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Ecolab Among Consumer/Non-Cyclical's Biggest Movers on December 12, 2012
So far today, the Nasdaq remains relatively unchanged, the S&P 500 has risen 0.2% and the Dow has climbed 0.2%.
The biggest movers in the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) (+0.1%) are:
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After a precipitous drop of 13.3%, Central Garden (Nasdaq:CENTA) is now trading at a share price of $10.27. The company's volume is currently 289,257 shares. Yesterday, volume was only 183,719 shares.
Central Garden (Nasdaq:CENT) is at a share price of $9.71 after a sharp decline of 13%. At 101,206 shares, the company's volume so far today is 1.6 times the average volume over the last three months.
Rising 2.7%, Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) is currently trading at $56.39 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 1.7 million shares.
Owens (NYSE:OC) is currently trading at $35.03 per share, a 2.2% increase. So far today, the company's volume is 458,955 shares, 0.4 times its current daily average.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is currently trading at a share price of $71.08, a 2% decline. So far today, the company's volume is 543,454 shares. This is about the same trading activity as there was yesterday.
ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) is at $30.27 per share after an increase of 1.9%. So far today, the company's volume is 3.5 million shares, one times its current three-month average.
Annies (NYSE:BNNY) has moved up 1.9% and is currently trading at $37.33 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 49,767 shares.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. 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 biggest movers in the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) (+0.1%) are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Central Garden (Nasdaq:CENTA) | $573.6 million | -13.3% |
| Central Garden (Nasdaq:CENT) | $540.2 million | -13% |
| Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) | $9.41 billion | +2.7% |
| Owens (NYSE:OC) | $4.05 billion | +2.2% |
| Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) | $21.24 billion | -2% |
| ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) | $12.11 billion | +1.9% |
| Annies (NYSE:BNNY) | $627.5 million | +1.9% |
After a precipitous drop of 13.3%, Central Garden (Nasdaq:CENTA) is now trading at a share price of $10.27. The company's volume is currently 289,257 shares. Yesterday, volume was only 183,719 shares.
Central Garden (Nasdaq:CENT) is at a share price of $9.71 after a sharp decline of 13%. At 101,206 shares, the company's volume so far today is 1.6 times the average volume over the last three months.
Rising 2.7%, Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) is currently trading at $56.39 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 1.7 million shares.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is currently trading at a share price of $71.08, a 2% decline. So far today, the company's volume is 543,454 shares. This is about the same trading activity as there was yesterday.
ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) is at $30.27 per share after an increase of 1.9%. So far today, the company's volume is 3.5 million shares, one times its current three-month average.
Annies (NYSE:BNNY) has moved up 1.9% and is currently trading at $37.33 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 49,767 shares.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. 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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