Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – CW NGD CCJ FMC

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

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.5%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.4% higher and the S&P 500 climbed 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW): CW stock is up 2.1% today.
  • New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Cameco Corp (CCJ): CCJ stock is up 1.8% today.
  • FMC Corp (FMC): FMC stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Calgon Carbon Corp (CCC): CCC stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Olin Corp (OLN): OLN stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Albany International Corp (AIN): AIN stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Bemis Company (BMS): BMS stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Mueller Industries (MLI): MLI stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Grupo Simec S.A. De C.V. (SIM): SIM stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Balchem Corp (BCPC): BCPC stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG): SMG stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Innospec Inc (IOSP): IOSP stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Greif Bros. Corp (GEF): GEF stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company (RS): RS stock is down 0.8% today.
  • DOW Chemical Company (DOW): DOW stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Matthews International Corp (MATW): MATW stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Sealed Air Corp (SEE): SEE stock is down 0.7% 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.


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