Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, VCA Antech Among Stocks Up on High Volume Friday

These are the stocks that are up on above-average volume today:

  • After trading at a volume of 11.1 million, or 2.6 times its average, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ:GMCR) was up on high volume today. The stock price reached $24.50, a 4.1% increase. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $22.88 today.
  • VCA Antech (NASDAQ:WOOF) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 1.1 million, or 2.1 times its standard daily volume. At $22.83, share price went up 1.8%. Share price is up $1.56 (7.3%) from $21.27 on June 6, 2012. The stock is trading 7.6% above its 50-day moving average and 5.5% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Diamond Foods (NASDAQ:DMND) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 813,275, or 2.3 times its average daily volume. The stock price hit $19.15, a 6.5% increase. The stock has been falling in the last two months, down $4.25 (-18.2%) from a price of $23.40 on May 8, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 97.9% of the mark.
  • Cellcom Israel (NYSE:CEL) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 2.1 million, or 2.4 times its standard daily volume. The stock price reached $6.94, a 2.4% increase. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 95.1% of the mark.
  • Echostar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 372,366 shares, which is two times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. Share price rose 1.4% to $28.36. Shares are up, having risen $2.64 (10.3%) from a price of $25.72 on June 28, 2012. The stock is trading 4.7% above its 50-day moving average and 4.9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • AsiaInfo-Linkage (NASDAQ:ASIA) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 434,033, or 1.7 times its average daily volume. The stock price was up 1.3% to $12.64. Share price is up, having risen $2.68 (26.9%) from $9.96 on June 6, 2012. The stock is trading 9.7% above its 50-day moving average and 10.8% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 333,133 shares, which is 1.8 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. Shares climbed 1.8% to $15. Share price is up $1.96 (15%) from $13.04 on June 6, 2012. The stock is trading 13.5% above its 50-day moving average and 9.4% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 218,649 shares, which is 1.9 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. The stock price experienced a 1.3% increase, coming in at $13.35. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, dipping $2.37 (-15.1%) from a price of $15.72 on May 8, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $13.26 today.