QQQ, GILD, AAPL, PG, AGNC Hit New 52-Week Highs


List of stocks who have just hit new 52-week highs as of Monday, September 17, 2012.

Powershares QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) hit a new 52 week high of $70.24 in intraday trading and closed at $70.21 +0.93% on 30,759,800 shares traded. The investment is a unit investment trust designed to correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Nasdaq-100 index. The fund holds all the stocks in the Nasdaq-100 index, which consists of the largest non-financial securities

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) hit a new 52 week high of $66.27 in intraday trading and closed at $65.80 +9.23% on 21,491,500 shares traded. Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) hit a new 52 week high of $699.80 in intraday trading and closed at $699.78 +2.46% on 14,040,100 shares traded. Apple Inc designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and video players and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions.

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) hit a new 52 week high of $69.25 in intraday trading and closed at $69.25 +0.49% on 10,973,800 shares traded. Procter & Gamble Company is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods. It markets its products in more than 180 countries.

American Capital Agency (NASDAQ:AGNC) hit a new 52 week high of $36.77 in intraday trading and closed at $36.68 +1.44% on 9,764,900 shares traded. American Capital Agency Corp. is a real estate investment trust that invests exclusively in single-family residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations on a leveraged basis.

Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) hit a new 52 week high of $45.06 in intraday trading and closed at $44.87 +1.22% on 8,509,600 shares traded. Time Warner, Inc. is a media and entertainment company, whose businesses include interactive services, cable systems, filmed entertainment, television networks and publishing.

Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI) hit a new 52 week high of $17.85 in intraday trading and closed at $17.72 +1.49% on 8,376,800 shares traded. Gannett Co Inc is an international media and marketing solutions company, delivering content and services across an integrated, multi-platform portfolio.

Ebay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) hit a new 52 week high of $50.48 in intraday trading and closed at $50.48 +3.27% on 6,783,500 shares traded. EBay Inc. is a global commerce platform and payments provider. It enables commerce through three reportable segments: Marketplaces, Payments and GSI.

Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY) hit a new 52 week high of $19.00 in intraday trading and closed at $18.87 +2.22% on 6,642,100 shares traded. Yamana Gold Inc is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold production, gold development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia.

Iris International (NASDAQ:IRIS) hit a new 52 week high of $19.97 in intraday trading and closed at $19.54 +49.73% on 4,641,400 shares traded. IRIS International, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated in vitro diagnostic systems (IVD), sample processing products and high-value personalized diagnostics tests for use in hospitals and laboratories worldwide.

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Alex Fredricks has a degree in business and is an avid day-trader. Alex's experience and love for the game of the markets is shown not only in his posts, but the post he helps edit for other authors on our staff.

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