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Las Vegas Sands and Other NYSE Stocks Making Big Moves on November 27, 2012

November 27, 2012 | Filed Under »
Tickers in this Article » RAH, THO, GNRC, WLK, LVS, HEI, NEU
It's been a bad morning for the market, with the Nasdaq slipping 0.2%, the S&P 500 declining 0.2% and the Dow falling 0.3%. 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:
CompanyMarket CapPercentage Change
Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE:RAH)$3.93 billion+26.4%
Thor Industries (NYSE:THO)$2.26 billion-10.3%
Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC)$2.4 billion+7.3%
Westlake (NYSE:WLK)$5.06 billion-5.5%
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS)$36.38 billion+4.5%
HEICO (NYSE:HEI)$2.1 billion+4.4%
NewMarket (NYSE:NEU)$3.41 billion+4.1%
Broker Summary: TD Ameritrade Thinkorswim

Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE:RAH) is trading at $88.75 per share, a significant rise of 26.4%. With 27.3 million shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 98.3 times its average over the past three months.

After a precipitous drop of 10.3%, Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) is now trading at a share price of $39.09. The company's volume for the day so far is 1.7 million shares. This is 2.5 times the average daily volume.

Increasing 7.3%, Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC) is trading at $34.35 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 2.6 million shares,.

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) is trading at $70.66 per share, down 5.5%. So far today, the company's volume is 161,381 shares.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) has risen 4.5% to hit a current price of $45.99 per share. The company's volume is currently 6.5 million shares for the day, 1.2 times its current three-month average.

HEICO (NYSE:HEI) is currently trading at $42.15 per share, a 4.4% increase. So far today, the company's volume is 111,407 shares. This is 1.2 times the current daily average.

NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) has moved up 4.1% and is currently trading at $266.31 per share. At 68,803 shares, the company's volume so far today is which is more trading activity than there was yesterday.

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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