Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – MATW AGU CHMT IPI

by Portfolio Grader | August 15, 2014 6:15 pm

Basic materials stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.3%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq increased 0.5% and the S&P 500 was unchanged.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

• Matthews International Corp (MATW[1]): MATW stock is up 1.4% today.

• Agrium Inc (AGU[2]): AGU stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Chemtura Corp (CHMT[3]): CHMT stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI[4]): IPI stock is up 1.1% today.

• Mosaic Company (MOS[5]): MOS stock is up 1.1% today.

• Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK[6]): GPK stock is up 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Mueller Industries (MLI[7]): MLI stock is up 0.9% today.

• Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc (POT[8]): POT stock is up 0.8% today.

• Sealed Air Corp (SEE[9]): SEE stock is up 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Albemarle Corp (ALB[10]): ALB stock is up 0.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

• Goldcorp Inc (GG[11]): GG stock is down 1.3% today.

• Dominion Diamond Corp (DDC[12]): DDC stock is down 1.3% today.

• Grupo Simec S.A. De C.V. (SIM[13]): SIM stock is down 1.3% today.

• United States Steel Corp (X[14]): X stock is down 1.2% today.

• Kinross Gold Corp (KGC[15]): KGC stock is down 1.2% today.

• Gold Fields Ltd (GFI[16]): GFI stock is down 1.2% today.

• Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS[17]): CRS stock is down 1.1% today.

• Kaman Corp (KAMN[18]): KAMN stock is down 1.1% today.

• International Paper Company (IP[19]): IP stock is down 1.1% today.

• Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR[20]): FBR stock is down 1.0% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[21] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[22].

And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here[23].

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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