Arch Coal, NetSuite Among Stocks Gapping Up Friday

These stocks gapped up today and had open prices sharply higher than the previous trading day's close:

  • Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI) opened at $6.05 after closing the previous trading session at $5.26, gapping up. Shares are up 11.4% and trading at a volume of nine million. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 94.3% of the mark.
  • NetSuite (NYSE:N) gapped up today, opening at $55.85 after closing the previous trading session at $49.42. While trading at a volume of 613,913, the stock price has risen 15.1%. The stock has risen $12.56 (28.3%) over the last three months from a price of $44.31 on May 1, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $50.41 today.
  • Qlik Technologies (NASDAQ:QLIK) opened at $19.70 after closing the previous trading session at $17.66, gapping up. Shares have risen 14.5%, trading at a volume of 1.5 million. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $8.22 (-28.9%) from $28.44 on May 1, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $20.21 today.
  • StemCells (NASDAQ:STEM) closed the previous trading session at $1.78, gapping up to open at $2.10 today. Trading at a volume of 1.8 million, the stock price is up 7.9%. The stock is trading 79.7% above its 50-day moving average and 48% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Belo (NYSE:BLC) opened at $7.14 after closing the previous trading session at $6.28, gapping up. While trading at a volume of 155,732, the stock price has risen 8.9%. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $1.13 (19.8%) from a price of $5.71 on May 30, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $6.55 today.
  • Overland Storage (NASDAQ:OVRL) closed the previous trading session at $2.03, gapping up to open at $2.24 today. Shares are up 5.9% and trading at a volume of 171,498.
  • Neostem (AMEX:NBS) opened at 77 cents after closing the previous trading session at 69 cents, gapping up. Trading at a volume of 336,453, the stock price is up 3.6%. The stock is trading 25.6% above its 50-day moving average and 28.5% above its 200-day moving average.
  • The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) gapped up today, opening at $1.90 after closing the previous trading session at $1.68. While trading at a volume of 118,653, the stock price has risen 10.7%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost 84 cents (-31.1%) from a price of $2.70 on May 1, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 94.7% of the mark.