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Starbucks Among the Nasdaq's Biggest Movers on November 2, 2012
Currently, the Nasdaq has moved little, the S&P 500 has fallen 0.2% and the Dow has slipped 0.3%. 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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Tripadvisor (Nasdaq:TRIP) has soared 21% to reach a current price of $35.60 per share. The company's volume is currently 6.6 million shares for the day, 1.8 times the average daily volume.
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:VRTX) are currently trading at $43.90, a steep decline of 13%. So far today, 5.7 million shares have changed hands.
After a precipitous drop of 12.3%, Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) is now trading at a share price of $21.13. At 8.1 million shares, the company's volume so far today is whereas yesterday, volume was only 5.7 million shares.
Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM) is at a share price of $25 after a sharp decline of 12.1%. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 935,733 shares. This is seven times the average volume over the last three months.
After a big jump of 11.2%, Starbucks (Nasdaq:SBUX) is trading at $51.85 per share. The company's volume is currently 16.7 million shares for the day, 1.6 times its current daily average.
Mantech (Nasdaq:MANT) is trading at $26.15 per share, a significant rise of 11.1%. The company is currently trading a volume of 320,036 shares.
Priceline.com (Nasdaq:PCLN) has soared 10.6% to reach a current price of $648.23 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.5 million shares for the day, 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. 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 |
| Tripadvisor (Nasdaq:TRIP) | $4.19 billion | +21% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:VRTX) | $10.89 billion | -13% |
| Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) | $4.6 billion | -12.3% |
| Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM) | $1.26 billion | -12.1% |
| Starbucks (Nasdaq:SBUX) | $35.43 billion | +11.2% |
| Mantech (Nasdaq:MANT) | $869.1 million | +11.1% |
| Priceline.com (Nasdaq:PCLN) | $29.2 billion | +10.6% |
Tripadvisor (Nasdaq:TRIP) has soared 21% to reach a current price of $35.60 per share. The company's volume is currently 6.6 million shares for the day, 1.8 times the average daily volume.
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:VRTX) are currently trading at $43.90, a steep decline of 13%. So far today, 5.7 million shares have changed hands.
After a precipitous drop of 12.3%, Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) is now trading at a share price of $21.13. At 8.1 million shares, the company's volume so far today is whereas yesterday, volume was only 5.7 million shares.
After a big jump of 11.2%, Starbucks (Nasdaq:SBUX) is trading at $51.85 per share. The company's volume is currently 16.7 million shares for the day, 1.6 times its current daily average.
Mantech (Nasdaq:MANT) is trading at $26.15 per share, a significant rise of 11.1%. The company is currently trading a volume of 320,036 shares.
Priceline.com (Nasdaq:PCLN) has soared 10.6% to reach a current price of $648.23 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.5 million shares for the day, 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. 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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