McDonald's, Starbucks Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Monday

There are a few stocks down on high volume today:

  • McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) traded on a volume of 12 million, or 1.9 its average daily volume, but its price was down. Shares were down 2.9%, closing at $88.94. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $6.28 (-6.6%) from $95.22 on April 25, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $89.76 today.
  • After trading at a volume of 10.5 million, or 1.9 its average daily volume, (NASDAQ:SBUX) saw its price drop. Shares fell 2.6% to $50.60. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $8.90 (-15%) from $59.50 on April 25, 2012. The stock is trading at 95.2% of its 50-day moving average and 96.7% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 12.8 million shares, or 1.6 its average daily volume, changing hands. Shares dropped 4% to $39.10. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $19.68 (-33.5%) from a price of $58.78 on April 25, 2012. The stock is trading at 90.5% of its 50-day moving average and 79.5% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Trading at a volume of 12.8 million, or 2.1 its average daily volume, Time Warner (NYSE:TWX) was down on high volume today. Shares were down 3.5% to $37.49. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $3.07 (8.9%) from a price of $34.42 on May 23, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 0.7% above the mark.
  • After trading at a volume of 944,847, or 2.2 its average daily volume, (NASDAQ:ISRG) saw its price drop. Closing at $477.47, shares were down 4.2%. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $98.03 (-17%) from $575.50 on April 25, 2012. The stock is trading at 88.6% of its 50-day moving average and 91.4% of its 200-day moving average.
  • PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) was trading down on above-average volume with 6.4 million shares moving, or two its average daily volume. With a closing price of $57.61, shares were off 2.6%. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $8.65 (-13.1%) from $66.26 on April 25, 2012. The stock is trading at 95.8% of its 50-day moving average and 94.8% of its 200-day moving average.
  • BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) traded on a volume of 4.2 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume, but its price was down. At $62.89, the stock price has fallen 1.8%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $10.52 (-14.3%) from $73.41 on April 25, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $63.71 today.
  • BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 1.2 million shares, or 1.6 its average daily volume, changing hands. Closing at $166.85, shares dropped 3.7%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $24.55 (-12.8%) from a price of $191.40 on April 25, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $172.25 today.
  • After trading at a volume of 4.4 million, or 1.8 its average daily volume, (NYSE:AFL) saw its price drop. Closing at $42.41, shares were down 2%. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, climbing $2.57 (6.5%) from a price of $39.84 on May 23, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $41.88 today.