Bank of America, Wal-Mart Stores Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Thursday

Today, these stocks are down on high volume:

• Trading with volume of 258.3 million, or two its average daily volume, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. Shares were off 3.6% to $7.26. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen 92 cents (-11.2%) from $8.18 on April 23, 2012. The stock is trading at 95% of its 50-day moving average and 94.2% of its 200-day moving average.

• Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 16.8 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume. Shares dropped 1.8% to $71.53. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $11.99 (20.1%) from a price of $59.54 on April 23, 2012. The stock is trading 3.6% above its 50-day moving average and 11.9% above its 200-day moving average.

• After trading at a volume of 25.4 million, or 2.1 its average daily volume, (NYSE:VZ) saw its price drop. Shares dropped 2.9% to $44.54. Share price is up, having risen 81 cents (1.9%) from $43.73 on June 19, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 1.8% above the mark.

• Trading at a volume of 60.9 million, or 2.9 its average daily volume, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was down on high volume today. The stock price dropped 5.3% to $13.25. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $3.73 (-22%) from $16.98 on April 23, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $13.92 today.

• Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM) was down on high volume, trading with volume of 3.1 million, or 2.5 its average daily volume. With a closing price of $90.54, shares were off 2.2%. Share price is up $5.14 (5.4%) from $95.68 on June 19, 2012. The stock is trading 6.5% above its 200-day moving average.

• Dollar General (NYSE:DG) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as five million shares have changed hands or two times its average daily volume. At $52.29, the stock price has fallen 2.7%. Over the last two months, shares have shown some positive movement as the price has climbed $5.94 (12.8%) from a price of $46.35 on May 21, 2012. The stock is trading 10.4% above its 200-day moving average.

• Trading with volume of 3.8 million, or three its average daily volume, Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. Closing at $67.83, shares slipped 5.7%.

• SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 9.1 million, or 1.8 its average daily volume. The stock price dropped 2% to $24.24. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $1.93 (8.7%) from a price of $22.31 on May 21, 2012. The stock is trading 3.9% above its 50-day moving average and 7.5% above its 200-day moving average.

• Nucor (NYSE:NUE) traded on a volume of 3.6 million, or 1.8 its average daily volume, but its price was down. With a closing price of $38.23, shares dropped 1.2%. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $3.13 (8.9%) from a price of $35.10 on May 21, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $37.33 today.