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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Notable Volatility Encountered: (IL), (EPOC), (PRMW), (QUAD), (TRAK)

Among the most volatile stocks traded on August 10 were: IntraLinks Holdings, Inc, Epocrates, Inc, Primo Water Corporation, Quad/Graphics, Inc, and DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. These stocks are risky as they have high volatility. Since these stocks carry a lot of risk, they will usually provide large returns. This high volatility could be caused by their business strategy or the type of sector they are in.

Shares of IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. (IL) fell by 42.85% or $-5.21/share to $6.95. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.53 and as high as $32.25. On average, 1256020 shares of IL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2704327. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $17.06 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.

Shares of Epocrates, Inc. (EPOC) fell by 47.0% or $-7.85/share to $8.85. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.52 and as high as $30.26. On average, 86900 shares of EPOC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 607281. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $17.94 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.

Shares of Primo Water Corporation (PRMW) fell by 55.82% or $-7.77/share to $6.15. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.17 and as high as $16.45. On average, 211520 shares of PRMW exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2788027. The shares are currently trading below the 200-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been suffering from downward momentum lately. The stock may bounce higher to test the 200-day moving average, so look for a move up to the $13.42 area where the stock may encounter resistance.

Shares of Quad/Graphics, Inc. (QUAD) fell by 25.48% or $-6.63/share to $19.39. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $22.84 and as high as $49.10. On average, 161310 shares of QUAD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 372829. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $36.93 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.

Shares of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (TRAK) fell by 4.28% or $-0.81/share to $18.11. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.40 and as high as $26.80. On average, 233670 shares of TRAK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 97291. The shares are currently trading below the 200-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been suffering from downward momentum lately. The stock may bounce higher to test the 200-day moving average, so look for a move up to the $21.12 area where the stock may encounter resistance.