Consumer Goods new highs: Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON), Energizer Holdings (NYSE:ENR), Industrias Bachoco (NYSE:IBA), Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR), Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT)

Sonoco Products Co. (NYSE:SON) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Bank of America ML, the price target was raised to 47 from 44. Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) stock performance was 2.19% in last session and finished the day at $43.30. Traded volume was 495,429.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 426.35K shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.86. Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) insider ownership is 0.80%.

The annual $20 million Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) contract with Sonoco Products Co. (NYSE: SON) entails the primary packaging, retail display assembly and fulfillment of a segment of battery products for Energizer brands. This contract is a major win for Sonoco, as it will leverage Sonoco’s other segments in supplying e-packaging materials and will also provide packaging services. Sonoco foresees opportunity for other similar contract wins going forward. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) rose 0.55 percent to $119.10 Friday on volume of 467,466.0million shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $117.34 to $119.11. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) has a market capitalization of $7.34billion.

Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) (NYSE:IBA) on 30 Apr 2014 filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Industrias Bachoco, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) (NYSE:IBA)’s stock on June 13, 2014 reported a increase of 0.04% to the closing price of $52.31. Its fifty two weeks range is $30.19 -$53.15. The total market capitalization recorded $2.94billion. The overall volume in the last trading session was 71,382.00million shares. In its share capital, IBA has 50.43million outstanding shares.

Hino Trucks partnered with Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR) to give one lucky tow operator this fully loaded Hino 258ALP truck fitted with a Century 12 Series LCG carrier.  The education and legislative programs of the Professional Wreckers of Florida (PWOF) benefit from the truck giveaway, held at the Florida Tow Show in Orlando. On Friday, shares of Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR) dropped -0.25% to close the day at $20.00. Company return on investment (ROI) is 5.40% and its monthly performance is recorded as 6.95%.  Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR) quarterly revenue growth is 6.50%.

Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT)’s board received a public letter from one of its largest shareholders, Harbinger Group (HRG_), requesting either the potential sale of the entire company or the sale of a portion of CENT’s assets. Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT) stock performance was -0.35% in last session and finished the day at $8.66. Traded volume was 27,987.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 38.87K shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.52. Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT) insider ownership is 2.40%.