Sanderson Farms Stock Soars in Active Trading After Report China Lifting Ban on U.S. Poultry
Shares of Sanderson Farms Inc. shot up 13% in active morning trading Monday, which puts the chicken processing company's stock on track for the best one-day performance in nearly 11 years, after Reuters reported late Friday that China will lift a ban on U.S. poultry as part of a partial trade deal. Trading volume topped 550,000 shares, already well above the full-day average of about 320,000 shares. The stocks of other companies in the chicken business also rose, with Tyson Foods Inc. up 3.2% and Pilgrim's Pride Corp. climbing 5.2%. "While any agreement still needs to be finalized, we view this as a clear positive for the U.S. poultry industry...as a lift of the import ban would provide...
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