Published May 18, 2012 12:33pm EDT | Updated January 14, 2015 3:48am EST

Autodesk, British American Tobacco Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday

There are a few stocks that are down on high volume today:

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) is down on high volume today, trading with volume of 14.8 million, or 5.9 times its average daily volume. Shares have fallen 14.4% to $29.72. The stock has been sliding in the last two months, down $11.98 (-28.7%) from a price of $41.70 on March 21, 2012. The stock is trading at 76.2% of its 50-day moving average and 81.8% of its 200-day moving average.

British American Tobacco (AMEX:BTI) is trading down on a volume of 1.1 million, or 5.1 times its standard daily volume. The stock is down 1.1% to $95.61. The stock has been going in a negative direction over the last month, dropping $7.80 (-7.5%) from a price of $103.41 on April 19, 2012. The stock is trading at 94.2% of its 50-day moving average and 98.3% of its 200-day moving average.

Renren (NYSE:RENN) is trading down on a volume of 17.9 million, or 1.5 times its normal daily volume. At $5.56, shares are down 10.9%. The share price has dropped $1.49 (-21.1%) from $7.05 on April 19, 2012. The stock is trading 4.2% above its 200-day moving average.

GSV Capital (NASDAQ:GSVC) is trading down on above-normal volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of 3.5 million, or 2.1 times its average daily volume. Shares are off 11.5% to $14.25. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, slipping $5.04 (-26.1%) from a price of $19.29 on March 21, 2012. The stock is trading at 78% of its 50-day moving average and 85.8% of its 200-day moving average.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) is trading down on a volume of 1.1 million, or 2.8 times its average daily volume. Shares have dropped 6.6% to $32.85. The stock has been dropping recently, and shares are down $3.65 (-10%) from a price of $36.50 on May 11, 2012. The stock is trading 6% above its 200-day moving average.

Trading at a volume of 1.1 million, or 3.4 times its average daily volume, Schnitzer Steel Industries (NASDAQ:SCHN) is down on high volume today. A decrease of 13.2% has brought the stock price to $28.08. The stock is trading at 73.5% of its 50-day moving average and 66.9% of its 200-day moving average.

Trading at a volume of 547,710, or 2.6 times its average daily volume, Teekay LNG Partners L.P (NYSE:TGP) is down on high volume today. Shares have fallen 3.6% to $37.33. The stock has seen some negative movement recently as shares are down $3.17 (-7.8%) from a price of $40.50 on May 11, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 0.3% above the mark.

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) is seeing its price fall on above-normal volume today, as 645,864 shares have moved, or 2.1 times its average daily volume. Shares are off 4.3% to $22.29. Over the last month, the share price has dropped $2.71 (-10.8%) from $25 on April 19, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $22.57 today.

Golden Star Resources (AMEX:GSS) is trading down on above-average volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of 4.3 million, or 2.4 times its average daily volume. The stock is down 12.1% to $1.16. The stock is trading at 75.3% of its 50-day moving average and 64.3% of its 200-day moving average.