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F5 Networks and Other Nasdaq Stocks Making Big Moves on October 25, 2012
This morning, there has been little change in the market. The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow have barely moved. The Nasdaq Composite Index is a capitalization-weighted index, with each company weighted in proportion to its market value.
The biggest movers traded on the NASDAQ so far are:
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After a big jump of 32.8%, PSS World Medical (Nasdaq:PSSI) is trading at $28.69 per share. At 39.6 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 55.3 times its current three-month average.
Angie's List (Nasdaq:ANGI) is trading at $11.70 per share, a significant rise of 28.7%. The company is trading at a volume of 2.9 million shares. This is greater than yesterday's volume of 728,407 shares.
Crocs (Nasdaq:CROX) is currently trading at $12.81 per share, after a steep drop of 20.9%. At 9.2 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 7.2 times the average daily volume.
After a precipitous drop of 11.8%, American Railcar Industries (Nasdaq:ARII) is now trading at a share price of $26.51. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 164,791 shares.
F5 Networks (Nasdaq:FFIV) is at a share price of $82.44 after a sharp decline of 11.7%. With 4.5 million shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 2.7 times the current three-month average.
Currently trading at $35.99 per share, Orthofix (Nasdaq:OFIX) has fallen 9%. So far today, 203,891 shares of the company's stock have changed hands. This is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
After an increase of 8.2%, Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq:AKAM) has reached a current price of $39.05. The company's volume is currently five million shares for the day, 2.4 times its current daily average.
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 NASDAQ so far are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| PSS World Medical (Nasdaq:PSSI) | $1.09 billion | +32.8% |
| Angie\'s List (Nasdaq:ANGI) | $525.1 million | +28.7% |
| Crocs (Nasdaq:CROX) | $1.46 billion | -20.9% |
| American Railcar Industries (Nasdaq:ARII) | $641.9 million | -11.8% |
| F5 Networks (Nasdaq:FFIV) | $7.38 billion | -11.7% |
| Orthofix (Nasdaq:OFIX) | $749.8 million | -9% |
| Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq:AKAM) | $6.4 billion | +8.2% |
After a big jump of 32.8%, PSS World Medical (Nasdaq:PSSI) is trading at $28.69 per share. At 39.6 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 55.3 times its current three-month average.
Angie's List (Nasdaq:ANGI) is trading at $11.70 per share, a significant rise of 28.7%. The company is trading at a volume of 2.9 million shares. This is greater than yesterday's volume of 728,407 shares.
Crocs (Nasdaq:CROX) is currently trading at $12.81 per share, after a steep drop of 20.9%. At 9.2 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 7.2 times the average daily volume.
F5 Networks (Nasdaq:FFIV) is at a share price of $82.44 after a sharp decline of 11.7%. With 4.5 million shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 2.7 times the current three-month average.
Currently trading at $35.99 per share, Orthofix (Nasdaq:OFIX) has fallen 9%. So far today, 203,891 shares of the company's stock have changed hands. This is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
After an increase of 8.2%, Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq:AKAM) has reached a current price of $39.05. The company's volume is currently five million shares for the day, 2.4 times its current daily average.
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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