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NYSE Stocks Making Big Moves on July 13, 2012
The market is having a good day so far. The Nasdaq has moved up 1%; the S&P 500 is trading up 1.3%; and the Dow has increased 1.3%. Also known as the "Big Board", the NYSE relied for many years on floor trading only, using the open outcry system.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
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Bridgepoint Education (NYSE:BPI) is currently trading at $9.67 per share, after a steep drop of 25.4%. The company's volume is currently 4.3 million shares for the day, 2.9 times the average daily volume. As a stock moves up or down, it is important to pay attention to the trading volume. This indicates the level of interest: the higher the volume, the more the interest. Profit-margin ratios measure how much money a company squeezes from its total revenue or total sales. Investors can look at a company's gross profit margin, operating profit margin and net margin to understand a company's profitability. The gross profit margin for BPI is 73.5%. Relative to its gross profit margin, BPI's operating profit margin of 20.9% and net profit margin of 15.9% are high.
Investment valuation ratios provide investors with an estimation, albeit a simplistic one, of the value of a stock. The price/earnings to growth (PEG) ratio is calculated by dividing the price/earnings ratio by growth in earnings-per-share; the lower the PEG ratio, the more reasonably valued the security. BPI has a PEG ratio of 0.36. Because of the adjustment for earnings growth rate, the PEG ratio is somewhat more useful than many formulas for comparing companies in different industries.
Shares of Lexmark International (NYSE:LXK) are currently trading at $20.79, a steep decline of 14.5%. The company is currently trading a volume of 3.8 million shares. This is 4.2 times the current three-month average. Volume indicates the level of interest that investors have in a company at its current price. Margin ratios highlight companies that are worth further examination. LXK has a gross profit margin of 43.7%. The operating profit margin indicates how much EBIT is generated per dollar of sales. LXK's operating profit margin is 9%. Net profit margin is a good tool for fundamental analysis and long-term investing but is less useful for technical analysts and short-term traders. Net profit margin for the company is 7.2%.
Valuation ratios like the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield are useful in determining how attractive a potential or existing investment is. The price/book value ratio is especially important for value investors as it can provide an indication of the true value of a company's assets at a time when its business model may be failing. LXK's P/B ratio of 1.02 shows that its share price is higher than its book value. This high share price relative to asset value is likely to indicate that the company has been earning a very high return on its assets. P/B value ratios are particularly useful to value investors, distressed or "vulture" investors, or any other investors purchasing beaten-down securities but are less useful to investors focused on growth stocks, purchasing IPOs, or investing in technology or other "asset-lite" companies. SEE: Investment Valuation Ratios: Price/Book Value Ratio
Cytec Industries (NYSE:CYT) has increased to a share price of $62.75, a 6.7% rise. So far today, the company's volume is one million shares. In technical analysis, trading volume is used to determine the strength of a market indicator. Margin analysis is a great way to understand the profitability of companies. CYT's gross profit margin is 28.5%. CYT has an operating profit margin of 11% and a net profit margin of 5.8%, both low compared to its gross profit margin.
A company's investment value can be estimated using valuation ratios such as the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield. Dividend yield is a way to measure how much cash flow you are getting for each dollar invested in an equity position - in other words, how much "bang for your buck" you are getting from dividends. CYT's dividend yield of 0.8% is fairly low. This may indicate that the company's stock is overpriced. Simply comparing the level of dividends that two stocks pay does not give a true reflection of which security is more attractive, so investors calculate the dividend yield in order to standardize dividend payments. SEE: Dividend Yield For The Downturn
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (NYSE:CHT) is currently trading at a share price of $29.83, a 4.7% decline. So far today, the company's volume is 41,131 shares, which is less activity than yesterday's volume of 181,858 shares. Volume is used to evaluate how meaningful the price movement of a stock is. Profit-margin ratios help us to keep score, as measured over time, of management's ability to generate profits and manage costs and expenses. There are three key profit-margin ratios: gross profit margin, operating profit margin and net profit margin. The gross profit margin for CHT is 52.4%. The operating margin ratio can also be useful for tracking an individual company's performance across time, where an increasing ratio is good and a declining ratio may provide cause for concern that a company's business model is weakening. CHT has an operating profit margin of 20.4%. While ratios such as price/earnings (P/E) or price/book value look at the relative attractiveness of a stock, the net profit margin ratio focuses on company performance rather that stock market valuation. Net margin is 20.9%.
A wide array of ratios can be used by investors to estimate the attractiveness of a potential or existing investment and get an idea of its valuation. A price/sales ratio is derived by dividing stock market price by company sales. CHT's P/S ratio of 3.21 is on the high side. This could be a good sign if the share price increases. It is important to keep in mind when looking at the P/S ratio that just because a company is generating revenues, this does not mean that the company is profitable, and in the long run, profits drive stock prices.
