Leucadia National Corporation (LUK): Today's Featured Conglomerates Winner
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) pushed the Conglomerates sector higher today making it today's featured conglomerates winner. The sector as a whole closed the day up 0.2%. By the end of trading, Leucadia National Corporation rose $0.39 (1.4%) to $27.35 on light volume. Throughout the day, 902,440 shares of Leucadia National Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1,493,100 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $26.96-$27.38 after having opened the day at $27.13 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $26.96. Other companies within the Conglomerates sector that increased today were:
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), up 2.2% and
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), up 1.6%.
Leucadia National Corporation engages in investment banking, beef processing, manufacturing, telecommunications, gaming, real estate, energy, medical product development, and winery operations in the United States and internationally. Leucadia National Corporation has a market cap of $9.8 billion and is part of the food & beverage industry. Shares are up 13.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Leucadia National Corporation
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its attractive valuation levels, increase in stock price during the past year and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.
- You can view the full Leucadia National Corporation Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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), down 2.5% and
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