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Dollar General Among the NYSE's Biggest Movers on December 11, 2012
The market is on the rise so far this morning. The Nasdaq has risen 1.7%; the S&P 500 is up 1%; and the Dow has moved up 0.9%. Formerly run as a private organization, the NYSE became a public entity in 2005 following the acquisition of electronic trading exchange Archipelago.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
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Currently trading at $62.95 per share, SPX (NYSE:SPW) has fallen 7.9%. The company's volume for the morning is 3.1 million shares. This is 3.8 times the average daily volume.
NetSuite (NYSE:N) has moved up 5.6% and is currently trading at $63.37 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 308,401 shares.
After a decline of 5.1%, Landauer (NYSE:LDR) has hit a share price of $60.20. The company's volume is currently 23,346 shares for the day, 0.7 times the average volume over the last three months.
John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:JW.A) has decreased to $38.49 per share, a 5% fall. The company's volume for the day so far is 191,623 shares.
Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) is down 4.7% to reach $67.25 per share. At two million shares, the company's volume so far today is 1.4 times the average daily volume.
Increasing 4.5%, Teradata (NYSE:TDC) is trading at $61.24 per share. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 954,697 shares.
At $44.56, Dollar General (NYSE:DG) has slipped 4.3%. At 12.6 million shares, the company's volume so far today is one times the current three-month average.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| SPX (NYSE:SPW) | $3.47 billion | -7.9% |
| NetSuite (NYSE:N) | $4.3 billion | +5.6% |
| Landauer (NYSE:LDR) | $599.4 million | -5.1% |
| John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:JW.A) | $2.05 billion | -5% |
| Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) | $8.17 billion | -4.7% |
| Teradata (NYSE:TDC) | $9.91 billion | +4.5% |
| Dollar General (NYSE:DG) | $15.52 billion | -4.3% |
Currently trading at $62.95 per share, SPX (NYSE:SPW) has fallen 7.9%. The company's volume for the morning is 3.1 million shares. This is 3.8 times the average daily volume.
NetSuite (NYSE:N) has moved up 5.6% and is currently trading at $63.37 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 308,401 shares.
After a decline of 5.1%, Landauer (NYSE:LDR) has hit a share price of $60.20. The company's volume is currently 23,346 shares for the day, 0.7 times the average volume over the last three months.
Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) is down 4.7% to reach $67.25 per share. At two million shares, the company's volume so far today is 1.4 times the average daily volume.
Increasing 4.5%, Teradata (NYSE:TDC) is trading at $61.24 per share. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 954,697 shares.
At $44.56, Dollar General (NYSE:DG) has slipped 4.3%. At 12.6 million shares, the company's volume so far today is one times the current three-month average.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
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