Published April 13, 2012 4:34pm EDT | Updated January 14, 2015 3:37am EST

Starbucks Corporation, Visa Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Friday

A few stocks are up on high volume today:

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 15.2 million, or 1.9 times its standard daily volume. Share price improved 1.7% to $61.67. Share price is up, having risen $8.99 (17.1%) from $52.68 on March 14, 2012. The stock is trading 14.5% above its 50-day moving average and 23.7% above its 200-day moving average.

Visa (NYSE:V) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 5.3 million shares, which is 1.7 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. At $123.16, share price increased 1.8%. The stock has risen $20.63 (20.1%) over the last three months from a price of $102.53 on January 17, 2012. The stock is trading 4.7% above its 50-day moving average and 15.5% above its 200-day moving average.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 6.1 million, or 2.1 times its standard daily volume. The stock price reached $72.86, a 2.8% increase. Share price rose over the last three months, now up $10.97 (17.7%) from $61.89 on January 17, 2012. The stock is trading 6% above its 50-day moving average and 16.1% above its 200-day moving average.

Safeway (NYSE:SWY) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 21.1 million shares, which is 2.3 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. The stock price hit $21.19, a 2.5% increase. Share price has been climbing, and is up $1.47 (7.5%) from a price of $19.72 on April 5, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $20.97 today.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 929,810, or 1.7 times its standard daily volume. Shares were up 1.6% to $440.25. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing $40.25 (10.1%) from a price of $400 on March 14, 2012. The stock is trading 7.7% above its 50-day moving average and 18.1% above its 200-day moving average.

Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 5.4 million shares, which is 2.3 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. Share price improved 2.5% to $40.67. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $4.87 (13.6%) from a price of $35.80 on January 17, 2012. The stock is trading 6.8% above its 50-day moving average and 13.7% above its 200-day moving average.

Allergan (NYSE:AGN) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 2.2 million, or 1.5 times its average daily volume. The stock price experienced a 1.6% increase, coming in at $94.65. Share price is up, having risen $1.06 (1.1%) from $93.59 on March 14, 2012. The stock is trading 2.3% above its 50-day moving average and 7.9% above its 200-day moving average.

Renren (NYSE:RENN) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 27.6 million shares, which is 2.1 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. The stock price hit $7.27, a 6% increase.

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 3.8 million, or 2.3 times its average daily volume. Share price climbed 1.5% to $18.42. Share price went up over the last three months, now up $1.85 (11.2%) from $16.57 on January 17, 2012. The stock is trading 3.8% above its 50-day moving average and 9% above its 200-day moving average.