Stocks falling to new 52 week lows on October 13 are Amyris Biotechnologies Inc, and Illumina Inc. Investors are selling the stock and pushing it lower because they may think that these stocks were overvalued. This could be caused by earnings not meeting expectations, investor speculation, or a fall in market growth.
Shares of Amyris Biotechnologies Inc. (AMRS) fell by 2.84% or $-0.46/share to $15.73. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $16.02 and as high as $33.99. On average, 225060 shares of AMRS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 81306. 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 $19.33 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.
Shares of Illumina Inc. (ILMN) traded higher by 0.23% or $0.06/share to $26.1. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $25.71 and as high as $79.40. On average, 3091060 shares of ILMN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1794916. 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 $46.24 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.
