Cisco Systems, AT&T Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Tuesday

Today, a few stocks are down on high volume:

  • Trading at a volume of 100.2 million, or 2.7 its average daily volume, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was down on high volume today. The stock price declined 5.9%, closing at $15.12. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $4.48 (-22.9%) from $19.60 on April 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 90.9% of its 50-day moving average and 82.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • AT&T (NYSE:T) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 38.2 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume. With a closing price of $34.63, shares were off 2.1%. The stock has risen $2.19 (6.8%) over the last three months from a price of $32.44 on April 26, 2012. The stock is trading 6.1% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 4.9 million shares, or 1.6 its average daily volume, changing hands. With a closing price of $223.04, shares were down 1.3%. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing 88 cents (0.4%) from a price of $222.16 on June 22, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 1% above the mark.
  • After trading at a volume of 35.4 million, or 2.6 its average daily volume, (NYSE:VALE) saw its price drop. Closing at $17.54, shares were down 4.5%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $5.24 (-23%) from a price of $22.78 on April 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 91.1% of its 50-day moving average and 81.3% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Ford Motor (NYSE:F) was trading down on above-average volume with 52.6 million shares moving, or 1.6 its average daily volume. The stock price dropped 1.2% to $9.06. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $2.81 (-23.7%) from $11.87 on April 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 92.4% of its 50-day moving average and 82% of its 200-day moving average.
  • After trading at a volume of 3.7 million, or 2.2 its average daily volume, (NYSE:FDX) saw its price drop. With a closing price of $87.67, shares were off 1.8%. The stock has seen some negative movement recently as shares are down $3.58 (-3.9%) from a price of $91.25 on July 17, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $89.22 today.
  • MetLife (NYSE:MET) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 10.9 million shares, or 1.6 its average daily volume, changing hands. The stock price declined 1.6%, closing at $28.68. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $7.79 (-21.4%) from $36.47 on April 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 95.3% of its 50-day moving average and 86% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 3.2 million shares have changed hands or 1.6 times its average daily volume. Shares dropped 1.4% to $83.49. Share price is up, having risen $2.11 (2.6%) from $81.38 on June 22, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 0.6% above the mark.
  • TOTAL (NYSE:TOT) was down on high volume, trading with volume of 6.2 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume. Shares fell 2.7% to $42.17. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $6.20 (-12.8%) from $48.37 on April 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 95.9% of its 50-day moving average and 87.7% of its 200-day moving average.