111.   In a sluggish economy, where investors have fled technology issues and other cyclical stocks, the company is well positioned as a consumer staple.

112.   In general, it was a good day for so-called cyclical stocks, like Alcoa and DuPont, a group that until earlier this month had been neglected.

113.   In contrast, cyclical stocks moved lower.

114.   In addition, USA Today reported that Fidelity Investments had sold many cyclical stocks, including Clark, which may have contributed to the fall.

115.   In the last few months, investors have moved money out of pharmaceuticals and into rising cyclical stocks, notably energy companies.

116.   Indeed, much of the weakness in stock prices Tuesday was among cyclical stocks, which over the last six weeks have posted very strong gains.

117.   In the last hour of trading today, though, the so-called cyclical stocks tumbled.

118.   International Business Machines Corp. and Aluminum Co. of America -- so-called cyclical stocks that do well when the economy expands -- led the advance.

119.   Instead they have flocked to undervalued cyclical stocks, which have rallied as the economy has shown much more strength than expected.

120.   Interest-rate sensitive stock, such as banks and brokerage and insurance companies, led the market rise Friday, followed by cyclical stocks.