Top 20 Most Active Share Volume Companies on Nasdaq

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The Nasdaq Stock Exchange Ltd. has recently released its list of the 20 most active share volume companies, with Sirius XM Radio Inc. leading the pack at 160,255,338 shares traded. Other notable companies include Intel Corporation, PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1, and Microsoft Corporation, which have seen significant trading activity on the exchange.

Key Takeaways:

  • The top 5 companies in terms of share volume are Sirius XM Radio Inc. with 160,255,338 shares traded, Intel Corporation with 92,991,297 shares traded, PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 with 60,284,432 shares traded, Cisco Systems, Inc. with 57,151,988 shares traded, and Microsoft Corporation with 55,368,660 shares traded.
  • The most actively traded companies in the technology sector are Intel Corporation, Micron Technology, Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, and Applied Materials, Inc.
  • The top 3 gainers in terms of percentage change are NVIDIA Corporation, AMAT Applied Materials, Inc., and PWER Power-One, Inc.
  • Companies in the financial sector that are among the most actively traded include Fifth Third Bancorp, Comcast Corporation, and News Corporation.
  • The top 5 companies in terms of price movement are NVIDIA Corporation with a 3.54% increase, AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. with a 1.80% increase, and RIMM Research in Motion Limited with a 2.75% increase.

Statistics:

  • The total number of shares traded among the top 20 companies is 1,045,595,420.
  • The average price of the shares traded is $17.45.
  • The highest price traded is $45.99 by RIMM Research in Motion Limited.
  • The lowest price traded is $6.64 by Hoban.
  • The number of companies in the list with a price decrease is 6.

Sources:

  • Nasdaq Stock Exchange Ltd.
  • Hindustan Times