Whirlpool Rises On Unusually High Volume (WHR)
NEW YORK (
) --
(NYSE:
) is trading at unusually high volume Wednesday with 7.9 million shares changing hands. It is currently at 4.1 times its average daily volume and trading up $9.33 (+17.2%) at $63.65 as of 12:30 p.m. ET.
Whirlpool has a market cap of $4.16 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 14.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
Whirlpool Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of home appliances worldwide. Its principal products include laundry appliances, refrigerators, cooking appliances, dishwashers, mixers, and other small household appliances. The company has a P/E ratio of 11.8, below the average consumer durables industry P/E ratio of 12 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
TheStreet Ratings rates Whirlpool as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share and increase in net income. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including disappointing return on equity, poor profit margins and weak operating cash flow. You can view the full
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