January 20, 2016 - 11:01 AM EST
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Western Refining Inc (WNR) Drops 5.85% on January 20

Western Refining Inc (WNR) was one of the Russell 2000's biggest losers for Wednesday January 20 as the stock slid 5.85% to $30.73, a loss of $-1.91 per share. Starting at an opening price of $31.46 a share, the stock traded between $29.81 and $31.46 over the course of the trading day. Volume was 2.4 million shares over 22,770 trades, against an average daily volume of 1.7 million shares and a total float of 93.68 million.

The losses send Western Refining Inc down to a market cap of $2.88 billion. In the last year, Western Refining Inc has traded between $51.31 and $32.14, and its 50-day SMA is currently $40.30 and 200-day SMA is $42.71.

The stock has a P/E Ratio of 6.

Western Refining Inc is a crude oil refiner and marketer of refined products. The Company operates retail convenience stores that sell gasoline, diesel fuel and convenience store merchandise.

Western Refining Inc is based out of El Paso, TX and has some 5,700 employees. Its CEO is Jeff A. Stevens.

For a complete fundamental analysis analysis of Western Refining Inc, check out Equities.com’s Stock Valuation Analysis report for WNR. To see the latest independent stock recommendations from Equities.com’s analysts, visit our Research section.

The Russell 2000 is one of the leading indices tracking small-cap companies in the United States. It's maintained by Russell Investments, an industry leader in creating and maintaining indices, and consists of the smallest 2000 stocks from the broader Russell 3000 index.

Russell's indices differ from traditional indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) or S&P 500, whose members are selected by committee, because they base membership entirely on an objective, rules based methodology. The 3,000 largest companies by market cap make up the Russell 3000, with the 2,000 smaller companies making up the Russell 2000. It's a simple approach that gives a broad, unbiased look at the small-cap market as a whole.

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