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Most Active Companies on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - February 2023

Strategic Insights

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In a move to illuminate market trends, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has released its list of the most active companies in the market. This list provides valuable insights into the performance of various large-cap and mid-cap companies in terms of trading volume and price movement. With a total of 30 companies listed, the data reveals interesting patterns and trends in the market.

Key Takeaways:

  • The top 5 most active companies by volume were JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) with 24,665,577 shares traded, followed by Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) with 24,380,180 shares traded, CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) with 23,859,676 shares traded, American International Group Inc (AIG) with 23,543,437 shares traded, and Hewlett Packard Co. (HPQ) with 20,576,264 shares traded.
  • Of the 30 companies listed, 17 were up, with the top 5 gainers being LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (LDK), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), and Alcatel-Lucent (ALU).
  • The top 5 gainers in percentage terms were LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (LDK) with a gain of 6.20%, followed by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) with a gain of 2.66%, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) with a gain of 1.92%, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) with a gain of 0.29%, and Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) with a gain of 1.8%.
  • The bottom 5 losers by volume were SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD), Eastman Kodak Co. (EK), Rite Aid Corporation (RAD), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL), and MGM Resorts International (MGM).
  • Of the 30 companies listed, 13 were down, with the top 5 decliners by volume being SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD), Eastman Kodak Co. (EK), Rite Aid Corporation (RAD), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL), and MGM Resorts International (MGM).
  • The top 5 decliners by percentage were SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD) with a decline of 5.22%, Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) with a decline of 4.76%, Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) with a decline of 1.85%, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) with a decline of 1.77%, and MGM Resorts International (MGM) with a decline of 2.04%.

Statistics:

  • The total trading volume for all 30 companies was 493,114,279 shares.
  • The total value of trades for all 30 companies was $2,314,942,123.
  • The average price per share was $38.16.
  • The top 5 companies by trading value were Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) with a value of $95,449,313, Chevron Corporation (CVX) with a value of $82,542,102, General Electric Company (GE) with a value of $60,194,372, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) with a value of $58,069,083, and Alcoa, Inc. (AA) with a value of $47,355,293.

Sources:

  • New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - Most Active Companies List
  • Bloomberg - Stock Market Data
  • Reuters - Stock Market News

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