Conceptus, RTI International Metals Among Stocks Gapping Up Wednesday

These are stocks that gapped up today and had open prices higher than the close on the previous trading day:

  • Conceptus (NASDAQ:CPTS) closed the previous trading session at $18.58, gapping up to open at $20.46 today. Trading at a volume of 229,062, the stock price is up 7.9%. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $3.11 (18.4%) from a price of $16.94 on June 4, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $19.49 today.
  • RTI International Metals (NYSE:RTI) gapped up today, opening at $24.74 after closing the previous trading session at $22.45. Shares have risen 13.3%, trading at a volume of 165,647. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, climbing $3.98 (18.6%) from a price of $21.45 on June 4, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $23.16 today.
  • Bridgepoint Education (NYSE:BPI) closed the previous trading session at $9.10, gapping up to open at $10.23 today. The stock price is up 5.7% with a volume of 397,708. The stock is trading at 66.6% of its 50-day moving average and 47.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Vonage Holdings (NYSE:VG) gapped up today, opening at $1.98 after closing the previous trading session at $1.79. Trading at a volume of 1.1 million, the stock price is up 8.4%. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen 24 cents (14.1%) from a price of $1.70 on June 4, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $1.86 today.
  • Neostem (AMEX:NBS) opened at 84 cents after closing the previous trading session at 74 cents, gapping up. While trading at a volume of 858,775, the stock price has risen 4.1%. The stock is trading 30.5% above its 50-day moving average and 33.3% above its 200-day moving average.