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POSCO and Other Big Movers on the NYSE on December 6, 2012
The market is having a good day so far. The Nasdaq has moved up 0.7%; the S&P 500 has climbed 0.3%; and the Dow has risen 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:
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KBW (NYSE:KBW) is at a share price of $14.99 after a sharp decline of 13.1%. This morning, the company's volume is one million shares. This is 0.9 times its average daily volume.
Taking a 10.6% hit, HFF (NYSE:HF) is currently trading at $14.20 per share. This morning, 59,859 shares have been traded, lighter than yesterday's volume of 237,073 shares.
Currently trading at $19.76 per share, KapStone Paper and (NYSE:KS) has fallen 9.2%. So far today, the company's volume is 199,089 shares.
Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT) has moved up 6.9% and is currently trading at $33.85 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 5.1 million shares, 1.4 times the current three-month average.
Drew Industries (NYSE:DW) is currently trading at a share price of $28.68, a 6.4% decline. So far today, the company's volume is 103,008 shares. This is 0.7 times the current daily average.
So far today, 114,495 shares have changed hands, on pace to finish the day below yesterday's volume of 323,443 shares.
POSCO (NYSE:PKX) has risen 2.9% to hit a current price of $76.47 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 107,366 shares.
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. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| KBW (NYSE:KBW) | $594.3 million | -13.1% |
| HFF (NYSE:HF) | $588.6 million | -10.6% |
| KapStone Paper and (NYSE:KS) | $1.02 billion | -9.2% |
| Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT) | $1.98 billion | +6.9% |
| Drew Industries (NYSE:DW) | $686 million | -6.4% |
| POSCO (NYSE:PKX) | $22.97 billion | +2.9% |
KBW (NYSE:KBW) is at a share price of $14.99 after a sharp decline of 13.1%. This morning, the company's volume is one million shares. This is 0.9 times its average daily volume.
Taking a 10.6% hit, HFF (NYSE:HF) is currently trading at $14.20 per share. This morning, 59,859 shares have been traded, lighter than yesterday's volume of 237,073 shares.
Currently trading at $19.76 per share, KapStone Paper and (NYSE:KS) has fallen 9.2%. So far today, the company's volume is 199,089 shares.
Drew Industries (NYSE:DW) is currently trading at a share price of $28.68, a 6.4% decline. So far today, the company's volume is 103,008 shares. This is 0.7 times the current daily average.
So far today, 114,495 shares have changed hands, on pace to finish the day below yesterday's volume of 323,443 shares.
POSCO (NYSE:PKX) has risen 2.9% to hit a current price of $76.47 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 107,366 shares.
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. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
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