Newmont Mining Corporation, Goldcorp Among Stocks hitting 52-Week Lows Wednesday

These nine stocks fell to 52-week lows:

  • While trading on below-average volume, Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) sunk today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $48.07. On volume of 6.9 million shares, the stock price is down 4.5%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $13.89 (-22.4%) from $61.97 on January 6, 2012. The stock is trading at 86% of its 50-day moving average and 78.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) dipped today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $41.91 to $41.05. The stock was trading on above-average volume. The stock price has fallen 5.6% with a volume of 6.5 million. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $6.35 (-13.4%) from a price of $47.52 on February 6, 2012. The stock is trading at 89.3% of its 50-day moving average and 86.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) decreased today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $42.20 to $41.41. The stock was trading on below-average volume. Shares have fallen 3.5%, trading at a volume of 6.2 million. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $7.74 (-15.7%) from a price of $49.17 on February 6, 2012. The stock is trading at 90.9% of its 50-day moving average and 86.8% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) dropped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $21.71. Shares are down 2.2% and trading at a volume of 5.1 million. The stock is trading at 72.9% of its 50-day moving average and 48% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Apollo Group (NASDAQ:APOL) slid today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $36.19. On volume of 2.5 million shares, the stock price is down 3.1%. The stock is trading at 83% of its 50-day moving average and 76.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) fell today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $9.51 to $9.21. The stock was trading on above-average volume. While trading at a volume of 8.8 million, the stock price has fallen 4.1%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $3.03 (-24.6%) from a price of $12.30 on January 6, 2012. The stock is trading at 88.8% of its 50-day moving average and 74.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) declined today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $35.66 to $34.36. The stock was trading on below-average volume. The stock price has fallen 4.6% with a volume of two million. The stock has been sliding in the last two months, down $11.43 (-24.9%) from a price of $45.82 on February 6, 2012. The stock is trading at 86.2% of its 50-day moving average and 80.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on above-average volume, WebMD Health (NASDAQ:WBMD) dipped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low of $24.51 to $23.31. Shares have fallen 8.2%, trading at a volume of 2.4 million. The stock is trading at 91.5% of its 50-day moving average and 78% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) decreased today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $13.35 to $12.90. The stock was trading on above-average volume. The stock price is down 5.2% with a volume of 4.2 million. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, falling $3.69 (-22.2%) from a price of $16.60 on February 6, 2012. The stock is trading at 87.7% of its 50-day moving average and 82.3% of its 200-day moving average.