Benzinga's Volume Movers - Applied Mat (NASDAQ:AMAT), CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW)

Corrections Corp Of America CXW surged 9.2 percent to $19.19. The volume of Corrections Corp Of America shares traded was 2299 percent higher than normal. Following Thursday's Department of Justice news regarding privately-managed prisons, Corrections Corp dropped on Thursday, but rebounded Friday after issuing a response to the DoJ.
Foot Locker, Inc. FL shares moved up 8.6 percent to $66.96. The volume of Foot Locker traded was 453 percent higher than normal. Foot Locker posted higher-than-expected results for the second quarter.
Stone Energy Corporation SGY shares climbed 13.4 percent to $14.00. The volume of Stone Energy shares traded was 762 percent higher than normal. Stone Energy shares have declined 74.27 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 5.16 percent in the same period.
Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT shares rose 7.1 percent to $29.66. The volume of Applied Materials shares traded was 701 percent higher than normal. Applied Materials reported upbeat earnings for its fiscal third quarter and issued a strong earnings forecast for the current quarter.