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Consumer/Non-Cyclical Stocks, Including Monster, Making Big Moves on December 13, 2012
The morning has been bad for the market. The Nasdaq has decreased 0.4%; the S&P 500 has declined 0.3%; and the Dow is down 0.2%.
The Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) is currently ahead of the overall market, down only 0.1%, and its biggest movers are currently:
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Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) is currently at $130.22 per share after a dramatic increase of 14%. The company's volume for the day so far is 383,631 shares. Yesterday's volume was only 73,404 shares.
Falling 5.1%, Annies (NYSE:BNNY) is currently at a share price of $36.15. At 240,072 shares, the company's volume so far today is consistent with its current daily average.
B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has increased to a share price of $29.55, a 3.8% rise. The company is currently trading a volume of 231,290 shares.
Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) is down 2.3% to reach $26.77 per share. With 13,253 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 0.1 times its average over the past three months.
Slipping 1.8%, Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) is currently trading at $55.78 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 656,560 shares. This is a sign that there will be less trading activity than there was yesterday.
Staples (Nasdaq:SPLS) has risen 1.8% to hit a current price of $11.91 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 3.9 million shares, 0.3 times the current daily average.
Owens (NYSE:OC) has risen 1.8% and is currently trading at $35.71 per share. So far today, 559,170 shares have changed hands.
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) is currently ahead of the overall market, down only 0.1%, and its biggest movers are currently:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) | $1.47 billion | +14% |
| Annies (NYSE:BNNY) | $652.5 million | -5.1% |
| B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) | $1.5 billion | +3.8% |
| Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) | $1.61 billion | -2.3% |
| Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) | $9.73 billion | -1.8% |
| Staples (Nasdaq:SPLS) | $7.88 billion | +1.8% |
| Owens (NYSE:OC) | $4.15 billion | +1.8% |
Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) is currently at $130.22 per share after a dramatic increase of 14%. The company's volume for the day so far is 383,631 shares. Yesterday's volume was only 73,404 shares.
Falling 5.1%, Annies (NYSE:BNNY) is currently at a share price of $36.15. At 240,072 shares, the company's volume so far today is consistent with its current daily average.
B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has increased to a share price of $29.55, a 3.8% rise. The company is currently trading a volume of 231,290 shares.
Slipping 1.8%, Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) is currently trading at $55.78 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 656,560 shares. This is a sign that there will be less trading activity than there was yesterday.
Staples (Nasdaq:SPLS) has risen 1.8% to hit a current price of $11.91 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 3.9 million shares, 0.3 times the current daily average.
Owens (NYSE:OC) has risen 1.8% and is currently trading at $35.71 per share. So far today, 559,170 shares have changed hands.
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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