Vale, Chesapeake Energy Among Stocks falling to Annual Lows Thursday

Nine stocks hit to 52-week lows:

  • The share price of Vale (NYSE:VALE) decreased today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $18.37 to $18.22. The stock was trading on below-average volume. Shares are down 1.8% and trading at a volume of 14.6 million. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $6.94 (-27.6%) from $25.18 on February 21, 2012. The stock is trading at 82.9% of its 50-day moving average and 77.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) slid today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $13.50. While trading at a volume of 19.4 million, the stock price has fallen 3.3%. The stock is trading at 72.4% of its 50-day moving average and 59.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) dipped today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $52.13 to $51.35. The stock was trading on below-average volume. The stock price has fallen 1.7% with a volume of 3.9 million. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, sliding $26.16 (-33.7%) from a price of $77.57 on March 20, 2012. The stock is trading at 78.4% of its 50-day moving average and 73.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) dropped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $13.52. On volume of 9.6 million shares, the stock price is down 3.6%. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $4.81 (-26.2%) from $18.33 on February 21, 2012. The stock is trading at 83.9% of its 50-day moving average and 79.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) sunk today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $18.92 to $18.48. The stock was trading on below-average volume. Shares are down 1.5% and trading at a volume of 4.6 million. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $7.66 (-29.1%) from a price of $26.29 on March 20, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.2% of its 50-day moving average and 77.1% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, Itau Unibanco (NYSE:ITUB) declined today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $13.52. While trading at a volume of 6.1 million, the stock price has fallen 2.7%. The stock is trading at 81.9% of its 50-day moving average and 72.9% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) slipped today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $25.01 to $24.73. The stock was trading on below-average volume. Shares have fallen 1.1%, trading at a volume of 3.2 million. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $11.33 (-31.2%) from $36.29 on February 21, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.5% of its 50-day moving average and 74% of its 200-day moving average.
  • While trading on below-average volume, ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) fell today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $14.12. Trading at a volume of 5.3 million, the stock price is down 1.9%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $7.60 (-34.7%) from a price of $21.90 on February 21, 2012. The stock is trading at 83.2% of its 50-day moving average and 75.6% of its 200-day moving average.
  • The share price of Infosys Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:INFY) decreased today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $43.15 to $42.54. The stock was trading on below-average volume. The stock price is down 1.8% with a volume of 918,809. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $16.93 (-28.4%) from $59.54 on February 21, 2012. The stock is trading at 87.1% of its 50-day moving average and 80.2% of its 200-day moving average.