Apple, Priceline.com Among Stocks Down on High Volume Wednesday

A few stocks are down on high volume today:

  • Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 31.2 million, or 2.3 its average daily volume. Shares were down 4.3%, closing at $574.97. Shares are down $31.29 (-5.2%) from a price of $606.26 on July 18, 2012. The stock is trading 4.5% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading at a volume of 1.4 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume, Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) was down on high volume today. Closing at $631.04, shares dropped 5.2%. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $131.09 (-17.2%) from $762.13 on April 27, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $656.83 today.
  • After trading at a volume of 19.6 million, or 2.1 its average daily volume, (NYSE:LVS) saw its price drop. Closing at $37.51, shares slipped 2.3%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $18.36 (-32.9%) from a price of $55.87 on April 27, 2012. The stock is trading at 87.8% of its 50-day moving average and 76.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 12.5 million, or 1.7 its average daily volume. The stock price declined 2.6%, closing at $53.24. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $18.74 (-26%) from $71.98 on April 27, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $54.55 today.
  • Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 3.8 million shares, or two its average daily volume, changing hands. Shares were down 2.1%, closing at $75.11. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $10.67 (-12.4%) from $85.78 on April 27, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $75.93 today.
  • After trading at a volume of 5.2 million, or 1.8 its average daily volume, (NYSE:DG) saw its price drop. Closing at $51.29, shares were down 2.3%. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $3.71 (7.8%) from a price of $47.58 on May 25, 2012. The stock is trading 8% above its 200-day moving average.
  • General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was trading down on above-average volume with four million shares moving, or 2.2 its average daily volume. With a closing price of $62, shares were off 2.2%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $5.58 (-8.3%) from $67.58 on April 27, 2012. The stock is trading at 96.4% of its 50-day moving average and 92.2% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Praxair (NYSE:PX) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 2.3 million shares have changed hands or 2.4 times its average daily volume. Shares were off 1.8% to $102.94. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $13.53 (-11.6%) from a price of $116.47 on April 27, 2012. The stock is trading at 96.4% of its 50-day moving average and 94.8% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading at a volume of 4.5 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume, Aflac (NYSE:AFL) was down on high volume today. Shares fell 1.7% to $41.29. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $3.88 (-8.6%) from $45.17 on April 27, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $41.95 today.