Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – WDFC KWR SWM WTS

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Basic materials stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.4%, the Nasdaq fell 0.7% and the S&P 500 was down 0.4%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Wd-40 Company (WDFC): WDFC stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR): KWR stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM): SWM stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Watts Water Technologies (WTS): WTS stock is up 1.7% today.
  • RBC Bearings Inc (ROLL): ROLL stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Huntsman Corp (HUN): HUN stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Valspar Corp (VAL): VAL stock is up 1.4% today.
  • International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): IFF stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Matthews International Corp (MATW): MATW stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): SHW stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Goldcorp Inc (GG): GG stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Ternium S.A. (TX): TX stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Berry Plastics Group Inc (BERY): BERY stock is down 2.1% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Mrc Global Inc (MRC): MRC stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Owens-Illinois (OI): OI stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Steel Dynamics (STLD): STLD stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD): GOLD stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Kaiser Aluminum Corp (KALU): KALU stock is down 1.3% 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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