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Consumer/Non-Cyclical Stocks, Including Ecolab, Making Big Moves on October 12, 2012
The market is currently down, with the Nasdaq slipping 0.2%, the S&P 500 down 0.4% and the Dow decreasing 0.2%.
The Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) is relatively unchanged on a bad day for the market overall. The current biggest movers in the sector are:
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Coca-Cola HBC S.A (NYSE:CCH) has moved up 6.2% and is currently trading at $21.71 per share. The company's volume is currently 46,721 shares. This is on pace to fall short of yesterday's volume of 147,055 shares.
Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) is at $56.50 per share after an increase of 3.8%. The company's volume is currently 694,219 shares for the day, 0.4 times its current daily average.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is up 3% to reach a current price of $65.58 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of two million shares.
Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq:HAIN) has fallen 3% and is currently trading at $59.24 per share. With 606,069 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 0.8 times the average volume over the last three months.
Currently trading at $42.58 per share, Cal-Maine Foods (Nasdaq:CALM) has fallen 2.5%. The company is trading at a volume of 56,649 shares. This is about the same trading activity as there was yesterday.
After an increase of 2.1%, Dean Foods (NYSE:DF) has reached a current price of $14.96. So far today, the company's volume is 1.8 million shares, consistent with its current daily average.
After a decline of 1.9%, Annies (NYSE:BNNY) has hit a share price of $44.83. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 38,228 shares.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
The Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) is relatively unchanged on a bad day for the market overall. The current biggest movers in the sector are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Coca-Cola HBC S.A (NYSE:CCH) | $7.5 billion | +6.2% |
| Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) | $9.6 billion | +3.8% |
| Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) | $18.62 billion | +3% |
| Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq:HAIN) | $2.76 billion | -3% |
| Cal-Maine Foods (Nasdaq:CALM) | $1.04 billion | -2.5% |
| Dean Foods (NYSE:DF) | $2.71 billion | +2.1% |
| Annies (NYSE:BNNY) | $780 million | -1.9% |
Coca-Cola HBC S.A (NYSE:CCH) has moved up 6.2% and is currently trading at $21.71 per share. The company's volume is currently 46,721 shares. This is on pace to fall short of yesterday's volume of 147,055 shares.
Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) is at $56.50 per share after an increase of 3.8%. The company's volume is currently 694,219 shares for the day, 0.4 times its current daily average.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is up 3% to reach a current price of $65.58 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of two million shares.
Currently trading at $42.58 per share, Cal-Maine Foods (Nasdaq:CALM) has fallen 2.5%. The company is trading at a volume of 56,649 shares. This is about the same trading activity as there was yesterday.
After an increase of 2.1%, Dean Foods (NYSE:DF) has reached a current price of $14.96. So far today, the company's volume is 1.8 million shares, consistent with its current daily average.
After a decline of 1.9%, Annies (NYSE:BNNY) has hit a share price of $44.83. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 38,228 shares.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
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