Biggest Gainers On The NYSE Today

The broader averages are slightly weaker today, the day after the Federal Reserve signaled it stands to do more quantitative easing if economic conditions stay the same, or worsen. Despite this, there are a few stocks that performing extremely well today. Here is a list of the 5 highest percentage gainers on the NYSE today (over 100,000 shares traded). Shares of BRT Realty Trust Common Stock BRT are up 21.8% to $6.27, a gain of $1.12. Earlier, the company announced a tender offer for 2.5 million shares of the company at a price of $6.30. Shares of Satyam Computer Services SAY are gaining 12.8% to $6.24, a gain of 71 cents. Volume has been particularly strong today, trading over 5 million shares, when the average volume is around 750,000 shares. Shares of CarMax Inc KMX are up 7.7%, a gain of $1.86 to $25.98, as the company reported much better than expected earnings before the bell this morning. CarMax operates as a retailer of used vehicles in the United States. National Fuel Gas Company NFG is up 6.9% today, good for a gain of $3.23, after the company announced successful operations at its Marcellus Shale joint venture. The company has traded almost 2 million shares, far more than the average daily volume. Shares of Harvest Natural Resources Inc HNR are up 50 cents to $7.75, a gain of 6.9% today. Volume is slightly higher, having traded almost 280,000 shares. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., is an independent oil and gas company.