Dec 13, 2012 (Market movers via COMTEX) -- Almost Family (NASDAQ:AFAM) is one of today's notable stocks on the rise, up 2.4% to $21.79. The S&P is currently trading 0.6% lower to 1,420 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading 0.4% lower to 13,187.
Based on a current price of $21.79, Almost Family is currently 2.7% above its average consensus analyst price target of $21.20. The stock should hit resistance at its 200-day moving average (MA) of $22.23, as well as support at its 50-day MA of $20.37.
Almost Family, Inc. provides adult day health services to older and special needs adults as an alternative to nursing home placement. The Company also operates a visiting nurse service.
In the past 52 weeks, shares of Almost Family have traded between a low of $14.01 and a high of $26.87 and are now at $21.79, which is 56% above that low price. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has remained constant while the 50-day MA has declined 0.5%.
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