Merck &, SAP Among Stocks Up on High Volume Thursday
These stocks are up on high volume today:
- Today, Merck & (NYSE:MRK) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 26.7 million, or 1.9 times its average daily volume. Shares have climbed 4.3% to $42.97. Share price is up, having risen $4.12 (10.6%) from $38.85 on June 12, 2012. The stock is trading 8.6% above its 50-day moving average and 10.9% above its 200-day moving average.
- SAP (NYSE:SAP) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 8.9 million shares have moved, which is 4.5 times the stock's standard daily volume. The stock price has climbed to $58.38, a 2.9% increase. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $5.35 (-8.4%) from $63.73 on April 16, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $57.90 today.
- Trading with a volume of 2.2 million, or 2.1 times its average daily volume, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) is up on high volume today. Share price has risen to $63.44, a 4.4% increase. Share price is up, having risen $8.04 (14.5%) from $55.40 on June 12, 2012. The stock is trading 9.8% above its 50-day moving average and 8.8% above its 200-day moving average.
- Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 2.9 million shares, 1.5 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. At $42.52, the stock price is up 6.8%. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $5.73 (-11.9%) from $48.25 on April 16, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $40.63 today.
- Today, VirnetX Holding Corporation (AMEX:VHC) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 1.8 million, or two times its average daily volume. The stock price has increased to $37.57, a 4.7% increase. The stock is trading 10.9% above its 50-day moving average and 26.7% above its 200-day moving average.
- MBIA (NYSE:MBI) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 5.7 million shares have moved, which is 2.4 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $10.21, the stock price has risen 3.8%. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, increasing 90 cents (9.7%) from a price of $9.31 on May 14, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $10.14 today.
- Texas Industries (NYSE:TXI) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 706,028, or 2.6 times its average daily volume. Shares have climbed 8.6% to $41.34. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $8.42 (25.6%) from a price of $32.92 on June 12, 2012. The stock is trading 16.3% above its 50-day moving average and 18.5% above its 200-day moving average.
- Today, Sunshine Heart (NASDAQ:SSH) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 1.2 million, or 2.3 times its average daily volume. Share price has risen to $12.46, a 9.2% increase.
- EnteroMedics (NASDAQ:ETRM) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 622,163 shares have moved, which is 2.8 times the stock's standard daily volume. At $3.97, the stock price has climbed 8.5%. The stock is trading 20.7% above its 50-day moving average and 33.9% above its 200-day moving average.