Kimberly-Clark, American Capital Agency Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Monday

Today, these stocks are down on high volume:

  • Trading with volume of 4.8 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume, Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. With a closing price of $83.71, shares were off 1.9%. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing 20 cents (0.2%) from a price of $83.91 on July 6, 2012. The stock is trading 6.5% above its 200-day moving average.
  • American Capital Agency (NASDAQ:AGNC) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 11.3 million shares, or 1.5 its average daily volume, changing hands. With a closing price of $34.07, shares dropped 2.2%. Share price is up, having risen 19 cents (0.6%) from $34.26 on July 6, 2012. The stock is trading 7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 22.8 million, or 2.6 its average daily volume. At $16.80, the stock price has fallen 2.6%. Shares are down 56 cents (-3.2%) from a price of $17.36 on July 30, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 1.3% above the mark.
  • Trading with volume of 17.9 million, or 3.3 its average daily volume, Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. The stock price dropped 8% to $14.17. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $5.33 (-27.3%) from $19.50 on May 9, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.3% of its 50-day moving average and 77.2% of its 200-day moving average.
  • AES (NYSE:AES) was trading down on above-average volume with 13.5 million shares moving, or 1.8 its average daily volume. Shares were off 4.4% to $11.71. The stock has been losing steam over the last month, dropping $1.13 (-8.8%) from a price of $12.84 on July 6, 2012. The stock is trading at 94.4% of its 50-day moving average and 93.5% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Energizer Holdings (NYSE:ENR) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of two million, or 2.5 its average daily volume. Shares fell 1.2% to $65.97. The stock has seen some negative movement recently as shares are down $12.24 (-15.7%) from a price of $78.21 on July 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 88.4% of its 50-day moving average and 88.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • DaVita (NYSE:DVA) was down on high volume, trading with volume of 1.4 million, or 2.2 its average daily volume. At $95.73, the stock price has fallen 3.6%. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $11.43 (13.6%) from a price of $84.30 on June 7, 2012. The stock is trading 8.2% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Warner Chilcott (NASDAQ:WCRX) was trading down on above-average volume with 4.8 million shares moving, or 2.3 its average daily volume. With a closing price of $16.61, shares were off 4.5%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $5 (-23.1%) from a price of $21.61 on May 9, 2012. The stock is trading at 93.2% of its 50-day moving average and 93.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading at a volume of 9.1 million, or 3.5 its average daily volume, MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) was down on high volume today. Shares dropped 3.7% to $7.81. The stock has been going in a negative direction over the last month, dropping 32 cents (-3.9%) from a price of $8.13 on July 6, 2012. The stock is trading 3.5% above its 200-day moving average.