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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Among The Most Volatile Stocks: (AH), (IPHI), (ZIP), (CALX), (MANH)

Among the most volatile stocks traded on April 25 were: Accretive Health, Inc, Inphi Corporation, Zipcar, Inc, Calix Inc, and Manhattan Associates, 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 Accretive Health, Inc. (AH) fell by 17.36% or $-3.21/share to $15.28. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $18.36 and as high as $32.82. On average, 476580 shares of AH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2589982. 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 $22.51 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.

Shares of Inphi Corporation (IPHI) fell by 26.81% or $-3.67/share to $10.02. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $7.13 and as high as $22.06. On average, 285860 shares of IPHI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1643069. 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 $12.10 area where the stock may encounter resistance.

Shares of Zipcar, Inc. (ZIP) fell by 10.41% or $-1.44/share to $12.39. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.04 and as high as $28.89. On average, 397180 shares of ZIP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 487184. 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 $13.86 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.

Shares of Calix Inc. (CALX) traded higher by 17.12% or $1.19/share to $8.14. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $5.60 and as high as $22.97. On average, 472970 shares of CALX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 431262. 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 $8.98 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.

Shares of Manhattan Associates, Inc. (MANH) traded higher by 8.37% or $3.86/share to $50.0. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $30.96 and as high as $50.18. On average, 151130 shares of MANH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 140382. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $47.33 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.