volume today. The stock price is $123.68, a 1.8% increase. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $16.33 (-11.7%) from $140.01 on April 27, 2012. The stock is trading 3.2% above its 50-day moving average and 10% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 13.5 million shares, 1.6 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have climbed 12.7% to $16.70. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $4.56 (-21.4%) from a price of $21.26 on April 27, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $15.74 today.
  • Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 1.8 million shares have moved, which is 2.4 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $103.57, the stock price is up 5%. Share price is up, having risen $1.42 (1.4%) from $102.15 on June 25, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $98.70 today.
  • Today, Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE:TPX) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 5.5 million, or 2.3 times its average daily volume. Share price has risen to $31.12, a 14.8% increase. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $26.50 today.
  • AOL (NYSE:AOL) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 4.1 million shares, 1.9 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. At $29.13, the stock price has risen 6%. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $3.95 (15.7%) from a price of $25.18 on April 27, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $27.53 today.