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Shire Plc and More Big Movers on the Nasdaq on October 16, 2012
The market is having a good day so far: the Nasdaq has increased 1.1%; the S&P 500 has risen 1%; and the Dow is trading up 1%. 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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ISIS Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:ISIS) is at a share price of $11.03 after a sharp decline of 16.2%. The company's volume for the day so far is 8.4 million shares. This is greater than yesterday's volume of 4.3 million shares.
Rising 7.8%, Fossil (Nasdaq:FOSL) is currently trading at $91.75 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 1.2 million shares, 2.2 times the average volume over the last three months.
WD-40 (Nasdaq:WDFC) has fallen 7.3% and is currently trading at $47.58 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 105,106 shares.
Splunk (Nasdaq:SPLK) is down 5.3% to reach $30.52 per share. At 2.3 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 2.3 times its current daily average.
The company is trading at a volume of 253,667 shares. This is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
After an increase of 3.5%, Shire Plc (Nasdaq:SHPG) has reached a current price of $89.57. At 168,945 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.4 times its current three-month average.
Currently trading at $45.62 per share, Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq:RDEN) has fallen 3.5%. The company's volume for the day so far is 110,174 shares.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. 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 NASDAQ so far are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| ISIS Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:ISIS) | $1.32 billion | -16.2% |
| Fossil (Nasdaq:FOSL) | $5.18 billion | +7.8% |
| WD-40 (Nasdaq:WDFC) | $810.5 million | -7.3% |
| Splunk (Nasdaq:SPLK) | $3.12 billion | -5.3% |
| Shire Plc (Nasdaq:SHPG) | $16.22 billion | +3.5% |
| Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq:RDEN) | $1.4 billion | -3.5% |
ISIS Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:ISIS) is at a share price of $11.03 after a sharp decline of 16.2%. The company's volume for the day so far is 8.4 million shares. This is greater than yesterday's volume of 4.3 million shares.
Rising 7.8%, Fossil (Nasdaq:FOSL) is currently trading at $91.75 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 1.2 million shares, 2.2 times the average volume over the last three months.
WD-40 (Nasdaq:WDFC) has fallen 7.3% and is currently trading at $47.58 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 105,106 shares.
The company is trading at a volume of 253,667 shares. This is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
After an increase of 3.5%, Shire Plc (Nasdaq:SHPG) has reached a current price of $89.57. At 168,945 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.4 times its current three-month average.
Currently trading at $45.62 per share, Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq:RDEN) has fallen 3.5%. The company's volume for the day so far is 110,174 shares.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. 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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