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Whirlpool

Whirlpool

A whirlpool is a swirling body of water produced by the meeting of opposing currents. The vast majority of whirlpools are not very powerful.

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Consumer Cyclical Sector Wrap

The Consumer Cyclical sector (XLY) showed little movement on a trading day that saw S&P 500 fall 0.

3%.As a proxy for the sector, the ETF tracked closer to the overall market today than over the past month. As trading began today, XLY was down 1% over the last thirty trading days, and the S&P 500 climbed -2.3%.Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) was one of the sector's big losers, as its price dropped 7.8% (-$1.20) to close at $14.18. 3.9 million shares of the stock moved. The stock traded in a range of $13.97 to $14.26. The stock has been falling in the last two months, down $7.41 (-34.3%) from a price of $21.59 on March 14, 2012.Nortek (NASDAQ:NTK) was a significant gainer in the sector, rising 6%. The stock closed at $49.81 with 42,285 shares moving. The stock traded in a range of $46.54 to $58.38.Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) rose 0.6% to close at $61.33, cross its 50-day moving average of $61.22 and 200-day moving average of $56.99. Steinway Musical Instruments (NYSE:LVB) declined 2.3% t...

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