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Today's Major NYSE Movers, Including NXY
The market is having a bad day so far: the Nasdaq has decreased 1.9%; the S&P 500 is down 1.3%; and the Dow has fallen 1.1%. The NYSE is a stock exchange based in New York City, considered the largest equities-based exchange in the world based on total market capitalization of its listed securities.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
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Nexen Inc (NYSE:NXY) is currently at $25.76 per share after a dramatic increase of 51%. So far today, the company's volume is 87.2 million shares. This is 29.6 times the current three-month average. If a stock price moves on high volume, this means that the change is a significant one. Understanding investment valuation ratios allows an investor to assess the true value of an individual stock. The debt-equity (D/E) ratio compares the total liabilities for a company to its total shareholder equity. The D/E ratio for NXY is 51%. The D/E ratio percentage provides a much more dramatic perspective on a company's leverage position than the debt ratio percentage.
RailAmerica (NYSE:RA) has risen 9.8% and is currently trading at $27.25 per share. So far today, 3.9 million shares have changed hands. When a stock price moves up or down, watching the volume is a good way of identifying how significant that shift is. 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 calculated by dividing the current stock price by the company's book value per share. The P/B ratio for RA is 2.13, indicating that the stock is trading for more 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. A weakness of the P/B value ratio is that while the price component is easily determined by looking at the stock quote, the book value component is more difficult to estimate and more open to individual interpretation and analysis. SEE: How Buybacks Warps The Price-To-Book Ratio
NRG (NYSE:NRG) is up 8.1% to reach a current price of $19.50 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 12.2 million shares, whereas yesterday, volume was only 2.2 million shares. Volume is also used as a secondary indicator to help confirm what the price movement is suggesting. Looking at a company's valuation ratios is a good way of getting a basic idea as to its value as an investment. 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. NRG's PEG ratio is 1.87. While P/E ratios are important indicators of market value, a high P/E in and of itself is not bad because it may indicate a company whose earnings are growing very rapidly, so many investors look at the PEG ratio in order to get an idea of whether or not a particular P/E ratio is justified by underlying earnings growth.
Eaton (NYSE:ETN) has increased to a share price of $41.60, a 6.5% rise. This morning, the company's volume is 4.7 million shares. This is one times its current daily average. High volume indicates a lot of investor interest while low volume indicates the opposite. While investment valuation ratios are useful tools in estimating the attractiveness of an investment, remember that it is important to look at a company's historical performance and compare the company ratios with its competitors and industry overall. The price/sales ratio is used for spotting recovery situations or for double-checking that a company's growth has not become overvalued. The P/S ratio for ETN is 1.03, which is relatively high. This could be a good sign if the share price increases. A limitation of the P/S ratio is that the price component measures only stock market captialization, while sales are a function of the entire capital structure, potentially leading to wide differences between levered and unlevered companies.
M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) has risen 5.6% to hit a current price of $33.14 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 413,089 shares, consistent with its average over the last three months. Volume is also used as a secondary indicator to help confirm what the price movement is suggesting. 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 easy-to-calculate debt ratio is helpful to investors looking for a quick take on the leverage for a company. MDC has a debt ratio of 52.4%. 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.
CNOOC Limited (NYSE:CEO) has decreased to $195.10 per share, a 3.8% fall. So far today, the company's volume is 67,895 shares. Volume is an important indicator in technical analysis as it is used to measure the worth of a market move. If the markets have made a strong price move either up or down the perceived strength of that move depends on the volume for that period. The higher the volume during that price move the more significant the move. It is important for an investor to estimate the value of any potential or existing investment; valuation ratios make this easier. For investors primarily interested in the income a stock can generate, the dividend yield is an important determinant of how attractive a stock is. CEO's dividend yield is 3.2%. To calculate the dividend yield, divide the level of dividends by the stock price; the higher the yield, the more attractive the security. SEE: Investment Valuation Ratios: Dividend Yield
Currently trading at $167.27 per share, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has fallen 3.5%. So far today, 478,109 shares have changed hands,. Volume indicates the level of interest that investors have in a company at its current price. When estimating the value of a particular investment, valuation ratios provide a good basis for assessing the value of an individual stock. Price/earnings ratios (P/E ratios) provide a measure of the relative value of a stock. BLK's P/E ratio of 13.9 is under the industry average of 16.14. A low P/E ratio may indicate that the market expects relatively slower earnings growth. A high or low P/E ratio is not good or bad in and of itself, but a company trading with a high P/E ratio must continue to post strong financial performance or its stock price is likely to fall. SEE: Investment Valuation Ratios: Price/Earnings Ratio
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Nexen Inc. (USA) (NYSE:NXY) | $9.03 billion | +51% |
| RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RA) | $1.25 billion | +9.8% |
| NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) | $4.11 billion | +8.1% |
| Eaton (NYSE:ETN) | $13.19 billion | +6.5% |
| M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) | $1.51 billion | +5.6% |
| CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) | $90.57 billion | -3.8% |
| BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) | $31.12 billion | -3.5% |
Nexen Inc (NYSE:NXY) is currently at $25.76 per share after a dramatic increase of 51%. So far today, the company's volume is 87.2 million shares. This is 29.6 times the current three-month average. If a stock price moves on high volume, this means that the change is a significant one. Understanding investment valuation ratios allows an investor to assess the true value of an individual stock. The debt-equity (D/E) ratio compares the total liabilities for a company to its total shareholder equity. The D/E ratio for NXY is 51%. The D/E ratio percentage provides a much more dramatic perspective on a company's leverage position than the debt ratio percentage.
