Chesapeake Energy, Vale Among Stocks falling to Annual Lows Friday

Nine stocks hit to 52-week lows:

  • While trading on above-average volume, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) dipped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $14.49. The stock price fell 13.8% after trading at a volume of 85.1 million. The stock is trading at 75% of its 50-day moving average and 64.2% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Vale (NYSE:VALE) slipped today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $20.19 to $19.96. The stock was trading on above-average volume. After trading at a volume of 26.1 million, shares fell 2.7%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $5.77 (-22.4%) from $25.76 on February 14, 2012. The stock is trading at 88.7% of its 50-day moving average and 84.3% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, Acme Packet (NASDAQ:APKT) slipped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low of $24.86 to $24.33. The stock price was down 2.9% with a volume of 2.8 million. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $9.53 (-28.1%) from $33.94 on February 14, 2012. The stock is trading at 89.5% of its 50-day moving average and 77.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Enerplus (NYSE:ERF) sunk today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $16.55 to $16.02. The stock was trading on above-average volume. The stock price dropped 4.3% today, trading at a volume of 3.3 million. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $7.46 (-31.7%) from $23.56 on February 14, 2012. The stock is trading at 83% of its 50-day moving average and 69.5% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Infosys Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:INFY) decreased today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $43.38. Shares were traded at a volume of 1.2 million and fell 1.6%. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, dropping $14.98 (-25.5%) from a price of $58.71 on March 14, 2012. The stock is trading at 86.9% of its 50-day moving average and 81.7% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) dropped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low of $31.48 to $31.37. The stock price was down 1.3% with a volume of 1.3 million. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $10.55 (-25.1%) from a price of $42 on February 14, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.8% of its 50-day moving average and 79.4% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, Chesapeake Midstream Partners L.P (NYSE:CHKM) slid today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $23.10. After trading at a volume of 1.3 million, shares fell 6.2%. Over the last month, the share price has dropped $5.87 (-19.8%) from $29.59 on April 12, 2012. The stock is trading at 84.1% of its 50-day moving average and 84.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of DeVry (NYSE:DV) fell today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $30.02 to $29.91. The stock was trading on above-average volume. Shares were traded at a volume of 946,704 and fell 2.3%. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $8.13 (-21.3%) from $38.08 on February 14, 2012. The stock is trading at 92.2% of its 50-day moving average and 82.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) declined today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low of $23.29 to $22.90. The stock price was down 1.7% with a volume of 767,077. The stock is trading at 82% of its 50-day moving average and 68.8% of its 200-day moving average.