Hottest Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – POST UNFI MDLZ CALM

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Consumer noncyclical stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.1%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.1% higher, the Nasdaq rose 0.6% and the S&P 500 increased 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among consumer noncyclical stocks include:

  • Post Holdings Inc. (POST): POST stock is up 2.4% today.
  • United Natural Foods (UNFI): UNFI stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ): MDLZ stock is up 1.1% to a new 52-week high of $38.42.
  • Cal-Maine Foods (CALM): CALM stock is up 0.9% to $76.61, near the 52-week high of $76.50.
  • Usana Health Sciences Inc (USNA): USNA stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP): TAP stock is up 0.4% today.
  • J & J Snack Foods (JJSF): JJSF stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Embotell Andina Sa A (AKO.A): AKO.A stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Conagra Foods (CAG): CAG stock is up 0.3% today.
  • J.M. Smucker Company (SJM): SJM stock is up 0.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among consumer noncyclical stocks include:

  • Embotell Andna Sa B (AKO.B): AKO.B stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Bunge Limited (BG): BG stock is down 0.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU): CCU stock is down 0.9%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. De C.V. (KOF): KOF stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Procter & Gamble Company (PG): PG stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. De C.V. (FMX): FMX stock is down 0.5%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Constellation Brands Inc (STZ): STZ stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Church & Dwight Company (CHD): CHD stock is down 0.5% today.
  • The Whitewave Foods Company (WWAV): WWAV stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Ecolab Inc (ECL): ECL stock is down 0.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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.


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