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EQT and Other Big Movers on the NYSE on December 20, 2012
The Nasdaq has decreased 0.4%, the S&P 500 has remained steady and the Dow has slipped 0.1% this morning. Today, more than half of all NYSE trades are conducted electronically, although floor traders are still used to set pricing and deal in high volume institutional trading.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
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NYSE (NYSE:NYX) rose a significant 32.7% to reach $31.92 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 49 million shares, 15.8 times the current daily average.
Taking a 12.5% hit, Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX) is currently trading at $18.03 per share. So far today, 1.7 million shares have changed hands.
After rising 8.3%, CarMax (NYSE:KMX) is currently trading at a share price of $37.74. So far today, 3.7 million shares have changed hands, whereas yesterday, volume was only 3.2 million shares.
Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH) has risen 5.3% to hit a current price of $384 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 4,811 shares. This is one times the current three-month average.
Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK) has increased to a share price of $87.77, a 4.2% rise. At 438,576 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.8 times the average daily volume.
After an increase of 3.9%, SM (NYSE:SM) has reached a current price of $53.01. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 735,584 shares.
EQT (NYSE:EQT) has moved up 3.8% and is currently trading at $59.19 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 2.1 million shares, which is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| NYSE (NYSE:NYX) | $5.84 billion | +32.7% |
| Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX) | $559.4 million | -12.5% |
| CarMax (NYSE:KMX) | $7.97 billion | +8.3% |
| Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH) | $522.6 million | +5.3% |
| Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK) | $5.82 billion | +4.2% |
| SM (NYSE:SM) | $3.37 billion | +3.9% |
| EQT (NYSE:EQT) | $8.53 billion | +3.8% |
NYSE (NYSE:NYX) rose a significant 32.7% to reach $31.92 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 49 million shares, 15.8 times the current daily average.
Taking a 12.5% hit, Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX) is currently trading at $18.03 per share. So far today, 1.7 million shares have changed hands.
After rising 8.3%, CarMax (NYSE:KMX) is currently trading at a share price of $37.74. So far today, 3.7 million shares have changed hands, whereas yesterday, volume was only 3.2 million shares.
Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK) has increased to a share price of $87.77, a 4.2% rise. At 438,576 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.8 times the average daily volume.
After an increase of 3.9%, SM (NYSE:SM) has reached a current price of $53.01. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 735,584 shares.
EQT (NYSE:EQT) has moved up 3.8% and is currently trading at $59.19 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 2.1 million shares, which is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
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