Layne Christensen, Vocus Among Stocks Falling to Annual Lows Friday

Nine stocks dropped to 52-week lows:

  • While trading on above-average volume, Layne Christensen Company (LAYN) decreased today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low of $20.54 to $19.75. On volume of 524,999 shares, the stock price is down 8.8%. The share price has been declining in the last month, down $6.25 (-23.4%) from $26.70 on February 23, 2012. The stock is trading at 86.3% of its 50-day moving average and 84.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Vocus, Inc. (VOCS) dipped today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $12.26 to $11.95. The stock was trading on below-average volume. Shares have fallen 1.6%, trading at a volume of 469,128. The stock is trading at 69.4% of its 50-day moving average and 60.3% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANTH) dropped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $2.26. Trading at a volume of 471,934, the stock price is down 5.6%. The stock is trading at 40.4% of its 50-day moving average and 37.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of STR Holdings Inc. (STRI) sunk today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $4.61 to $4.57. The stock was trading on below-average volume. On volume of 108,072 shares, the stock price is down 1.4%. The stock is trading at 64.6% of its 50-day moving average and 52.5% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Primo Water Corporation (PRMW) decreased today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $1.91. The stock price has fallen 1.5% with a volume of 208,943. The stock is trading at 72.5% of its 50-day moving average and 47.3% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (DEER) declined today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $3.22 to $3.16. The stock was trading on below-average volume. The stock price is down 2.2% with a volume of 66,468. The stock is trading at 76.4% of its 50-day moving average and 65.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Pampa Energia S.A. (ADR) (PAM) dipped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $8.55. Shares have fallen 2.4%, trading at a volume of 12,847. The stock has been sliding in the last two months, down $3 (-26%) from a price of $11.55 on January 25, 2012. The stock is trading at 82.7% of its 50-day moving average and 75.5% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Eastern American Natural Gas Trust (NGT) slipped today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $22.46 to $22.34. The stock was trading on below-average volume. While trading at a volume of 2,300, the stock price has fallen 1.1%.