Medivation, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Among Stocks Setting 52-Week Highs Wednesday

These stocks struck one-year highs:

  • The share price of Medivation (NASDAQ:MDVN) went up today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $88.51. In spite of its performance and peak price of $88.73, the stock was trading on below-average volume. With a volume of 752,310, the stock price rose 3%. Share price increased over the last three months, now up $22.65 (34.3%) from $66.05 on February 17, 2012. The stock is trading 14.2% above its 50-day moving average and 32.5% above its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA) improved today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $17.42. The stock was trading on above-average volume. On volume of 3.7 million shares, the stock price went up 1.4%. Share price is up, having risen $2.88 (19.7%) from $14.64 on April 17, 2012. The stock is trading 9.8% above its 50-day moving average and 19.9% above its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQX) climbed today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $36.08. On volume of 1.2 million shares, shares climbed 1.8%. Shares have been on an upward trajectory over the past month, rising $5.93 (19.6%) from a price of $30.22 on April 17, 2012. The stock is trading 11.2% above its 50-day moving average and 14.3% above its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) increased today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $51.34. The stock was trading on above-average volume. After trading at a volume of 52,640, the stock price improved 4.9%. Share price is up $3.05 (6.3%) from $48.36 on April 17, 2012. The stock is trading 5.2% above its 50-day moving average and 15.3% above its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Transamerica Income Shares (NYSE:TAI) went up today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $23.20. It peaked at $23.62. Shares saw a 1.3% price increase and traded at a volume of 20,597. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $1.74 (8.1%) from a price of $21.47 on March 19, 2012. The stock is trading 3.6% above its 50-day moving average and 5.4% above its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, PGT (NASDAQ:PGTI) climbed today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $2.69. Shares climbed 10.7%, trading at a volume of 85,287 shares.