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NYSE Stocks, Including China Telecom Corporation Limited, Making Big Moves on January 3, 2013
The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow have moved little so far on a quiet day for the market. 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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Shares of Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) are currently trading at $56.96, a steep decline of 11.1%. So far today, the company's volume is 9.1 million shares. This is greater than yesterday's volume of 2.5 million shares.
At $22.38, Stage Stores (NYSE:SSI) has slipped 9.7%. So far today, the company's volume is 450,324 shares, 1.2 times its current daily average.
Rising 9.6%, UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) is currently trading at $83 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 129,075 shares.
Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has risen 9% to hit a current price of $35.09 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 6.4 million shares, 0.3 times the current three-month average.
Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD) is down 5.8% to reach $44.66 per share. The company is trading at a volume of 3.8 million shares.
Weight Watchers International (NYSE:WTW) is at $55.78 per share after an increase of 5%. So far today, the company's volume is 306,982 shares, 0.8 times the average daily volume.
Falling 3.3%, China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA) is currently at a share price of $56.06. The company is currently trading a volume of 40,441 shares.
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. 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 |
| Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) | $7.41 billion | -11.1% |
| Stage Stores (NYSE:SSI) | $790.7 million | -9.7% |
| UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) | $1.14 billion | +9.6% |
| Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) | $3.48 billion | +9% |
| Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD) | $13.67 billion | -5.8% |
| Weight Watchers International (NYSE:WTW) | $2.96 billion | +5% |
| China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA) | $46.92 billion | -3.3% |
Shares of Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) are currently trading at $56.96, a steep decline of 11.1%. So far today, the company's volume is 9.1 million shares. This is greater than yesterday's volume of 2.5 million shares.
At $22.38, Stage Stores (NYSE:SSI) has slipped 9.7%. So far today, the company's volume is 450,324 shares, 1.2 times its current daily average.
Rising 9.6%, UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) is currently trading at $83 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 129,075 shares.
Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD) is down 5.8% to reach $44.66 per share. The company is trading at a volume of 3.8 million shares.
Weight Watchers International (NYSE:WTW) is at $55.78 per share after an increase of 5%. So far today, the company's volume is 306,982 shares, 0.8 times the average daily volume.
Falling 3.3%, China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA) is currently at a share price of $56.06. The company is currently trading a volume of 40,441 shares.
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
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