ExxonMobil, Procter & Gamble Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Thursday

There are a few stocks that are down on high volume today:

  • ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) was trading down on above-average volume with 33.6 million shares moving, or 2.1 its average daily volume. The stock price dropped 3.4% to $82.11. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $4.92 (-5.7%) from $87.03 on March 26, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $83.42 today.
  • Trading with volume of 18.7 million, or 2.1 its average daily volume, Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. With a closing price of $59.75, shares dropped 1.1%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $7.71 (-11.4%) from $67.46 on March 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 94.8% of its 50-day moving average and 92.2% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was down on high volume, trading with volume of 19.9 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume. Closing at $51.26, shares dropped 3%. Shares have been on an upward trajectory over the past month, rising $3 (6.2%) from a price of $48.26 on May 22, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 1.4% above the mark.
  • Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 10.4 million, or 2.3 its average daily volume. At $79.27, the stock price has fallen 6.1%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $19.90 (-20.1%) from a price of $99.17 on March 26, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $83.57 today.
  • After trading at a volume of nine million, or 1.7 its average daily volume, (NYSE:PM) saw its price drop. With a closing price of $85.60, shares were off 3.3%. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $2.55 (-2.9%) from $88.15 on March 26, 2012. The stock is trading 3.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 8.5 million shares have changed hands or 1.5 times its average daily volume. The stock price dropped 2.5% to $84.98. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $23.77 (-21.9%) from $108.75 on March 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 93.5% of its 50-day moving average and 85.4% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 13.3 million shares, or 1.9 its average daily volume, changing hands. Closing at $32.91, shares dropped 2.5%. Share price is up, having risen $2.43 (8%) from $30.48 on May 22, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 2.9% above the mark.
  • After trading at a volume of 10.5 million, or 1.7 its average daily volume, (NYSE:BP) saw its price drop. The stock price declined 5.2%, closing at $37.92. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $8.31 (-18%) from $46.23 on March 26, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $39.03 today.
  • Trading at a volume of 3.3 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume, Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was down on high volume today. Shares were down 1.6% to $115.46. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $4.94 (4.5%) from a price of $110.52 on April 24, 2012. The stock is trading 3.1% above its 50-day moving average and 5.5% above its 200-day moving average.