Kyocera Corporation and More Big Movers in Technology on December 21, 2012

The morning has been bad for the market. The Nasdaq has fallen 2%; the S&P 500 is trading down 1.9%; and the Dow has declined 1.4%. The technology sector is a category of stocks relating to the research, development and/or distribution of technologically based goods and services. This sector contains businesses revolving around the manufacturing of electronics, creation of software, computers or products and services relating to information technology. The technology sector offers a wide arrange of products and services for both customers and other businesses. Consumer goods like personal computers, stereos and televisions are continually improved and upgraded, offering the latest technology to all users. Businesses receive information and services from software and database systems, which allow the companies to make strategic business decisions.

The Technology sector (XLK) is down 1.7%, outperforming the market overall. Currently, the biggest movers in the sector are:

Company	Market Cap	Percentage Change
Research In Motion Limited (Nasdaq:RIMM)	$7.4 billion	-16.6%
Tibco Software (Nasdaq:TIBX)	$3.39 billion	+6%
Imperva (NYSE:IMPV)	$740.1 million	+4%
Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX)	$2.48 billion	+3.9%
Red Hat, Inc (NYSE:RHT)	$10.17 billion	+3.8%
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)	$16.92 billion	-3.5%
Cerner (Nasdaq:CERN)	$13.76 billion	-2.5%

Broker Summary: Charles Schwab Online Brokerage

Research In Motion Limited (Nasdaq:RIMM) is at a share price of $11.78 after a sharp decline of 16.6%. So far today, 68.9 million shares of the company's stock have changed hands. Yesterday's volume was only 48.7 million shares.

Increasing 6%, Tibco Software (Nasdaq:TIBX) is trading at $21.98 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 4.3 million shares, 1.3 times its average over the past three months.

After rising 4%, Imperva (NYSE:IMPV) is currently trading at a share price of $32.02. So far today, 178,490 shares have changed hands.

Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) has increased to a share price of $60.92, a 3.9% rise. The company's volume is currently 810,946 shares for the day, 0.7 times the average daily volume.

After an increase of 3.8%, Red Hat, Inc (NYSE:RHT) has reached a current price of $54.62. The company's volume for the day so far is 2.2 million shares.

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO) is currently trading at a share price of $88.96, a 3.5% decline. The company's volume is currently 7,556 shares for the day, 0.7 times the current three-month average.

After a decline of 2.5%, Cerner (Nasdaq:CERN) has hit a share price of $78.16. The company's volume for the day so far is 720,566 shares.

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.