Published August 21, 2012 12:33pm EDT | Updated November 20, 2014 7:13pm EST

QIHOO 360 Technology, Nordson Corporation Among Stocks Up on High Volume Tuesday

These are stocks that are up on high volume today:

Trading with a volume of 3.6 million, or 2.5 times its average daily volume, QIHOO 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU) is up on high volume today. The stock price is up 8.4% to $21.90. The stock is trading 32.8% above its 50-day moving average and 13.3% above its 200-day moving average.

Today, Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) is up on high volume, trading at a volume of 1.3 million, or 5.1 times its average daily volume. At $61.37, the stock price has climbed 11.6%. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $10.94 (21.7%) from a price of $50.43 on June 22, 2012. The stock is trading 17.7% above its 50-day moving average and 16.2% above its 200-day moving average.

Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) is seeing its price rise on above-normal volume today, as 4.3 million shares, 1.8 times the stock's average daily volume, have moved. Shares have climbed 3.3% to $18.05. Over the last two months, shares have shown some positive movement as the price has climbed $2 (12.5%) from a price of $16.05 on June 22, 2012. The stock is trading 6.1% above its 50-day moving average and 6.8% above its 200-day moving average.

DSW (NYSE:DSW) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 980,830, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price is $64.52, a 5.4% increase. The stock has been on the rise in the last two months, up $11.47 (21.6%) from a price of $53.05 on June 22, 2012. The stock is trading 11.8% above its 50-day moving average and 14.1% above its 200-day moving average.

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 6.2 million shares have moved, which is 1.6 times the stock's standard daily volume. The stock price has increased to $5.14, a 3.2% increase. Share price is up, having risen 93 cents (22.1%) from $4.21 on July 23, 2012. The stock is trading 12.1% above its 50-day moving average and 10.4% above its 200-day moving average.

Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 1.6 million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. At $12.98, the stock price has risen 7.5%. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $3.33 (34.5%) from a price of $9.65 on June 22, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $12.31 today.

Trading with a volume of 764,754, or two times its average daily volume, VCA Antech (NASDAQ:WOOF) is up on high volume today. The stock price is up 1% to $18.98. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $1.90 (-9.1%) from $20.88 on May 24, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 95.7% of the mark.

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today. 764,878 shares have moved, which is 1.6 times the stock's standard daily volume. Shares have increased 5% to $18.95. Share price is up $3.92 (26.1%) from $15.03 on July 23, 2012. The stock is trading 17.4% above its 50-day moving average and 14.7% above its 200-day moving average.

H&E Equipment Services (NASDAQ:HEES) is up on high volume today, trading with volume of 626,667, or 3.7 times its average daily volume. The stock price is $18.46, a 5.5% increase. Shares have been on an upward trajectory over the past month, rising $4.52 (32.4%) from a price of $13.95 on July 23, 2012. The stock is trading 16.1% above its 50-day moving average and 10.5% above its 200-day moving average.