Google, Wells Fargo Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday

Today, these stocks are down on high volume:

  • Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) was down on high volume, trading with volume of 5.9 million, or 2.4 its average daily volume. At $600.40, the stock price has fallen 3.6%. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, dipping $39.58 (-6.2%) from a price of $639.98 on March 21, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $616.81 today.
  • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 52.7 million shares have changed hands or 1.8 times its average daily volume. With a closing price of $30.94, shares were off 1.6%. The stock has been slipping in the last two months, down $3.08 (-9.1%) from a price of $34.02 on March 21, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 2.1% above the mark.
  • Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 15.7 million, or 2.2 its average daily volume. Shares fell 1.4% to $74.05. Share price increased over the last three months, now up $4.80 (6.9%) from $69.25 on February 22, 2012. The stock is trading 4.6% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading with volume of 19.9 million, or 1.5 its average daily volume, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. Shares dropped 2.1% to $55.98. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $10.45 (-15.7%) from a price of $66.43 on March 21, 2012. The stock is trading at 87.8% of its 50-day moving average and 92.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Visa (NYSE:V) was trading down on above-average volume with 6.4 million shares moving, or 1.7 its average daily volume. Shares were off 2.1% to $112.64. The stock has been going in a negative direction over the last month, dropping $8.55 (-7.1%) from a price of $121.19 on April 19, 2012. The stock is trading 3.2% above its 200-day moving average.
  • After trading at a volume of 25.2 million, or 1.5 its average daily volume, (NYSE:HPQ) saw its price drop. Closing at $21.46, shares slipped 2.7%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $7.48 (-25.8%) from $28.94 on February 22, 2012. The stock is trading at 89.9% of its 50-day moving average and 84% of its 200-day moving average.
  • United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 5.7 million shares have changed hands or 1.6 times its average daily volume. With a closing price of $72.38, shares were off 1.3%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $11.57 (-13.8%) from a price of $83.95 on February 22, 2012. The stock is trading at 90.8% of its 50-day moving average and 91.7% of its 200-day moving average.
  • EI du Pont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) was trading down on above-average volume with 6.6 million shares moving, or 1.5 its average daily volume. The stock price declined 1.8%, closing at $47.97. The share price has been declining in the last month, down $4.64 (-8.8%) from $52.61 on April 19, 2012. The stock is trading at 91.7% of its 50-day moving average and 96.2% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Carnival (NYSE:CCL) was down on high volume, trading with volume of 7.2 million, or 1.9 its average daily volume. Closing at $30.86, shares dropped 2.3%. Over the last month, the share price has dropped $1.74 (-5.3%) from $32.60 on April 19, 2012. The stock is trading at 96.7% of its 50-day moving average and 96.5% of its 200-day moving average.