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Owens Corning

Owens Corning

Owens Corning Corporation () is the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass and related products. It was formed in 1935 as a partnership between two major American glassworks, Corning Glass Works and Owens-Illinois.

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Consumer/Non-Cyclical Sector Wrap

During trading today, the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) showed little change while the S&P 500 fell 0.

4%.As a proxy for the sector, the ETF tracked closer to the overall market today than over the past month. Entering today's trading, XLP was up 0.9% over the last thirty trading days while the S&P 500 climbed -0.3%.The Female Health Company (NASDAQ:FHCO) was a significant gainer in the sector, rising 7.1%. The stock closed at $6.01 with 97,987 shares moving. The stock traded in a range of $5.62 to $6.06. The stock has been on an upward trajectory over the last two months, climbing 95 cents (18.8%) from a price of $5.06 on March 1, 2012.Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) was a major loser in the sector, falling 3.9% (-$1.40) to close at $34.35 with 2.2 million shares moving. The stock traded in a range of $34.12 to $35.51. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $2.90 (9.2%) from a price of $31.45 on March 1, 2012.Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) rose 3.4% to close at $103.32, cross its 50...

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