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Nielsen and More Big Movers in Services on October 22, 2012
Currently, the Nasdaq has increased 0.5%, the S&P 500 remains relatively unchanged and the Dow has been relatively flat.
The Services sector (IYC) has moved up 0.1% so far today and here are its biggest movers:
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Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) is down 5.7% to reach $29.65 per share. So far today, six million shares have changed hands.
Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX) has increased to a share price of $67.88, a 4.5% rise. So far today, the company's volume is 6.5 million shares, 1.2 times the average daily volume.
Alexander's (NYSE:ALX) is up 4.1% to reach a current price of $436.73 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 8,920 shares. Yesterday's volume was only 3,569 shares.
Strayer Education (Nasdaq:STRA) has risen 4.1% to hit a current price of $58.67 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 331,889 shares, 1.2 times its average over the past three months.
Rising 3.9%, AMC Networks (Nasdaq:AMCX) is currently trading at $47.30 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 2.5 million shares.
Omnicare (NYSE:OCR) has risen 3.6% and is currently trading at $34.17 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 1.4 million shares, 1.7 times the current daily average.
Advance (NYSE:AAP) is trading at $66.15 per share, down 3.3%. The company's volume is currently 2.9 million shares. This is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
The Services sector (IYC) has moved up 0.1% so far today and here are its biggest movers:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) | $11.36 billion | -5.7% |
| Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX) | $3.61 billion | +4.5% |
| Alexander\'s (NYSE:ALX) | $2.14 billion | +4.1% |
| Strayer Education (Nasdaq:STRA) | $669.5 million | +4.1% |
| AMC Networks (Nasdaq:AMCX) | $3.26 billion | +3.9% |
| Omnicare (NYSE:OCR) | $3.68 billion | +3.6% |
| Advance (NYSE:AAP) | $5.02 billion | -3.3% |
Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) is down 5.7% to reach $29.65 per share. So far today, six million shares have changed hands.
Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX) has increased to a share price of $67.88, a 4.5% rise. So far today, the company's volume is 6.5 million shares, 1.2 times the average daily volume.
Alexander's (NYSE:ALX) is up 4.1% to reach a current price of $436.73 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 8,920 shares. Yesterday's volume was only 3,569 shares.
Rising 3.9%, AMC Networks (Nasdaq:AMCX) is currently trading at $47.30 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 2.5 million shares.
Omnicare (NYSE:OCR) has risen 3.6% and is currently trading at $34.17 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 1.4 million shares, 1.7 times the current daily average.
Advance (NYSE:AAP) is trading at $66.15 per share, down 3.3%. The company's volume is currently 2.9 million shares. This is more trading activity than there was yesterday.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
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