Whirlpool Corporation (WHR): Today's Featured Consumer Durables Loser
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) pushed the Consumer Durables industry lower today making it today's featured Consumer Durables loser. The industry as a whole was unchanged today. By the end of trading, Whirlpool Corporation fell $1.25 (-2%) to $61.88 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1.8 million shares of Whirlpool Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.7 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $60.45-$63.16 after having opened the day at $63.02 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $63.13. Other company's within the Consumer Durables industry that declined today were:
(
), down 12.6%,
Furniture Brands International
(
), down 4.1%,
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), down 3.9%, and
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), down 3.3%.
Whirlpool Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of home appliances worldwide. Its principal products include laundry appliances, refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, mixers, and other portable household appliances. Whirlpool Corporation has a market cap of $4.85 billion and is part of the
sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.7, below the average consumer durables industry P/E ratio of 15.9 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 32.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there is one analyst that rates Whirlpool Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and three rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Whirlpool Corporation as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its attractive valuation levels and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full Whirlpool Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
Virco Manufacturing Corporation
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), up 11.3%,
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), up 8.7%,
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), up 8.4%, and
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), up 5.5%, were all gainers within the consumer durables industry with
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) being today's featured consumer durables industry winner.
- Use our consumer durables section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
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
(
) while those bearish on the consumer durables industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Goods
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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