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Relatively High Volatility Detected in Shares of G Willi-Food International in the Food Distributors Industry (WILC, ANDE, SYY, SPTN, UNFI)

Written on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 5:47am
By Chip Brian

Below are the top five companies in the Food Distributors industry as measured by beta. Higher-beta stocks mean greater volatility and are therefore generally considered to be riskier but also may provide the potential for higher returns.
G Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) ranks first with a beta of 1.2; Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) ranks second with a beta of 1; and Sysco (NYSE:SYY) ranks third with a beta of 0.9.
Spartan Stores (NASDAQ:SPTN) follows with a beta of 0.8 and United Natural Foods (NASDAQ:UNFI) rounds out the top five with a beta of 0.7.
SmarTrend is bearish on shares of SPTN and our subscribers were alerted to Sell on June 07, 2010 at $14.64. The stock has fallen 4.8% since the alert was issued.

Keywords: g willi-food international highest beta

Ticker(s): WILC ANDE SYY SPTN UNFI

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