Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – ALB KRO OLN DOW

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Basic materials stocks declined broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%, the Nasdaq fell 0.6% and the S&P 500 declined 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Albemarle Corp (ALB): ALB stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Kronos Worldwide Inc (KRO): KRO stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Olin Corp (OLN): OLN stock is up 1.4% today.
  • DOW Chemical Company (DOW): DOW stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Simpson Manufacturing Company (SSD): SSD stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): SHW stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Kaman Corp (KAMN): KAMN stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Ferro Corp (FOE): FOE stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Mueller Industries (MLI): MLI stock is up 0.8% today.
  • RPM International Inc (RPM): RPM stock is up 0.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 4.3% today.
  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is down 3.8% today.
  • Grupo Simec S.A. De C.V. (SIM): SIM stock is down 3.3% today.
  • Alcoa Inc (AA): AA stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP): BHP stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Plc (BBL): BBL stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 2.5% today.

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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.

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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