Published July 27, 2012 4:33pm EDT | Updated January 14, 2015 3:40am EST

Newmont Mining, D.R. Horton Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday

These are stocks that are down on high volume today:

Trading at a volume of 13.1 million, or three its average daily volume, Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) was down on high volume today. Shares were off 3.4% to $44.52. The share price has been sliding in the last month, down $3.62 (-7.5%) from $48.15 on June 27, 2012. The stock is trading at 93.9% of its 50-day moving average and 85.7% of its 200-day moving average.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was down on high volume, trading with volume of 13.1 million, or 1.6 its average daily volume. At $18.39, the stock price has fallen 2.2%. Over the last two months, shares have shown some positive movement as the price has climbed $1.77 (10.6%) from a price of $16.62 on May 30, 2012. The stock is trading 4.1% above its 50-day moving average and 14.3% above its 200-day moving average.

Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 3.9 million shares, or 2.2 its average daily volume, changing hands. Shares dropped 1.7% to $21.98. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $2.77 (14.4%) from a price of $19.21 on May 30, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 2.7% above the mark.

Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE:RGA) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 1.1 million, or 2.2 its average daily volume. Closing at $55.91, shares dropped 1.6%. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $5.68 (11.3%) from a price of $50.23 on May 30, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 2.4% above the mark.

National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) was trading down on above-average volume with 735,295 shares moving, or 2.3 its average daily volume. Shares were down 2.1%, closing at $26.51. The stock has seen some negative movement recently as shares are down $1.03 (-3.7%) from a price of $27.54 on July 20, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $26.59 today.

Trading at a volume of 575,051, or 2.3 its average daily volume, Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH) was down on high volume today. With a closing price of $27.89, shares were off 1.2%. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $7.31 (-20.8%) from $35.20 on May 1, 2012. The stock is trading at 98.3% of its 50-day moving average and 95.5% of its 200-day moving average.

After trading at a volume of 218,898, or 1.8 its average daily volume, (NYSE:EOC) saw its price drop. Shares dropped 2.3% to $49.20. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $6.16 (-11.1%) from $55.36 on May 1, 2012. The stock is trading at 96.7% of its 50-day moving average and 97.2% of its 200-day moving average.

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 121,522 shares have changed hands or 1.8 times its average daily volume. With a closing price of $58.62, shares dropped 1.1%. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, rising $2.16 (3.8%) from a price of $56.46 on May 30, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $58.34 today.

Pearson (NYSE:PSO) was trading down on above-average volume with 362,972 shares moving, or 1.9 its average daily volume. At $19.42, the stock price has fallen 3.9%. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $1.65 (9.3%) from a price of $17.77 on May 30, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 0.8% above the mark.