Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model VF Corporation (
VFC) pushed the Consumer Non-Durables industry higher today making it today's featured consumer non-durables winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.7%. By the end of trading, VF Corporation rose $3.85 (2.3%) to $173.00 on light volume. Throughout the day, 543,058 shares of VF Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 759,800 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $169.83-$173.95 after having opened the day at $169.83 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $169.15. Other companies within the Consumer Non-Durables industry that increased today were:
Lululemon Athletica (
LULU), up 8.1%,
Xerium Technologies (
XRM), up 7.7%,
Standard Register Company (
SR), up 6.1% and
Berry Plastics Group (
BERY), up 5.4%.
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V.F. Corporation designs and manufactures, or sources from independent contractors various apparel and footwear products primarily in the United States and Europe. VF Corporation has a market cap of $18.6 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 17.3, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 12.0% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.
TheStreet Ratings rates VF Corporation as a
buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and attractive valuation levels. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook.
On the negative front,
Tandy Brands Accessories (
TBAC), down 5.9%,
Exceed Company (
EDS), down 3.6%,
Blyth (
BTH), down 2.5% and
Boise (
BZ), down 2.2% , were all laggards within the consumer non-durables industry with
Ralph Lauren (
RL) being today's consumer non-durables industry laggard.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the consumer non-durables industry could consider
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (
XLP) while those bearish on the consumer non-durables industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Goods (
SZK).
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