HCA Holdings, WellCare Health Plans Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Thursday
There are a few stocks that are up on high volume today:
- HCA Holdings (NYSE:HCA) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 15.2 million shares have moved, which is 4.3 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $28.90, the stock price is up 8.6%. The stock has risen $2.92 (11.2%) over the last three months from a price of $25.98 on April 2, 2012. The stock is trading 10.6% above its 50-day moving average and 12% above its 200-day moving average.
- WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 3.1 million shares, 3.8 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have risen 8.9% to $54.01. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $18.76 (-25.8%) from a price of $72.77 on April 2, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 98.8% of the mark.
- Today, AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE:AGP) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 2.4 million, or 3.3 times its average daily volume. The stock price has increased to $65.64, a 5.2% increase. Shares price has risen $3.44 (5.5%) from $62.20 on June 21, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $63.10 today.
- Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 28.5 million, or 4.4 times its average daily volume. The stock price is $5.43, a 9% increase. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing 68 cents (14.3%) from a price of $4.75 on May 30, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $5.07 today.
- Trading with a volume of 3.6 million, or 3.6 times its average daily volume, Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) is up on high volume today. Shares have climbed 5% to $41.21. Shares have been on an upward trajectory over the past month, rising $2.43 (6.3%) from a price of $38.78 on May 30, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $39.49 today.
- Today, Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 5.3 million, or 3.5 times its average daily volume. Shares are up 9.3% to $27.87. Share price is up $5.49 (24.5%) from $22.38 on May 30, 2012. The stock is trading 20.2% above its 50-day moving average and 21.9% above its 200-day moving average.
- Health Management Associates (NYSE:HMA) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 18.5 million shares, 3.9 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Share price has risen to $7.52, a 9.3% increase. Share price is up, having risen $1.02 (15.7%) from $6.50 on May 30, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $6.92 today.
- Centene (NYSE:CNC) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 3.9 million, or 2.7 times its average daily volume. Shares have climbed 4.3% to $31.20. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 94% of the mark.
- Trading with a volume of 3.7 million, or 4.6 times its average daily volume, HMS Holdings (NASDAQ:HMSY) is up on high volume today. At $31.63, the stock price has risen 13.8%. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, climbing $7.24 (29.7%) from a price of $24.39 on May 1, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $28.88 today.