Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about today’s action in the Basic Materials (NYSE:XLB) sector:

Gainers (% price change)

• Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC): The shares closed at $12.01, up $1.13, or 10.39%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.38 billion. About the company: Stillwater Mining Company explores for, develops, extracts, processes, and refines platinum, palladium, and associated metals from the J-M Reef located in Stillwater and the East Boulder Mine near McLeod, Montana. The Company also recycles automotive catalytic converters in its processing facility in Columbus, Montana. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• AEP Industries (NASDAQ:AEPI): The shares closed at $26.25, up $2.08, or 8.61%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $144.12 million. About the company: AEP Industries Inc. manufactures plastic packaging films. The Company manufactures a variety of PVC, PE and PP commodity and specialty films. AEP’s films are used to manufacture bags, sacks liners, labels and wrapping for the packaging, transportation, beverage, food, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, electronics, construction, agriculture and textile industries. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP. (NASDAQ:ZINC): The shares closed at $9.52, up $0.68, or 7.69%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $415.99 million. About the company: Horsehead Holding Corporation produces specialty zinc and zinc-based products. The Company also owns and operates a 110 megawatt coal-fired power plant. Horsehead’s products are used in a wide variety of applications, including the galvanizing of fabricated steel products and as components in rubber tires, alkaline batteries, paint, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN): The shares closed at $39.21, up $2.67, or 7.31%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $407.09 million. About the company: Hawkins, Inc. formulates, manufactures, blends, distributes, and sells reagent grade laboratory chemicals and industrial chemicals. The Company also provides water treatment equipment and chemicals to commercial and industrial entities. Hawkins services customers located in the Midwest United States. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Graphic Packaging Holding (NYSE:GPK): The shares closed at $4.36, up $0.29, or 7.13%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.70 billion. About the company: Graphic Packaging Holding Company is an integrated provider of paperboard and integrated paperboard packaging solutions to multinational beverage and consumer products companies. The Company manufactures folding cartons for frozen and non-frozen food and beverage products. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>

Losers (% price change)

• E.I. du Pont de Nemours (NYSE:DD): The shares closed at $45.04, down $1.48, or 3.18%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $41.61 billion. About the company: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is a global chemical and life sciences company, with businesses that include agriculture and industrial biotechnology, chemistry, biology, materials science and manufacturing. The Company operates globally and offers a wide range of products and services for markets including agriculture and food, building and construction, electronics and communications. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Central Garden & Pet Co. (NASDAQ:CENT): The shares closed at $8.10, down $0.12, or 1.46%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $425.45 million. About the company: Central Garden & Pet Company supplies consumer lawn and garden and pet supply products. The Company’s products are sold under brand names such as Pennington Seed, Zodiac, Four Paws, Island, and Grant’s. Central also offers value-added services, including inventory management, advertising and promotional programs, in-store service, and sales program development. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS): The shares closed at $50.51, down $0.62, or 1.21%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $22.56 billion. About the company: The Mosaic Company produces and distributes crop nutrients to the agricultural communities located in North America and other countries. The Company’s principal products include concentrated phosphates, and potash. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• (): The shares closed at $23.00, down $0.13, or 0.56%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $2.32 billion. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU): The shares closed at $68.72, down $0.35, or 0.51%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $10.86 billion. About the company: Agrium Inc. supplies nitrogen, potash and phosphate for agricultural, industrial, and specialty use. The Company operates throughout the America’s while it markets its products globally. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>

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