El Paso, Eaton Among Stocks Up on High Volume Tuesday

These stocks are up on above-average volume today:

  • El Paso (NYSE:EP) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 18.1 million shares, which is 1.9 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. At $29.54, share price climbed 1.5%. Share price is up 49 cents (1.7%) from $29.05 on April 23, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $29.48 today.
  • Eaton (NYSE:ETN) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 10.6 million shares, which is 2.2 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. The stock price experienced a 1.4% increase, coming in at $42.67. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $9.08 (-17.5%) from $51.75 on February 24, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 91.9% of the mark.
  • Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 6.9 million shares, which is 2.1 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. The stock price reached $33.80, a 1.3% increase. The stock has been decreasing in the last two months, down $4.80 (-12.4%) from a price of $38.60 on March 23, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $33.44 today.
  • Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HST) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 12.4 million shares, which is 1.5 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. The stock price hit $15.06, a 1.2% increase. The stock has been going in a negative direction over the last month, dropping $1.31 (-8%) from a price of $16.37 on April 23, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 93.7% of the mark.
  • Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 4.9 million shares, which is 1.6 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. The stock price was up 2.7% to $16.82. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $1.55 (-8.4%) from a price of $18.37 on February 24, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 94% of the mark.
  • Everest Re Group (NYSE:RE) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 775,473 shares, which is 1.6 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. Shares were up 1% to $99.28. The stock has risen $10.34 (11.6%) over the last three months from a price of $88.94 on February 24, 2012. The stock is trading 1.6% above its 50-day moving average and 9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 1.2 million, or 1.7 times its average daily volume. The stock price reached $64.65, a 1.6% increase. Share price is up, having risen $4.45 (7.4%) from $60.20 on April 23, 2012. The stock is trading 2.8% above its 50-day moving average and 9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Donaldson Company (NYSE:DCI) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 963,821 shares, which is 1.7 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. Share price improved 3.4% to $35.69. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 98.6% of the mark.
  • Oaktree Capital Group (NYSE:OAK) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 392,709, or 2.7 times its standard daily volume. Shares were up 5.2% to $38.70.