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ADM and Other Consumer/Non-Cyclical Stocks Making Big Moves on November 20, 2012
The market is quiet so far today. The Nasdaq has been relatively flat; the S&P 500 has moved little; and the Dow is unchanged.
The Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) has risen 0.1% despite little change in the market overall. Currently, the biggest movers in the sector are:
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq:GMCR) is up 7% to reach a current price of $29.25 per share. So far today, 8.3 million shares of the company's stock have changed hands. This is greater than yesterday's volume of 7.7 million shares.
Hormel (NYSE:HRL) has decreased to $30.09 per share, a 3.9% fall. With 925,735 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is one times its average over the past three months.
Coca-Cola HBC S.A (NYSE:CCH) has risen 2.6% to hit a current price of $22.62 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 2,234 shares.
After rising 2.4%, Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) is currently trading at a share price of $114.81. So far today, the company's volume is 43,266 shares, in line with the current daily average.
ADM (NYSE:ADM) is currently trading at $26.11 per share, a 2.2% increase. The company is trading at a volume of 3.2 million shares. This is on pace to reach yesterday's trading volume of seven million shares.
Slipping 2%, Campbell (NYSE:CPB) is currently trading at $36.20 per share. The company's volume is currently two million shares for the day, 0.8 times the average volume over the last three months.
Inter Parfums (Nasdaq:IPAR) has fallen 1.9% and is currently trading at $17.61 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 2,488 shares.
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
The Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) has risen 0.1% despite little change in the market overall. Currently, the biggest movers in the sector are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq:GMCR) | $4.25 billion | +7% |
| Hormel (NYSE:HRL) | $8.23 billion | -3.9% |
| Coca-Cola HBC S.A (NYSE:CCH) | $8.08 billion | +2.6% |
| Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) | $1.45 billion | +2.4% |
| ADM (NYSE:ADM) | $16.83 billion | +2.2% |
| Campbell (NYSE:CPB) | $11.59 billion | -2% |
| Inter Parfums (Nasdaq:IPAR) | $549.3 million | -1.9% |
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq:GMCR) is up 7% to reach a current price of $29.25 per share. So far today, 8.3 million shares of the company's stock have changed hands. This is greater than yesterday's volume of 7.7 million shares.
Hormel (NYSE:HRL) has decreased to $30.09 per share, a 3.9% fall. With 925,735 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is one times its average over the past three months.
Coca-Cola HBC S.A (NYSE:CCH) has risen 2.6% to hit a current price of $22.62 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 2,234 shares.
ADM (NYSE:ADM) is currently trading at $26.11 per share, a 2.2% increase. The company is trading at a volume of 3.2 million shares. This is on pace to reach yesterday's trading volume of seven million shares.
Slipping 2%, Campbell (NYSE:CPB) is currently trading at $36.20 per share. The company's volume is currently two million shares for the day, 0.8 times the average volume over the last three months.
Inter Parfums (Nasdaq:IPAR) has fallen 1.9% and is currently trading at $17.61 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 2,488 shares.
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
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