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Fastenal

Fastenal

Fastenal Co () is an American company based in Winona, Minnesota. with its main distribution center located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Fastenal Company, Quest Diagnostics Among Stocks Down on High Volume Thursday

Today, a few stocks are down on high volume:Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) traded on a volume of 6.

1 million, or 2.2 its average daily volume, but its price was down. Closing at $48.87, shares slipped 1.5%. The share price has dropped $4.42 (-8.3%) from $53.29 on March 13, 2012. The stock is trading 7.9% above its 200-day moving average.Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 2.6 million shares, or 3.2 its average daily volume, changing hands. With a closing price of $58.83, shares were off 1.2%. The stock has been dropping recently, and shares are down $2.25 (-3.7%) from a price of $61.08 on April 4, 2012. The stock is trading 3.8% above its 200-day moving average.Coinstar (NASDAQ:CSTR) was trading down on above-average volume with 1.4 million shares moving, or 2.3 its average daily volume. The stock price dropped 2.9% to $61.31. The stock is trading 15.1% above its 200-day moving average.Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZ) was down...

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  1. Fastenal 2Q Tops Street on Strong Comparable Sales

    Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) reported Tuesday a stronger-than-expected 36% improvement in second-quarter profit as sales at its more established stores continued to climb....

  2. Fastenal's 4Q Profit Up 46% As Industrial Sales Climb

    Fastenal Co.'s (FAST) fourth-quarter profit rose 46% as sales in the hardware supplier's industrial segment surged following a slowdown during the recession.Shares s...

  1. Fastenal 1Q Sales Grow, But EPS Falls Short

    Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) reported on Thursday first-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations, though the company's sales ramped up on new store openings.T...

  2. Fastenal 1Q Net Jumps 26% As Double-Digit Growth Continues

    DOW JONES NEWSWIRESFastenal Co.'s (FAST) first-quarter profit jumped 26% as the operator of industrial hardware supply stores saw pronounced growth in sales of indus...

  3. Las Vegas Sands, Starbucks Corporation Among Stocks Up on High Volume Wednesday

    There are a few stocks that are up on high volume today:Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 16....

  4. Lowe's, Lions Gate Entertainment Among Stocks Hitting 52-week Highs Wednesday

    These stocks struck one-year highs:The share price of Lowe's Companies, Inc. ( LOW ) increased today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $30.8...

  5. Fastenal 4Q Net Up 34%; More Use Of Vending Machines

    Fastenal Co.'s (FAST) fourth-quarter profit rose 34%, as the distributor of industrial supplies continued to rapidly deploy factory-floor vending machines to sell it...

  6. Fastenal 3Q Sales Rise Despite Economic Worries

    Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) revealed on Thursday a 29% improvement in third-quarter earnings that matched Wall Street expectations, as sales continued to trend higher des...

  7. Analysis: Industrial distributors: smiling in a downturn?

    By Bijoy Anandoth Koyitty and Megha Mandavia(Reuters) - Traditionally recession-proof, U.S. industrial distributors such as WW Grainger Inc <GWW.N> and Fastenal Co <...

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