Published May 4, 2012 4:33pm EDT | Updated January 14, 2015 3:48am EST

Oracle, American Intl Group Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday

There are a few stocks that are down on high volume today:

Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 33.6 million shares have changed hands or 1.5 times its average daily volume. Shares were down 3.3% to $28.41. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, falling $1.81 (-6%) from a price of $30.22 on March 7, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $29.18 today.

American Intl Group (NYSE:AIG) was trading down on above-average volume with 22.1 million shares moving, or 2.2 its average daily volume. Closing at $32.83, shares slipped 3.8%. Share price improved over the last three months, now up $6.13 (23%) from $26.70 on February 7, 2012. The stock is trading 3.5% above its 50-day moving average and 17.3% above its 200-day moving average.

Trading with volume of 30.5 million, or 1.8 its average daily volume, Vale (NYSE:VALE) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. The stock price declined 3.2%, closing at $21.54. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $4.97 (-18.7%) from a price of $26.51 on February 7, 2012. The stock is trading at 93.7% of its 50-day moving average and 90.1% of its 200-day moving average.

Trading at a volume of 26.6 million, or 2.3 its average daily volume, Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE:PBR) was down on high volume today. With a closing price of $22.15, shares were down 4.9%. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $9.87 (-30.8%) from $32.02 on February 7, 2012. The stock is trading at 87.9% of its 50-day moving average and 82.3% of its 200-day moving average.

Itau Unibanco (NYSE:ITUB) traded on a volume of 38.9 million, or 1.9 its average daily volume, but its price was down. Shares were down 2.4% to $14.85. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $6.28 (-29.7%) from $21.13 on February 7, 2012. The stock is trading at 82.9% of its 50-day moving average and 78.6% of its 200-day moving average.

Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 9.8 million shares have changed hands or 1.7 times its average daily volume. The stock price declined 3.7%, closing at $54.23. Share price is up $2.65 (4.7%) from $56.88 on April 4, 2012. The stock is trading 7.1% above its 200-day moving average.

Apache (NYSE:APA) was trading down on above-average volume with 4.4 million shares moving, or 1.5 its average daily volume. Shares dropped 3.2% to $89.06. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $16.57 (-15.7%) from a price of $105.63 on March 7, 2012. The stock is trading at 91.7% of its 50-day moving average and 90.6% of its 200-day moving average.

Aon (NYSE:AON) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 6.8 million, or three its average daily volume. Shares were down 5.8%, closing at $48.39. Shares are down, having dropped $3.23 (-6.3%) from a price of $51.62 on April 27, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 1.7% above the mark.

Trading at a volume of 7.9 million, or 2.1 its average daily volume, LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) was down on high volume today. Shares fell 4.3% to $39.48. The stock has been sinking recently, and shares are down $6.25 (-13.7%) from a price of $45.73 on April 27, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 1.4% above the mark.