Stocks falling to new 52 week lows on August 22 are Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc, and BGC Partners, 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 Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SGNT) fell by 2.24% or $-0.29/share to $12.66. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.76 and as high as $26.74. On average, 146640 shares of SGNT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 18392. 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 $17.49 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.
Shares of BGC Partners, Inc. (BGCP) fell by 3.44% or $-0.17/share to $4.64. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $4.67 and as high as $7.44. On average, 1016810 shares of BGCP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 706236. 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 $5.46 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.
