Consumer noncyclical stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street so far on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady, the Nasdaq was down 0.4% and the S&P 500 stayed level.

Some of the biggest gainers among consumer noncyclical stocks include:

• Lorillard Inc (LO): LO stock is up 2.2% today.

• The Andersons (ANDE): ANDE stock is up 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Reynolds American Inc (RAI): RAI stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Boston Beer Company (SAM): SAM stock is up 1.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB): KMB stock is up 1.1% to a new 52-week high of $112.40.

• General Mills (GIS): GIS stock is up 1.0% today.

• Philip Morris International Inc (PM): PM stock is up 1.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Constellation Brands Inc (STZ): STZ stock is up 1.1% today.

• Altria Group (MO): MO stock is up 0.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Pepsico Inc (PEP): PEP stock is up 0.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among consumer noncyclical stocks include:

• Monster Beverage Corp (MNST): MNST stock is down 1.6% today.

• Seaboard Corp (SEB): SEB stock is down 0.7% today.

• Usana Health Sciences Inc (USNA): USNA stock is down 0.7% today.

• Universal Corp (UVV): UVV stock is down 0.6% today.

• Hain Celestial Group (HAIN): HAIN stock is down 0.6% today.

• Deluxe Corp (DLX): DLX stock is down 0.5% today.

• Tootsie Roll Industries (TR): TR stock is down 0.4% today.

• Gruma S.A. De C.V. (GMK): GMK stock is down 0.4% today.

• Diamond Foods (DMND): DMND stock is down 0.4% today.

• J & J Snack Foods (JJSF): JJSF stock is down 0.4% today.

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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.