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Wal-Mart and Other Services Stocks Making Big Moves on November 15, 2012
The market is having a bad day so far: the Nasdaq has declined 0.4%; the S&P 500 has slipped 0.3%; and the Dow has fallen 0.3%.
The Services sector (IYC) is currently lagging behind the overall market, down 0.4%, and its current biggest movers are:
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Children's Place Retail Stores (Nasdaq:PLCE) is currently trading at $48.27 per share, after a steep drop of 15.3%. So far today, the company's volume is 1.6 million shares. This is 4.2 times its average daily volume.
Increasing 6.9%, PetSmart (Nasdaq:PETM) is trading at $69.30 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.8 million shares for the day, 1.8 times the current three-month average.
After a decline of 6.3%, NetEase.com Inc (Nasdaq:NTES) has hit a share price of $47.12. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 1.1 million shares.
Viacom (Nasdaq:VIAB) has risen 4.1% to hit a current price of $49.96 per share. The company's volume is currently 4.8 million shares for the day,.
Ross (Nasdaq:ROST) is currently trading at a share price of $52.89, a 4.1% decline. The company's volume for the day so far is 2.1 million shares. This is 0.7 times its current daily average.
Slipping 3.9%, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is currently trading at $68.50 per share. With 12.4 million shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 1.7 times its average over the past three months.
Brady (NYSE:BRC) has risen 3.5% and is currently trading at $31.24 per share. So far today, 132,230 shares have changed hands.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. 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 currently lagging behind the overall market, down 0.4%, and its current biggest movers are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Children\'s Place Retail Stores (Nasdaq:PLCE) | $1.37 billion | -15.3% |
| PetSmart (Nasdaq:PETM) | $7.02 billion | +6.9% |
| NetEase.com Inc (Nasdaq:NTES) | $6.59 billion | -6.3% |
| Viacom (Nasdaq:VIAB) | $21.7 billion | +4.1% |
| Ross (Nasdaq:ROST) | $12.35 billion | -4.1% |
| Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) | $239.7 billion | -3.9% |
| Brady (NYSE:BRC) | $1.54 billion | +3.5% |
Children's Place Retail Stores (Nasdaq:PLCE) is currently trading at $48.27 per share, after a steep drop of 15.3%. So far today, the company's volume is 1.6 million shares. This is 4.2 times its average daily volume.
Increasing 6.9%, PetSmart (Nasdaq:PETM) is trading at $69.30 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.8 million shares for the day, 1.8 times the current three-month average.
After a decline of 6.3%, NetEase.com Inc (Nasdaq:NTES) has hit a share price of $47.12. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 1.1 million shares.
Ross (Nasdaq:ROST) is currently trading at a share price of $52.89, a 4.1% decline. The company's volume for the day so far is 2.1 million shares. This is 0.7 times its current daily average.
Slipping 3.9%, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is currently trading at $68.50 per share. With 12.4 million shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 1.7 times its average over the past three months.
Brady (NYSE:BRC) has risen 3.5% and is currently trading at $31.24 per share. So far today, 132,230 shares have changed hands.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. 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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