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Gap and Other Services Stocks Making Big Moves on December 4, 2012
After the morning's trading, the Nasdaq has decreased 0.5%, the S&P 500 has declined 0.3% and the Dow is unchanged.
The Services sector (IYC) has fallen 0.5% despite little change in the market overall. The biggest movers in the sector so far are:
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After a decline of 9.9%, Darden (NYSE:DRI) has hit a share price of $47.24. At 6.4 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 6.4 times its current three-month average.
Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) is trading at $50.45 per share, down 9.7%. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 882,227 shares.
Big Lots, Inc (NYSE:BIG) has risen 8% to hit a current price of $30.27 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 4.2 million shares, 4.5 times the average daily volume.
Gap (NYSE:GPS) is down 6.2% to reach $32.38 per share. The company's volume is currently 8.5 million shares. This is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
At $32.25, Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq:CAKE) has slipped 5.3%. The company's volume is currently 1.4 million shares for the day, 2.6 times the current three-month average.
Falling 4.8%, Tractor Supply (Nasdaq:TSCO) is currently at a share price of $84.54. The company's volume for the day so far is 1.1 million shares.
Currently trading at $364.01 per share, AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) has fallen 3.7%. So far today, the company's volume is 459,643 shares, 1.3 times its current daily average.
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. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
The Services sector (IYC) has fallen 0.5% despite little change in the market overall. The biggest movers in the sector so far are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Darden (NYSE:DRI) | $6.74 billion | -9.9% |
| Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) | $2 billion | -9.7% |
| Big Lots, Inc (NYSE:BIG) | $1.67 billion | +8% |
| Gap (NYSE:GPS) | $16.6 billion | -6.2% |
| Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq:CAKE) | $1.83 billion | -5.3% |
| Tractor Supply (Nasdaq:TSCO) | $6.25 billion | -4.8% |
| AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) | $13.96 billion | -3.7% |
After a decline of 9.9%, Darden (NYSE:DRI) has hit a share price of $47.24. At 6.4 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 6.4 times its current three-month average.
Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) is trading at $50.45 per share, down 9.7%. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 882,227 shares.
Big Lots, Inc (NYSE:BIG) has risen 8% to hit a current price of $30.27 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 4.2 million shares, 4.5 times the average daily volume.
At $32.25, Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq:CAKE) has slipped 5.3%. The company's volume is currently 1.4 million shares for the day, 2.6 times the current three-month average.
Falling 4.8%, Tractor Supply (Nasdaq:TSCO) is currently at a share price of $84.54. The company's volume for the day so far is 1.1 million shares.
Currently trading at $364.01 per share, AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) has fallen 3.7%. So far today, the company's volume is 459,643 shares, 1.3 times its current daily average.
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. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
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