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Lorillard and More Big Movers in Consumer/Non-Cyclical on December 18, 2012

December 18, 2012 | Filed Under » ,
Tickers in this Article » BNNY, CCE, UNFI, NUS, LO, GMCR, RDEN
On a good day for the market, the Nasdaq has climbed 1.1%, the S&P 500 has moved up 0.8% and the Dow is up 0.6%.

The Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) is down 0.1% on a good day for the market overall. The biggest movers in the sector so far are:
CompanyMarket CapPercentage Change
Annies (NYSE:BNNY)$589.5 million+6.8%
Coca-Cola (NYSE:CCE)$8.92 billion+4.1%
United Natural Foods (Nasdaq:UNFI)$2.65 billion+3.2%
Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS)$2.63 billion+3.2%
Lorillard (NYSE:LO)$15.38 billion-2.9%
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq:GMCR)$5.78 billion+2.7%
Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq:RDEN)$1.42 billion+2.7%
Broker Summary: E-Trade Financial

After an increase of 6.8%, Annies (NYSE:BNNY) has reached a current price of $36.77. So far today, the company's volume is 202,181 shares.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:CCE) has increased to a share price of $32.38, a 4.1% rise. The company's volume is currently 3.6 million shares for the day, which is more trading activity than there was yesterday.

United Natural Foods (Nasdaq:UNFI) is at $55.49 per share after an increase of 3.2%. This morning, the company's volume is 200,362 shares. This is 0.7 times the current daily average.

After rising 3.2%, Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) is currently trading at a share price of $46.25. At 453,059 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.6 times its current three-month average.

Slipping 2.9%, Lorillard (NYSE:LO) is currently trading at $115.33 per share. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 661,140 shares.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq:GMCR) has risen 2.7% to hit a current price of $40 per share. At 2.3 million shares, the company's volume so far today is with trading activity in keeping with yesterday's lighter than yesterday's volume of five million shares.

Increasing 2.7%, Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq:RDEN) is trading at $49 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 56,973 shares. This is 0.4 times its current daily average.

The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. 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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