Currently trading at $22.98 per share, Titan International (NYSE:TWI) has fallen 4.6%. The company's volume for the day so far is 675,025 shares. This is in keeping with its current daily average. A stock's volume conveys how excited investors are about it. Profit-margin ratios can give investors deeper insight into management efficiency than earnings alone can provide. Gross profit margin, operating profit margin and net margin are commonly used margins. TWI has a low gross profit margin of 18.9%. A low gross profit margin compared to competitors may be a sign that the company is under-pricing its products and/or services. Operating margin for TWI is 12.7% and net margin is 5.8%, both low relative to its gross margin.
Understanding investment valuation ratios allows the investor to assess the true value of an individual stock. The easy-to-calculate debt ratio is helpful to investors looking for a quick take on the leverage for a company. TWI has a debt ratio of 59.8%. However, one thing to note with this ratio: it isn't a pure measure of a company's debt (or indebtedness), as it also includes operational liabilities, such as accounts payable and taxes payable.
Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) is at $141.32 per share after an increase of 3.3%. The company's volume is currently 429,759 shares for the day, 0.3 times its current three-month average. High volume indicates a lot of investor interest while low volume indicates the opposite. A company's value as an investment is more easily estimated using valuation ratios such as the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield. The debt-equity (D/E) ratio is a leverage ratio. The debt-equity ratio of 8% is relatively low. This shows that the company's assets are financed primarily through equity. This easy-to-calculate ratio provides a general indication of a company's equity-liability relationship and is helpful to investors looking for a quick take on a company's leverage.
After rising 2.6%, NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) is currently trading at a share price of $228.30. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 10,045 shares. Price change alone is not enough to know how a stock is doing. Volume is an important secondary indicator used to confirm trends suggested by price movement. Calculating the profit margin is a great way to gain insight into aspects of how well a company generates and retains money. Instead of measuring how much managers earn from assets, equity or invested capital, profit-margin ratios measure how far a company stretches its total revenue or total sales. The gross profit margin for NEU is 26.7%. Compared with its gross profit margin, NEU's operating profit margin of 18.6% and net profit margin of 10.2% are low.
When estimating the value of a particular investment, valuation ratios provide a good basis for assessing the value of an individual stock. The price/earnings ratio is calculated by taking a stock price and dividing it by the earnings-per-share (EPS). NEU has a P/E ratio of 13.6, in line with the industry average. From the investor's perspective, a stock with a lower ratio is relatively cheaper than a stock with a higher ratio. SEE: Profit With The Power Of Price-To-Earnings
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. 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 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE:BPI) | $679.9 million | -25.4% |
| Lexmark International Inc (NYSE:LXK) | $1.73 billion | -14.5% |
| Cytec Industries Inc (NYSE:CYT) | $2.7 billion | +6.7% |
| Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CHT) | $24.27 billion | -4.7% |
| Titan International, Inc. (NYSE:TWI) | $1.02 billion | -4.6% |
| Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) | $8.29 billion | +3.3% |
| NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:NEU) | $2.98 billion | +2.6% |
Bridgepoint Education (NYSE:BPI) is currently trading at $9.67 per share, after a steep drop of 25.4%. The company's volume is currently 4.3 million shares for the day, 2.9 times the average daily volume. As a stock moves up or down, it is important to pay attention to the trading volume. This indicates the level of interest: the higher the volume, the more the interest. Profit-margin ratios measure how much money a company squeezes from its total revenue or total sales. Investors can look at a company's gross profit margin, operating profit margin and net margin to understand a company's profitability. The gross profit margin for BPI is 73.5%. Relative to its gross profit margin, BPI's operating profit margin of 20.9% and net profit margin of 15.9% are high.
Investment valuation ratios provide investors with an estimation, albeit a simplistic one, of the value of a stock. The price/earnings to growth (PEG) ratio is calculated by dividing the price/earnings ratio by growth in earnings-per-share; the lower the PEG ratio, the more reasonably valued the security. BPI has a PEG ratio of 0.36. Because of the adjustment for earnings growth rate, the PEG ratio is somewhat more useful than many formulas for comparing companies in different industries.
Shares of Lexmark International (NYSE:LXK) are currently trading at $20.79, a steep decline of 14.5%. The company is currently trading a volume of 3.8 million shares. This is 4.2 times the current three-month average. Volume indicates the level of interest that investors have in a company at its current price. Margin ratios highlight companies that are worth further examination. LXK has a gross profit margin of 43.7%. The operating profit margin indicates how much EBIT is generated per dollar of sales. LXK's operating profit margin is 9%. Net profit margin is a good tool for fundamental analysis and long-term investing but is less useful for technical analysts and short-term traders. Net profit margin for the company is 7.2%.
