Editor’s note: Related tickers: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)
Among the market’s latest trends, several stocks are trading in higher turnovers than others. We already did our report on five most traded stocks, now let’s take a look at some other companies which are achieving high scores among volume leaders. These stocks are: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)
Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) has increased by 3.20% to $3.55 in deals worth $45.5 million. Tomorrow Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) is releasing its quarterly results and some optimistic forecasts predict earnings estimates of $0.03 per share, Market News Call said. For the whole year, the company is expected to show profit, instead of initial predictions for a loss.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in a turnover worth $41 million, edged down by 0.45% to $28.84. Someone reported today about a patent deal between Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.. Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will collect fees for devices powered by Android and Chrome operating systems, Valuewalk added.
Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) has also made our list, having a turnover of $37.6 million. The stock lost 3.87% to $18.13. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) is going through some tough times, since the price of gold is declining and the company has been experiencing some difficulties like the halt of construction of a Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) $8 billion mine in the Andes and environmental resistance in Argentina.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has depreciated by 1.75% to $12.89 in deals worth $34.9 million. According to 4-traders, the market share of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s passenger car retail in Europe, increased to 9.5% last month, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than a year ago. The improvement was mainly achieved on the back of Ford’s new cars like Fiesta, or B-MAX, 4-traders added.
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) saw its share price slide by 1.54% to $22.75. After the sale of NBC Universal, General Electric will most likely post good first quarter results. According to CNBC, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) will announce a gain of $1.0 billion on the sale of 49% of NBC Universal to Comcast, the whole value of the deal amounting to 16.7 billion. “But a weak economy in Europe and an uncertain one in the U.S. may hold back GE’s growth in healthcare, appliances and power generation equipment,” CNBC added. “The company’s sales of aircraft engines and oil and gas drilling equipment and services are expected to post strong gains, however,” CNBC also said.
