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Basic Materials Sector Review: Winning and Losing Stocks on Nov 1st

By Stella Mariz

November 01 2011 Tweet Email This

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

Gainers (% price change)

Mountain Province (AMEX:MDM): The shares closed at $4.25, up $0.23, or 5.72%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $341.26 million. About the company: Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. explores and develops diamond properties. The Company holds a partial interest in the AK and CJ claims located in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USA (AMEX:SA): The shares closed at $25.00, up $1.25, or 5.26%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.06 billion. About the company: Seabridge Gold, Inc. acquires gold projects in North America. The Company expands and verifies these resources, moves them to reserves to determine their economic value, and either sells to or forms joint ventures with larger companies for mine construction and production.
RTI Intl. Metals, Inc. (NYSE:RTI): The shares closed at $27.46, up $1.07, or 4.05%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $829.02 million. About the company: RTI International Metals, Inc., through subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes titanium and specialty metal mill products, extruded shapes, and engineered systems. The Company’s products are used for aerospace, industrial, and consumer applications.
Aurizon Mines Ltd. (AMEX:AZK): The shares closed at $5.92, up $0.22, or 3.86%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $963.00 million. About the company: Aurizon Mines Ltd. is a gold mining company. The Company’s operations and exploration activities are located in the Abitibi region of north-western Quebec, Canada. Aurizon operates and owns an interest in the Beaufor Mine, the Sleeping Giant Mine, and the Casa Berardi property.
Ferro Corporation (NYSE:FOE): The shares closed at $6.68, up $0.21, or 3.25%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $578.29 million. About the company: Ferro Corporation produces performance materials for industry by utilizing organic and inorganic chemistry. The Company produces a variety of coatings, colors, ceramics, chemicals, plastics, and related products. The Company’s primary markets are building and renovation, major appliances, household furnishings, transportation, industrial products, packaging, and leisure products.

Losers (% price change)

NN, Inc. (NASDAQ:NNBR): The shares closed at $6.68, down $2.16, or 24.43%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $113.22 million. About the company: NN, Inc. is an independent manufacturer and supplier of precision steel balls and rollers to both domestic and international anti-friction bearing manufacturers. The Company also manufactures precision injection molded components serving the bearing, automotive, instrumentation, fiber optic, and hardware markets through its subsidiary, Industrial Molding Corporation.
General Cable Corporation (NYSE:BGC): The shares closed at $22.31, down $5.73, or 20.44%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.16 billion. About the company: General Cable Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and fiber optic wire and cable products for the communications, electrical, and energy markets. The Company operates around the world.
Uranerz Energy Corp. (AMEX:URZ): The shares closed at $2.06, down $0.22, or 9.65%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $158.52 million. About the company: Uranerz Energy Corporation explores for, develops, and produces uranium. The Company has interests in properties located in the United States, Mongolia, and Canada.
Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC): The shares closed at $10.30, down $1.06, or 9.33%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.06 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.
Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG): The shares closed at $39.17, down $4, or 9.27%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $629.21 million. About the company: Rogers Corporation manufactures and markets specialty materials and components for applications in the communications, computer, imaging, consumer, and transportation markets. The Company’s products include elastomers, high frequency circuit materials, flexible circuit materials, molding materials, and composite materials. Rogers sells its products around the world.