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Expedia Among Services' Biggest Movers on December 13, 2012
The Nasdaq is trading down 0.4%, the S&P 500 is trading down 0.3% and the Dow has slipped 0.2%, marking a bad morning for the market.
The Services sector (IYC) is relatively unchanged on a bad day for the market overall. The current biggest movers in the sector are:
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After a big jump of 14.1%, Best (NYSE:BBY) is trading at $13.90 per share. So far today, 27.9 million shares have changed hands.
At $33.50, Restoration Hardware Holdings (NYSE:RH) has slipped 8.7%. The company's volume is currently 783,760 shares for the day, 4.4 times the current daily average.
Increasing 3.9%, Francesca's (Nasdaq:FRAN) is trading at $24 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 650,057 shares. This is 0.3 times its current three-month average.
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) has fallen 3.9% and is currently trading at $45.35 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.2 million shares for the day, on pace to finish the day below yesterday's volume of 3.5 million shares.
Expedia (Nasdaq:EXPE) has decreased to $58.62 per share, a 3.2% fall. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 1.1 million shares.
Strayer Education (Nasdaq:STRA) has moved up 3.2% and is currently trading at $61.36 per share. The company's volume is currently 94,820 shares for the day, 0.4 times the average daily volume.
After an increase of 2.8%, Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) has reached a current price of $31.62. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 910,086 shares. This is 0.6 times the average volume over the last three months.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
The Services sector (IYC) is relatively unchanged on a bad day for the market overall. The current biggest movers in the sector are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Best (NYSE:BBY) | $4.12 billion | +14.1% |
| Restoration Hardware Holdings (NYSE:RH) | $1.36 billion | -8.7% |
| Francesca\'s (Nasdaq:FRAN) | $1.01 billion | +3.9% |
| Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) | $5.79 billion | -3.9% |
| Expedia (Nasdaq:EXPE) | $8.17 billion | -3.2% |
| Strayer Education (Nasdaq:STRA) | $706.1 million | +3.2% |
| Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) | $2.25 billion | +2.8% |
After a big jump of 14.1%, Best (NYSE:BBY) is trading at $13.90 per share. So far today, 27.9 million shares have changed hands.
At $33.50, Restoration Hardware Holdings (NYSE:RH) has slipped 8.7%. The company's volume is currently 783,760 shares for the day, 4.4 times the current daily average.
Increasing 3.9%, Francesca's (Nasdaq:FRAN) is trading at $24 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 650,057 shares. This is 0.3 times its current three-month average.
Expedia (Nasdaq:EXPE) has decreased to $58.62 per share, a 3.2% fall. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 1.1 million shares.
Strayer Education (Nasdaq:STRA) has moved up 3.2% and is currently trading at $61.36 per share. The company's volume is currently 94,820 shares for the day, 0.4 times the average daily volume.
After an increase of 2.8%, Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) has reached a current price of $31.62. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 910,086 shares. This is 0.6 times the average volume over the last three months.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
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