Newell Rubbermaid Inc (NWL): Today's Featured Consumer Durables Winner

Newell Rubbermaid Inc (NWL) pushed the Consumer Durables industry higher today making it today's featured consumer durables winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 2.8%. By the end of trading, Newell Rubbermaid Inc rose 18 cents (1.2%) to $14.98 on heavy volume. Throughout the day, 9.3 million shares of Newell Rubbermaid Inc exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 4.7 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $14.37-$15.60 after having opened the day at $14.40 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $14.80. Other companies within the Consumer Durables industry that increased today were: Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc (GAI), up 11.5%, Eastman Kodak Company (EK), up 4.5%, Cybex International Inc (CYBI), up 4.1%, and Vishay Precision Group Inc (VPG), up 3.4%.

Newell Rubbermaid Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, packages, and distributes consumer and commercial products. It operates in three segments: Home and Family; Office Products; and Tools, Hardware, and Commercial Products. Newell Rubbermaid Inc has a market cap of $4.5 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.8, above the average consumer durables industry P/E ratio of 14.1 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 18.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

TheStreet Ratings rates Newell Rubbermaid as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, attractive valuation levels and increase in net income. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including generally poor debt management, disappointing return on equity and weak operating cash flow.

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On the negative front, Kid Brands Inc (KID), down 11.6%, Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc (EGT), down 10%, Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT), down 8.8%, and Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH), down 8.2%, were all losers within the consumer durables industry with Beam Inc (BEAM) being today's consumer durables industry loser.

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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the consumer durables industry could consider Consumer Discretionary Sel Sec SPDR (XLY) while those bearish on the consumer durables industry could consider ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Goods (SZK).

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