Focus Media, Reading International Among Stocks Gapping Up Monday

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

  • Focus Media (NASDAQ:FMCN) opened at $26 after closing the previous trading session at $23.38, gapping up. Shares have risen 10.1%, trading at a volume of 4.7 million. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $6.26 (32.1%) from a price of $19.49 on July 13, 2012. The stock is trading 26.5% above its 50-day moving average and 14.3% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) closed the previous trading session at $5.07, gapping up to open at $5.84 today. While trading at a volume of 231,291, the stock price has risen 13.2%. Shares price has risen 78 cents (15.7%) from $4.96 on August 6, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $5.17 today.
  • Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) gapped up today, opening at $1.50 after closing the previous trading session at $1.33. Shares are up 12% and trading at a volume of 833,911. The stock is trading 41.7% above its 50-day moving average and 46.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Senesco Technologies (AMEX:SNT) closed the previous trading session at 26 cents, gapping up to open at 32 cents today. Trading at a volume of 733,893, the stock price is up 3.8%. The stock is trading 12.5% above its 50-day moving average and 14.5% above its 200-day moving average.