NY 7/18/2011 11:17:59 PM
News / Finance

Gains in Consumer Retail Sector (MAT) (LIZ) (HAS) (CAAS) (VFC) Reports Otchot.com

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT): fell by 0.86% or $-0.235/share to $27.06. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $20.57 and as high as $28.49. On average, 3616280 shares of MAT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 830034. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $26.64 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.

Liz Claiborne, Inc. (NYSE: LIZ): traded higher by 5.84% or $0.3/share to $5.44. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $4.07 and as high as $7.90. On average, 2510660 shares of LIZ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1821734. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $5.48 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS): fell by 3.09% or $-1.28/share to $40.09. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $37.65 and as high as $50.17. On average, 1360940 shares of HAS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1291730. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages which indicates that the shares have been experiencing downward momentum. The stock may bounce back to test the 200-day moving average. Thus, you may want to pay close attention for a move up to the $43.89 area but be careful because the stock may face selling pressure at this level.

China Automotive Systems (NCM: CAAS): traded higher by 2.54% or $0.2033/share to $8.21. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $6.30 and as high as $20.70. On average, 224442 shares of CAAS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 47923. The shares are currently trading below the 200-day moving average but above the 50-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 200-day moving average of $10.02 represents resistance and the 50-day moving average of $7.74 would be an area of support.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC): traded higher by 1.02% or $1.14/share to $112.99. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $70.09 and as high as $117.09. On average, 1047530 shares of VFC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 241808. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $104.32 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.