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Herbalife and More Big Movers in Consumer/Non-Cyclical on November 6, 2012
The Nasdaq has moved little, the S&P 500 has climbed 0.4% and the Dow has increased 0.6% so far today.
These are the biggest movers in the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) (+0.3%):
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OfficeMax (NYSE:OMX) is currently at $8.37 per share after a dramatic increase of 12.4%. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 1.7 million shares.
Andersons (Nasdaq:ANDE) is at $42.69 per share after an increase of 7.2%. So far today, 225,681 shares have changed hands, more than yesterday's 110,043 shares.
Increasing 4.7%, TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) is trading at $55.31 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 146,638 shares. This is 0.7 times the average daily volume.
Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq:HAIN) has risen 2.5% and is currently trading at $59.27 per share. With 271,423 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 0.3 times its current three-month average.
Slipping 2%, Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is currently trading at $47.44 per share. So far today, 252,054 shares have changed hands.
Rising 1.9%, Universal (NYSE:UVV) is currently trading at $50.24 per share. The company's volume is currently 22,914 shares for the day, while it was 71,022 shares yesterday.
Lancaster (Nasdaq:LANC) is up 1.7% to reach a current price of $74.74 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 6,662 shares. This is 0.1 times its current daily average.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. 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.
These are the biggest movers in the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) (+0.3%):
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| OfficeMax (NYSE:OMX) | $644.5 million | +12.4% |
| Andersons (Nasdaq:ANDE) | $741 million | +7.2% |
| TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) | $1.91 billion | +4.7% |
| Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq:HAIN) | $2.61 billion | +2.5% |
| Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) | $5.23 billion | -2% |
| Universal (NYSE:UVV) | $1.15 billion | +1.9% |
| Lancaster (Nasdaq:LANC) | $2.01 billion | +1.7% |
OfficeMax (NYSE:OMX) is currently at $8.37 per share after a dramatic increase of 12.4%. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 1.7 million shares.
Andersons (Nasdaq:ANDE) is at $42.69 per share after an increase of 7.2%. So far today, 225,681 shares have changed hands, more than yesterday's 110,043 shares.
Increasing 4.7%, TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) is trading at $55.31 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 146,638 shares. This is 0.7 times the average daily volume.
Slipping 2%, Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is currently trading at $47.44 per share. So far today, 252,054 shares have changed hands.
Rising 1.9%, Universal (NYSE:UVV) is currently trading at $50.24 per share. The company's volume is currently 22,914 shares for the day, while it was 71,022 shares yesterday.
Lancaster (Nasdaq:LANC) is up 1.7% to reach a current price of $74.74 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 6,662 shares. This is 0.1 times its current daily average.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. 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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