NYSE Stocks in Volume Active Trade – KOG, PCS, NXY, AVP, UBS

by Jon Ray Moll on December 16, 2011

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE:KOG) percentage change surged 3.07%, to close at $8.40 and its overall traded volume was 6.85M shares during the last session the stock had average daily volume of 10.25M shares. KOG shares were trading within the range of $8.15-$8.44 while its opening price was $8.33. The 52-week range of the stock is $3.59-$9.25. The market capitalization of the company stands at $2.05B and it has – outstanding shares.

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (Kodiak) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, exploitation, acquisition and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States. The Company has developed an oil and natural gas asset base of proved reserves, as well as a portfolio of development and exploratory drilling opportunities on high-potential conventional and non-conventional prospects with an emphasis on oil resource plays. The Company’s oil and natural gas reserves and operations are primarily concentrated in two Rocky Mountain basins, the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana and in the Green River Basin of Wyoming and Colorado. In 2010, the Company also added to its asset base through a targeted acquisition of properties within its existing core operating area. In October 2011, it announced the closing of the acquisition of Williston Basin oil and gas producing properties and undeveloped leasehold.


MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE:PCS) percentage change surged 3.05%, to close at $8.44 and its overall traded volume was 4.92M shares during the last session the stock had average daily volume of 4.21M shares. PCS opened at $8.44 and is trading within the range of $8.33-$8.72. The 52-week range of the stock is $7.51-$18.79. PCS’s market capitalization is $3.06B and it has 362.26M outstanding shares.MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (MetroPCS Communications) is a wireless telecommunications provider in the United States measured by the number of subscribers served. The Company offers wireless broadband mobile services under the MetroPCS brand in selected metropolitan areas in the United States. The Company provides a variety of wireless communications services to its subscribers on a no long-term contract, paid-in-advance basis. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately 8.1 million subscribers. Its products and services include voice services, data services, custom calling featur es and advanced handsets. At December 31, 2010, the Company had thirteen operating segments based on geographic regions within the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando/Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Francisco and Tampa/Sarasota.
Nexen Inc. (USA) (NYSE:NXY) surged 2.70%, to close at $14.48 and its overall traded volume was 3.08M shares during the last session with the total traded volume of 2.82M shares. NXY shares were trading within the range of $14.19-$14.67 while its opening price was $14.29. The stock has a 52 week low of $13.63 and 52 week high of $27.94. The market capitalization of the company stands at $7.64B and it has 527.41M outstanding shares.Nexen Inc. (Nexen) is an independent, Canada-based global energy company. It operates in two segments: Oil and Gas, and Energy Marketing. Nexen’s oil sands investments include interests in the Long Lake project and the Syncrude joint venture. The Company explores for, develops and produces crude oil, natural gas and related products worldwide. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company added 101 million barrels of oil equivalent of proved reserves (107 after royalties), sold 36 million barrels of oil equivalent (30 after royalties) associated with its heav y oil properties and produced 89 million barrels of oil equivalent. In May 2010, Nexen sold its natural gas trading operations to a unit of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. In February 2011, the Company disposed of 62.7% investment in Canexus Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries (Canexus), which consisted of the Company’s Chemical business. In July 2010, Nexen sold its heavy oil properties in Canada.
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) slid -1.36%, to close at $16.73 and its overall traded volume was 6.14M shares during the last session the stock had average daily volume of 6.95M shares. AVP opened the day at $16.96, it made an intraday low of $16.64 and an intraday high of $16.99. The stock has a 52 week low of $16.09 and 52 week high of $31.60. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $7.21B and it has 430.71M outstanding shares.Avon Products, Inc. (Avon) creates, manufactures and markets beauty and non-beauty-related products. The Company’s product categories are Beauty, Fashion and Home. Beauty consists of color cosmetics, fragrances, skin care and personal care. Fashion consists of fashion jewelry, watches, apparel, footwear, accessories and children’s products. Home consists of gift and decorative products, housewares, entertainment and leisure products and nutritional products. Its international operations are conducted through subsidiaries in 63 coun tries and territories outside of the United States. In addition to these countries and territories, its products are distributed in 41 other countries and territories through distributorships. In July 2010, the Company completed the acquisition Silpada Designs, Inc. (Silpada), a direct seller of jewelry products, primarily in North America. In March 2010, the Company completed the acquisition Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited (Liz Earle).
UBS AG (USA) (NYSE:UBS) percentage change grew 0.95%, to close at $11.63 and its overall traded volume was 3.06M shares during the last session with the total traded volume of 4.69M shares. UBS opened at $11.75 and is trading within the range of $11.60-$11.78. The 52-week range of the stock is $10.41-$20.08. The market capitalization of the company stands at $43.51B and it has 3.74B outstanding shares.UBS AG is a client-focused financial services company that offers a combination of wealth management, asset management and investment banking services on a global and regional basis. UBS AG is the parent company of the UBS Group (Group). The operational structure of the Company comprises five segments: Wealth Management, Retail & Corporate, Wealth Management Americas, Global Asset Management and the Investment Bank. As of December 31, 2010, it operated about 907 business and banking locations worldwide, of which about 43% were in Switzerland, 41% in the Americas, 11% in the rest of Europe, Midd le East and Africa, and 5% in Asia-Pacific. Of the business and banking locations in Switzerland, 36% were owned directly by UBS, with the remainder, along with most of UBS’s offices outside Switzerland, being held under commercial leases.

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