Wednesday 1 October 2014

Ebola concerns lift Lakeland and Alpha in heavy trading

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Lakeland Industries and Alpha Pro Tech rallied on Wednesday in heavy trading, following news a day earlier of the first diagnosis of a patient in the United States with Ebola. Lakeland, which makes protective clothing for healthcare and first responders, rose 8.4 percent to $7.53 on volume of about 1.4 million shares, many times its 50-day average of about 81,300. Wednesday was the most active day for the stock since June 2004. Alpha Pro Tech, whose infection control unit makes face masks and eye shields, rose 4 percent to $3.38. ...




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