Published April 24, 2012 4:33pm EDT | Updated January 14, 2015 3:37am EST

AT&T, Verizon Communications Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Tuesday

Today, these stocks are up on above-average volume:

AT&T (NYSE:T) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 51.4 million, or 2.4 times its standard daily volume. Shares were up 3.6% to $31.72. Share price is up, having risen 20 cents (0.6%) from $31.52 on March 23, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $31.03 today.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 20.2 million shares, which is 1.5 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. The stock price was up 2.4% to $39.50. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $2.16 (5.8%) from a price of $37.34 on January 26, 2012. The stock is trading 2.9% above its 50-day moving average and 3.9% above its 200-day moving average.

After trading at a volume of 35.5 million, or four times its average, Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) was up on high volume today. At $21.63, share price improved 7.2%. The stock has been slipping in the last two months, down $2.09 (-8.8%) from a price of $23.72 on February 24, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $21.58 today.

Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 16.7 million shares, which is 2.5 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. Share price climbed 4.8% to $43.04. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $8.92 (-17.2%) from a price of $51.96 on February 24, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 98.5% of the mark.

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 5.6 million, or 2.1 times its standard daily volume. The stock price experienced a 1.6% increase, coming in at $88.49. Shares price has risen $1.04 (1.2%) from $87.45 on April 17, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $87.62 today.

Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 5.5 million shares, which is 2.4 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. Shares were up 2.7% to $78.70. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $6.89 (9.6%) from a price of $71.81 on February 24, 2012. The stock is trading 6.5% above its 50-day moving average and 8.5% above its 200-day moving average.

Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 24.8 million shares, which is 2.1 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. The stock price reached $14.14, a 3.3% increase. Over the last month, the share price has dropped $2.49 (-15%) from $16.63 on March 23, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 93.1% of the mark.

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 51.4 million, or 2.4 times its standard daily volume. At $6.45, share price rose 5.9%. Share price is up 2 cents (0.3%) from $6.43 on March 23, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $6.23 today.

After trading at a volume of 15.2 million, or 4.9 times its average, Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) was up on high volume today. Shares improved 1.5% to $17.93. The share price has been sliding in the last month, down $1.55 (-8%) from $19.48 on March 23, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 95.1% of the mark.