RailAmerica (NYSE:RA) has risen 9.8% and is currently trading at $27.25 per share. So far today, 3.9 million shares have changed hands. When a stock price moves up or down, watching the volume is a good way of identifying how significant that shift is. 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 calculated by dividing the current stock price by the company's book value per share. The P/B ratio for RA is 2.13, indicating that the stock is trading for more 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. A weakness of the P/B value ratio is that while the price component is easily determined by looking at the stock quote, the book value component is more difficult to estimate and more open to individual interpretation and analysis. SEE: How Buybacks Warps The Price-To-Book Ratio
NRG (NYSE:NRG) is up 8.1% to reach a current price of $19.50 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 12.2 million shares, whereas yesterday, volume was only 2.2 million shares. Volume is also used as a secondary indicator to help confirm what the price movement is suggesting. Looking at a company's valuation ratios is a good way of getting a basic idea as to its value as an investment. 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. NRG's PEG ratio is 1.87. While P/E ratios are important indicators of market value, a high P/E in and of itself is not bad because it may indicate a company whose earnings are growing very rapidly, so many investors look at the PEG ratio in order to get an idea of whether or not a particular P/E ratio is justified by underlying earnings growth.
Eaton (NYSE:ETN) has increased to a share price of $41.60, a 6.5% rise. This morning, the company's volume is 4.7 million shares. This is one times its current daily average. High volume indicates a lot of investor interest while low volume indicates the opposite. While investment valuation ratios are useful tools in estimating the attractiveness of an investment, remember that it is important to look at a company's historical performance and compare the company ratios with its competitors and industry overall. The price/sales ratio is used for spotting recovery situations or for double-checking that a company's growth has not become overvalued. The P/S ratio for ETN is 1.03, which is relatively high. This could be a good sign if the share price increases. A limitation of the P/S ratio is that the price component measures only stock market captialization, while sales are a function of the entire capital structure, potentially leading to wide differences between levered and unlevered companies.
M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) has risen 5.6% to hit a current price of $33.14 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 413,089 shares, consistent with its average over the last three months. Volume is also used as a secondary indicator to help confirm what the price movement is suggesting. 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 easy-to-calculate debt ratio is helpful to investors looking for a quick take on the leverage for a company. MDC has a debt ratio of 52.4%. 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.
CNOOC Limited (NYSE:CEO) has decreased to $195.10 per share, a 3.8% fall. So far today, the company's volume is 67,895 shares. Volume is an important indicator in technical analysis as it is used to measure the worth of a market move. If the markets have made a strong price move either up or down the perceived strength of that move depends on the volume for that period. The higher the volume during that price move the more significant the move. It is important for an investor to estimate the value of any potential or existing investment; valuation ratios make this easier. For investors primarily interested in the income a stock can generate, the dividend yield is an important determinant of how attractive a stock is. CEO's dividend yield is 3.2%. To calculate the dividend yield, divide the level of dividends by the stock price; the higher the yield, the more attractive the security. SEE: Investment Valuation Ratios: Dividend Yield
Currently trading at $167.27 per share, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has fallen 3.5%. So far today, 478,109 shares have changed hands,. Volume indicates the level of interest that investors have in a company at its current price. When estimating the value of a particular investment, valuation ratios provide a good basis for assessing the value of an individual stock. Price/earnings ratios (P/E ratios) provide a measure of the relative value of a stock. BLK's P/E ratio of 13.9 is under the industry average of 16.14. A low P/E ratio may indicate that the market expects relatively slower earnings growth. A high or low P/E ratio is not good or bad in and of itself, but a company trading with a high P/E ratio must continue to post strong financial performance or its stock price is likely to fall. SEE: Investment Valuation Ratios: Price/Earnings Ratio
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
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