Baker Hughes Incorporated, Peabody Energy Corporation Among Stocks setting 52-Week Lows Wednesday
These nine stocks fell to 52-week lows:
- The share price of Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) decreased today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $41.91 to $40.78. The stock was trading on below-average volume. The stock price has fallen 1.7% with a volume of 5.5 million. The stock has been going in a negative direction over the last month, dropping $9.77 (-19.2%) from a price of $51 on February 28, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.8% of its 50-day moving average and 79.5% of its 200-day moving average.
- While trading on below-average volume, Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) slid today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $28.18. Shares have fallen 4.9%, trading at a volume of 6.5 million. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, decreasing $7.05 (-19.9%) from a price of $35.45 on January 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.5% of its 50-day moving average and 76% of its 200-day moving average.
- The share price of Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) declined today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $15.36 to $14.71. The stock was trading on below-average volume. Shares are down 4.4% and trading at a volume of 7.7 million. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $6.28 (-29.7%) from a price of $21.11 on January 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 82.4% of its 50-day moving average and 66.9% of its 200-day moving average.
- While trading on below-average volume, First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) dipped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $24.50. While trading at a volume of 4.4 million, the stock price has fallen 4.2%. The stock is trading at 77.1% of its 50-day moving average and 52% of its 200-day moving average.
- The share price of Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ:DECK) slipped today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $64.74 to $63.42. The stock was trading on below-average volume. The stock price is down 3.2% with a volume of 1.2 million. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $17.12 (-21.2%) from a price of $80.85 on January 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.2% of its 50-day moving average and 72.3% of its 200-day moving average.
- While trading on below-average volume, Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI) decreased today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $10.60. On volume of 6.4 million shares, the stock price is down 5.5%. The stock has been dropping in the last two months, down $3.86 (-26.6%) from a price of $14.50 on January 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 82.6% of its 50-day moving average and 69.2% of its 200-day moving average.
- The share price of Acme Packet (NASDAQ:APKT) sunk today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $25.20 to $24.88. The stock was trading on below-average volume. Trading at a volume of 1.9 million, the stock price is down 4.9%. The stock has been losing steam over the last month, dipping $7.16 (-22.2%) from a price of $32.32 on February 28, 2012. The stock is trading at 84.3% of its 50-day moving average and 71.7% of its 200-day moving average.
- While trading on below-average volume, AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR (NYSE:AU) dropped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $36.63. Shares have fallen 4%, trading at a volume of 1.2 million. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, sinking $9.04 (-19.8%) from a price of $45.69 on January 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 89.4% of its 50-day moving average and 84.7% of its 200-day moving average.
- The share price of Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI) slid today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $13.54 to $13.49. The stock was trading on below-average volume. The stock price has fallen 3.1% with a volume of 1.4 million. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $3.03 (-18.3%) from a price of $16.53 on January 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 89.7% of its 50-day moving average and 85.4% of its 200-day moving average.