Published August 03, 2012

These nine stocks fell to 52-week lows:

• While trading on below-average volume, ProShares Trust Ultra VIX Short Term Futures ETF (UVXY ) sunk today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $6.27. While trading at a volume of 11.1 million, the stock price has fallen 7.8%.

• The share price of Direxion Daily Large Cap Bear 3X Shares (SPXS ) decreased today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $19.47 to $19.35. The stock was trading on below-average volume. The stock price is down 6.3% with a volume of 1.3 million.

• The share price of MGIC Investment (MTG ) slipped today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of 85 cents to 66 cents. The stock was trading on above-average volume. Shares are down 15.2% and trading at a volume of 17.5 million. The stock is trading at 30.7% of its 50-day moving average and 22.7% of its 200-day moving average.

• While trading on above-average volume, NTELOS Holdings (NTLS ) slid today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $16.12. Trading at a volume of 227,041, the stock price is down 4.1%.

• While trading on below-average volume, Career Education (CECO ) dipped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $3.09. On volume of 725,383 shares, the stock price is down 1.1%. The stock is trading at 55.9% of its 50-day moving average and 43.2% of its 200-day moving average.

• The share price of AtriCure (ATRC ) fell today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $7.87 to $6.34. The stock was trading on above-average volume. The stock price is down 10.5% with a volume of 258,931. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $2.40 (-24.9%) from a price of $9.65 on June 6, 2012. The stock is trading at 79.6% of its 50-day moving average and 76.7% of its 200-day moving average.

• The share price of AU Optronics (AUO ) declined today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $2.82 to $2.72. The stock was trading on below-average volume. Shares are down 2.5% and trading at a volume of 628,876. The stock is trading at 78.4% of its 50-day moving average and 64.3% of its 200-day moving average.

• While trading on below-average volume, Mercury Computer Systems (MRCY ) sunk today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $8.89. The stock price has fallen 1.5% with a volume of 123,006. The stock has been losing steam over the last month, sliding $3.89 (-30.1%) from a price of $12.92 on July 5, 2012. The stock is trading at 75.2% of its 50-day moving average and 70.8% of its 200-day moving average.

• The share price of Progenics Pharmaceuticals (PGNX ) slipped today, reaching and then falling even farther past its previous 52-week low of $4.50 to $4.43. The stock was trading on below-average volume. While trading at a volume of 237,536, the stock price has fallen 3%. The stock is trading at 49.8% of its 50-day moving average and 49.1% of its 200-day moving average.

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