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TransDigm Group and More Big Movers on the NYSE on December 7, 2012
After this morning's trading, the Nasdaq is trading down 0.7%, the S&P 500 has remained steady and the Dow is up 0.3%. Today, more than half of all NYSE trades are conducted electronically, although floor traders are still used to set pricing and deal in high volume institutional trading.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
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Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) is up 7% to reach a current price of $31.50 per share. With 3.5 million shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is five times the average volume over the last three months.
The company's volume for the day so far is 64,838 shares. This is 0.3 times its current daily average.
TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) has decreased to $130 per share, a 3.6% fall. So far today, the company's volume is 845,270 shares, above yesterday's volume of 528,026 shares.
At $51.55, Sturm, Ruger (NYSE:RGR) has slipped 3.5%. So far today, 388,650 shares have changed hands.
WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG) has risen 3.3% to hit a current price of $48.65 per share. At 333,756 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.7 times the current three-month average.
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) has moved up 2.9% and is currently trading at $74.62 per share. This morning, the company's volume is 326,235 shares. This is 0.6 times the current daily average.
Slipping 2.9%, UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) is currently trading at $71.12 per share. So far today, 18,787 shares have changed hands,.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. 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 |
| Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) | $1.81 billion | +7% |
| TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) | $6.97 billion | -3.6% |
| Sturm, Ruger (NYSE:RGR) | $1.02 billion | -3.5% |
| WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG) | $2.04 billion | +3.3% |
| Westlake (NYSE:WLK) | $4.84 billion | +2.9% |
| UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) | $1.1 billion | -2.9% |
Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) is up 7% to reach a current price of $31.50 per share. With 3.5 million shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is five times the average volume over the last three months.
The company's volume for the day so far is 64,838 shares. This is 0.3 times its current daily average.
TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) has decreased to $130 per share, a 3.6% fall. So far today, the company's volume is 845,270 shares, above yesterday's volume of 528,026 shares.
WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG) has risen 3.3% to hit a current price of $48.65 per share. At 333,756 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.7 times the current three-month average.
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) has moved up 2.9% and is currently trading at $74.62 per share. This morning, the company's volume is 326,235 shares. This is 0.6 times the current daily average.
Slipping 2.9%, UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) is currently trading at $71.12 per share. So far today, 18,787 shares have changed hands,.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. 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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