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Monster Among Consumer/Non-Cyclical's Biggest Movers on November 28, 2012

November 28, 2012 | Filed Under »
Tickers in this Article » GMCR, TRC, HLF, MNST, THS, CALM, FLO
The Nasdaq remains relatively unchanged, the S&P 500 has risen 0.1% and the Dow is trading up 0.2% so far today.

The biggest movers in the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) (+0.5%) are:
CompanyMarket CapPercentage Change
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq:GMCR)$4.45 billion+24.2%
Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC)$533.8 million-2.6%
Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)$5.15 billion-2.5%
Monster (Nasdaq:MNST)$7.86 billion-2.2%
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS)$1.88 billion-1.9%
Cal-Maine Foods (Nasdaq:CALM)$1.05 billion-1.7%
Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)$3.17 billion+1.7%
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq:GMCR) is currently at $35.95 per share after a dramatic increase of 24.2%. The company's volume is currently 16 million shares for the day, 3.4 times the current daily average.

Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC) is down 2.6% to reach $26.26 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 17,411 shares.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has fallen 2.5% and is currently trading at $45.35 per share. The company's volume is currently 818,010 shares for the day, consistent with its current three-month average.

After a decline of 2.2%, Monster (Nasdaq:MNST) has hit a share price of $50.83. So far today, 1.9 million shares of the company's stock have changed hands. At this rate, trading activity will likely be down from yesterday when 13.2 million shares changed hands.

Slipping 1.9%, TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) is currently trading at $51.92 per share. The company's volume is currently 43,026 shares for the day, 0.2 times its current daily average.

At $44.96, Cal-Maine Foods (Nasdaq:CALM) has slipped 1.7%. The company's volume for the day so far is 21,268 shares.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) is currently trading at $23.33 per share, a 1.7% increase. The company's volume for the day so far is 490,770 shares, 0.3 times its average over the past three months.

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. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.

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