2012 Mid-Cap Losers – (TROX, GRPN, APOL, TRQ, ANR)

Now that 2012 has come to an end, many of you may like to take a look back at some mid cap companies that have shown downbeat performance over the last year.

For the year 2012, Tronox Ltd(NYSE:TROX) emerged on top of the losers list with a performance of -87.44%. The stock, as of last close, traded 31.41% up from its 52 week low and was -89.27% behind its 52 week high. Its latest closing price was -60.32% below the SMA200 while the distance from SMA 50 and SMA 20 was +2.87% and +8.32% respectively.[article_detail_ad_1]

Another worst performer, Groupon Inc(NASDAQ:GRPN) had performance down at -78.51% over the past year. Its price, as of the latest close, was up 86.92% compared with the 52 week low and was -81.19% below the 52 week high. The stock’s latest closing price was down -38.90% from the average-price of 200 days while it kept its distance from the SMA 50 at +16.75% and +7.15% compared with the SMA 20.

Apollo Group Inc(NASDAQ:APOL) has shown an downtrend of -61.17% by the end of 2012 with a monthly performance of +6.84% and 3-month performance down -28.45%. Its latest closing price was -28.68% down from an average-price of 200 days while it maintained a distance from the SMA 50 at +3.59% and +1.80% compared with the SMA 20. The stock was up +13.94% from the 52 week low and was -64.11% below the 52 week high.

The 2012 performance of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd (USA)(NYSE:TRQ) remained -57.05% with a decline of -10.37% in the last three months and -55.96% in the previous twelve months. Its price, as of the latest close, was +7.18% up from the 52 week low and was -62.81% below the 52 week high. Its latest closing price was -21.10% down from an average-price of 200 days while it kept its distance from the SMA 50 at -1.46% and +2.40% compared with the SMA 20.

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(NYSE:ANR) moved down -52.33% for 2012 and its monthly performance stands at +35.65%. The stock was up +84.47% from the 52 week low and was -58.87% below the 52 week high. Its latest closing price was +1.06% up from an average-price of 200 days while it kept its distance from the SMA 50 at +15.23% and +9.55% compared with the SMA 20.