Valuation ratios like the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield are useful in determining how attractive a potential or existing investment is. The price/book value ratio is especially important for value investors as it can provide an indication of the true value of a company's assets at a time when its business model may be failing. LXK's P/B ratio of 1.02 shows that its share price is higher than its book value. This high share price relative to asset value is likely to indicate that the company has been earning a very high return on its assets. P/B value ratios are particularly useful to value investors, distressed or "vulture" investors, or any other investors purchasing beaten-down securities but are less useful to investors focused on growth stocks, purchasing IPOs, or investing in technology or other "asset-lite" companies. SEE: Investment Valuation Ratios: Price/Book Value Ratio
Cytec Industries (NYSE:CYT) has increased to a share price of $62.75, a 6.7% rise. So far today, the company's volume is one million shares. In technical analysis, trading volume is used to determine the strength of a market indicator. Margin analysis is a great way to understand the profitability of companies. CYT's gross profit margin is 28.5%. CYT has an operating profit margin of 11% and a net profit margin of 5.8%, both low compared to its gross profit margin.
A company's investment value can be estimated using valuation ratios such as the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield. Dividend yield is a way to measure how much cash flow you are getting for each dollar invested in an equity position - in other words, how much "bang for your buck" you are getting from dividends. CYT's dividend yield of 0.8% is fairly low. This may indicate that the company's stock is overpriced. Simply comparing the level of dividends that two stocks pay does not give a true reflection of which security is more attractive, so investors calculate the dividend yield in order to standardize dividend payments. SEE: Dividend Yield For The Downturn
A wide array of ratios can be used by investors to estimate the attractiveness of a potential or existing investment and get an idea of its valuation. A price/sales ratio is derived by dividing stock market price by company sales. CHT's P/S ratio of 3.21 is on the high side. This could be a good sign if the share price increases. It is important to keep in mind when looking at the P/S ratio that just because a company is generating revenues, this does not mean that the company is profitable, and in the long run, profits drive stock prices.
Currently trading at $22.98 per share, Titan International (NYSE:TWI) has fallen 4.6%. The company's volume for the day so far is 675,025 shares. This is in keeping with its current daily average. A stock's volume conveys how excited investors are about it. Profit-margin ratios can give investors deeper insight into management efficiency than earnings alone can provide. Gross profit margin, operating profit margin and net margin are commonly used margins. TWI has a low gross profit margin of 18.9%. A low gross profit margin compared to competitors may be a sign that the company is under-pricing its products and/or services. Operating margin for TWI is 12.7% and net margin is 5.8%, both low relative to its gross margin.
Understanding investment valuation ratios allows the investor to assess the true value of an individual stock. The easy-to-calculate debt ratio is helpful to investors looking for a quick take on the leverage for a company. TWI has a debt ratio of 59.8%. However, one thing to note with this ratio: it isn't a pure measure of a company's debt (or indebtedness), as it also includes operational liabilities, such as accounts payable and taxes payable.
Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) is at $141.32 per share after an increase of 3.3%. The company's volume is currently 429,759 shares for the day, 0.3 times its current three-month average. High volume indicates a lot of investor interest while low volume indicates the opposite. A company's value as an investment is more easily estimated using valuation ratios such as the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield. The debt-equity (D/E) ratio is a leverage ratio. The debt-equity ratio of 8% is relatively low. This shows that the company's assets are financed primarily through equity. This easy-to-calculate ratio provides a general indication of a company's equity-liability relationship and is helpful to investors looking for a quick take on a company's leverage.
After rising 2.6%, NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) is currently trading at a share price of $228.30. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 10,045 shares. Price change alone is not enough to know how a stock is doing. Volume is an important secondary indicator used to confirm trends suggested by price movement. Calculating the profit margin is a great way to gain insight into aspects of how well a company generates and retains money. Instead of measuring how much managers earn from assets, equity or invested capital, profit-margin ratios measure how far a company stretches its total revenue or total sales. The gross profit margin for NEU is 26.7%. Compared with its gross profit margin, NEU's operating profit margin of 18.6% and net profit margin of 10.2% are low.
When estimating the value of a particular investment, valuation ratios provide a good basis for assessing the value of an individual stock. The price/earnings ratio is calculated by taking a stock price and dividing it by the earnings-per-share (EPS). NEU has a P/E ratio of 13.6, in line with the industry average. From the investor's perspective, a stock with a lower ratio is relatively cheaper than a stock with a higher ratio. SEE: Profit With The Power Of Price-To-Earnings
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
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