Heavy Volume: DirectTV, ON Semi and Kraft (NYSE:KFT),(NASDAQ:ONNN),(NASDAQ:DTV)

Today’s stocks that actually gained ground on heavy volume include DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:ONNN) and Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT).  Read on for more information.

DIRECTV closed the day at $35.89, up +$0.95/+2.72% on volume that eclipsed 2X average daily.  Roughly 20M shares passed the exchange floor today versus the average daily volume of 10M.  It seems their lead in 3-D may be giving them an edge.

ON Semiconductor likewise had a decent day, making some green in a sea of red market prices.  The stock closed at $7.61, +$0.21/+2.84%.  Almost 2.5X average daily went by as 25M shares traded versus 10.9M average daily.  Zacks reported that the company sees robust growth for the future.

Kraft lit up the volume board today as 34M shares traded hands, up over 2X average daily volume of 16M.  The stock closed at $30.07 for an $0.86 gain (+2.94%).  Pure speculation that investors are headed for stock staples as the market grows in volatility.