Facebook Inc. - Class A, Verizon Communications Among Stocks Up on High Volume Friday

A few stocks are up on high volume today:

  • Facebook Inc. - Class A (NASDAQ:FB) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 60 million, or 2.2 times its average daily volume. Share price went up 3.8% to $33.05.
  • After trading at a volume of 25.3 million, or 1.8 times its average, Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) was up on high volume today. Shares were up 1.4% to $43.95. Share price increased over the last three months, now up $5.29 (13.7%) from $38.66 on March 27, 2012. The stock is trading 5.2% above its 50-day moving average and 10.2% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Visa (NYSE:V) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 6.4 million, or 2.1 times its average daily volume. The stock price reached $124.95, a 4.6% increase. Share price has been climbing, and is up $6.55 (5.5%) from a price of $118.40 on June 15, 2012. The stock is trading 6% above its 50-day moving average and 10.2% above its 200-day moving average.
  • After trading at a volume of 43.8 million, or 1.7 times its average, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was up on high volume today. Shares climbed 1.3% to $14.14. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $6.58 (-31.8%) from $20.72 on March 27, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 99.8% of the mark.
  • Walgreen (NYSE:WAG) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 20.4 million, or 1.5 times its average daily volume. At $29.57, share price went up 1.4%. The stock has been sinking in the last two months, down $5.73 (-16.2%) from a price of $35.30 on April 25, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 93.3% of the mark.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 16.8 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price experienced a 1.6% increase, coming in at $35.36. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $2.84 (8.7%) from a price of $32.52 on May 23, 2012. The stock is trading 4.8% above its 50-day moving average and 6.1% above its 200-day moving average.
  • CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 11.2 million shares, which is 1.7 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. Shares improved 1.1% to $45.90. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $2.10 (4.8%) from a price of $43.80 on April 25, 2012. The stock is trading 1.8% above its 50-day moving average and 5.6% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 448,246, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price reached $550.12, a 2.4% increase. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $25.38 (-4.4%) from a price of $575.50 on April 25, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $538.08 today.
  • Marsh & McLennan (NYSE:MMC) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 7.8 million, or 2.5 times its standard daily volume. The stock price experienced a 1.4% increase, coming in at $31.22. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, declining $1.75 (-5.3%) from a price of $32.97 on April 25, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 97.1% of the mark.