When investors want to get large returns for the money they put into projects, they look at metrics that determine how stocks and companies are performing. Specifically, these investors look at trailing performance. They look at how the rate of growth compares to the stock’s initial value to be able to determine which stocks are winners for them to put in their money. Three winning stocks right now, which are all in the technology industry, are VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VDSI), Quantum Corp (NYSE:QTM), and Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ:QRVO).
VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VDSI) traded during the last session at a volume under its typical amount. About 1.37 shares was the volume, whereas its average daily share volume is 1.73 million. The complete return, for this year to date, is -33.36%. The rise came over the last 12 months at 32.12%, with its low being recorded on August 6 of last year at $13.96. At its most recent close, the stock had a weekly downbeat performance at -29.19%, which it kept at -32.91% over the last month.
For Quantum Corp (NYSE:QTM), its stock price at the last close was $1.07. That amount is at a premium to its SMA 200 of $1.72. During last session, its price ranged between $1.04 and $1.10. Over the past 52 weeks, its high was $2.22, which happened on May 5, 2015, so it closed at a discount to that high. Meanwhile it was at a premium to the low over that same 52-week period of $1.72 on October 13 of 2014. The weekly downbeat performance, as measured at last close, is -12.30%, which it kept at -35.15% over one month.
Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ:QRVO) has had a high volume, trading at 5.78 million shares over the last session. Typically its average share volume has been 3.09 million. Share price is at $30.78, which is less than its peak of $88.35, which it reached on June 22 of this year. The SMA 200 is at $74.85, with the 50-day moving average being $76.52. The weekly downbeat performance for the stock, recorded as of last close, is -22.18%, which it kept at -31.17% over a period of one month.