Yahoo, Concho Resources Among Stocks Up on High Volume Monday

These are stocks that are up on high volume today:

  • Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 30.7 million, or 2.2 times its standard daily volume. The stock price reached $15.50, a 2% increase. Share price is up, having risen 63 cents (4.2%) from $14.87 on April 13, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $15.31 today.
  • After trading at a volume of 3.1 million, or 2.3 times its average, Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO) was up on high volume today. Shares climbed 3.2% to $92.02. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $20.88 (-18.5%) from $112.90 on February 15, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 92.9% of the mark.
  • Medivation (NASDAQ:MDVN) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 1.8 million, or 2.8 times its standard daily volume. Shares rose 5.3% to $87.42. The stock has risen $19.46 (28.6%) over the last three months from a price of $67.96 on February 15, 2012. The stock is trading 13.9% above its 50-day moving average and 32.5% above its 200-day moving average.
  • After trading at a volume of 1.3 million, or 1.5 times its average, DnB NOR (NYSE:DNB) was up on high volume today. The stock price was up 2.2% to $68.04. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, dropping $18.34 (-21.2%) from a price of $86.38 on March 15, 2012. The stock is trading at 86.8% of its 50-day moving average and 88.8% of its 200-day moving average.
  • Francesca's Holdings (NASDAQ:FRAN) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 3.4 million, or 2.5 times its average daily volume. Shares were up 6.6% to $25.61.
  • After trading at a volume of 688,314, or 2.1 times its average, Tech Data (NASDAQ:TECD) was up on high volume today. Shares improved 1.8% to $51.81. The stock has been falling in the last two months, down $3 (-5.5%) from a price of $54.81 on March 15, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 97.4% of the mark.
  • Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 12.3 million, or 2.3 times its average daily volume. At $2.86, share price increased 1.4%. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped 18 cents (-5.9%) from a price of $3.04 on March 15, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $2.86 today.
  • Healthcare Realty (NYSE:HR) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 1.2 million, or two times its average daily volume. The stock price reached $22.40, a 2.3% increase. Share price is up $1.35 (6.4%) from $21.05 on April 13, 2012. The stock is trading 4.1% above its 50-day moving average and 10.7% above its 200-day moving average.
  • Genomic Health (NASDAQ:GHDX) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 661,065 shares, which is 3.4 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. The stock price hit $33.97, a 8.4% increase. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $6.01 (21.5%) from a price of $27.96 on April 13, 2012. The stock is trading 16.2% above its 50-day moving average and 18.4% above its 200-day moving average.