Alcoa, Polypore International Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Wednesday

These stocks are up on high volume today:

  • Today, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 54.3 million, or two times its average daily volume. The stock price is $10.03, a 7.6% increase. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, dropping 26 cents (-2.5%) from a price of $10.29 on February 10, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 99.6% of the mark.
  • Polypore International (NYSE:PPO) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 2.6 million shares, 1.5 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. The stock price has increased to $36.72, a 2.9% increase. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $14.38 (-28.1%) from $51.10 on January 12, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 97.7% of the mark.
  • Today, Owens-Illinois (NYSE:OI) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of three million, or 1.7 times its average daily volume. Shares have risen 6.9% to $23.53. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $1.20 (5.4%) from a price of $22.33 on January 12, 2012. The stock is trading 8.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Titan Machinery (NASDAQ:TITN) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 2.1 million shares, 7.2 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Share price has risen to $31.42, a 14.4% increase. The stock is trading 17.4% above its 50-day moving average and 22.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 2.1 million shares have moved, which is 1.9 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $30.59, the stock price has climbed 7.4%. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $6.52 (-17.6%) from a price of $37.11 on February 10, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 95% of the mark.
  • Trading with a volume of 3.1 million, or 6.3 times its average daily volume, DFC Global (NASDAQ:DLLR) is up on high volume today. The stock price is up 2.6% to $16.96. Shares are down $1.89 (-10%) from a price of $18.85 on April 3, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 92.9% of the mark.
  • MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE:WFR) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 9.1 million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. At $3.68, the stock price is up 10.1%. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $1.71 (-31.8%) from a price of $5.39 on February 10, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 94.2% of the mark.
  • Trading with a volume of 666,463, or two times its average daily volume, AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) is up on high volume today. Shares have climbed 1.9% to $42.44.
  • Today, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 856,449, or 3.4 times its average daily volume. Shares are up 3.5% to $28.76.