Arena Pharmaceuticals, Blue Nile Among Stocks Gapping Up Wednesday

Today, these stocks gapped up with opening prices significantly higher than the close on the previous trading day:

  • Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA) closed the previous trading session at $3.42, gapping up to open at $3.79 today. The stock price is up 6.1% with a volume of 10.2 million. The stock is trading 42.3% above its 50-day moving average and 45% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Blue Nile (NASDAQ:NILE) gapped up today, opening at $30.47 after closing the previous trading session at $27.28. Shares are up 12.8% and trading at a volume of 314,417. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $11.96 (-28%) from a price of $42.73 on February 10, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 99.2% of the mark.
  • Interval Leisure Group (NASDAQ:IILG) opened at $19.80 after closing the previous trading session at $17.54, gapping up. Shares have risen 12.1%, trading at a volume of 180,980. The stock is trading 15.3% above its 50-day moving average and 24.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Angie's List (NASDAQ:ANGI) closed the previous trading session at $14.22, gapping up to open at $17 today. The stock price is up 2% with a volume of 164,930.
  • Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) opened at 44 cents after closing the previous trading session at 38 cents, gapping up. Shares are up 7.1% and trading at a volume of 553,288. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 99.3% of the mark.