Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – PH HUN MWV MT

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Basic materials stocks rose 0.8% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.5% higher, the Nasdaq was up 0.8% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH): PH stock is up 5.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Huntsman Corp (HUN): HUN stock is up 3.9% today.
  • Meadwestvaco Corp (MWV): MWV stock is up 3.6% today.
  • Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is up 3.3% today.
  • Trex Company (TREX): TREX stock is up 3.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp (KS): KS stock is up 2.9% today.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 2.5% today.
  • PPG Industries (PPG): PPG stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is up 2.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is down 3.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR): FBR stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL): PCL stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Crane Company (CR): CR stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Weyerhaeuser Company (WY): WY stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Innophos Holdings (IPHS): IPHS stock is down 0.1% today.
  • Wd-40 Company (WDFC): WDFC stock is down 0.4% today.
  • Ferro Corp (FOE): FOE stock is down 0.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 0.4% today.
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is down 0.9% 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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