Leucadia National Corporation (LUK): Today's Featured Conglomerates Laggard

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Leucadia National Corporation ( LUK) pushed the Conglomerates sector lower today making it today's featured Conglomerates laggard. The sector as a whole closed the day down 1.1%. By the end of trading, Leucadia National Corporation fell $0.35 (-1.1%) to $31.85 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1,191,141 shares of Leucadia National Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2,065,500 shares. The stock ranged in price between $31.73-$32.25 after having opened the day at $32.08 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $32.20. Other companies within the Conglomerates sector that declined today were: SCG Financial Acquistion ( SCGQ), down 15.1%, SCG Financial Acquistion ( RMGN), down 15.1%, Dex Media ( DXM), down 2.8% and Nacco Industries ( NC), down 2.0%.

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Leucadia National Corporation engages in beef processing, manufacturing, gaming entertainment, real estate activities, medical product development, and winery operations in the United States and internationally. Leucadia National Corporation has a market cap of $7.8 billion and is part of the food & beverage industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 9.3, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 35.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.

TheStreet Ratings rates Leucadia National Corporation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, compelling growth in net income and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins.

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On the positive front, Global Eagle Acquisition ( EAGL), down 3.9%, Global Eagle Entertainment ( ENT), down 3.9% and 3M ( MMM), down 1.6%.

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