2026-10-07 · MOS
MOS −5.1%: an unusually large move for this stock
MOSAIC CO moved 3.9 points less than its sector, on 0.7× its usual volume.
The story in plain words
Wednesday, October 7, 2026. MOS −5.1%: an unusually large move for this stock. MOSAIC CO moved 3.9 points less than its sector, on 0.7× its usual volume.
What the data shows for Mosaic Company (The) (MOS): MOS −5.1% today. Its sector fund (XLB) −1.2% today. S&P 500 (SPY) −0.2% today.
Worked out from that data: 3.9 points less than its sector. Volume 0.7× its 20-day average. Bigger than 93% of its daily moves over the past 250 trading days.
Possible contributors. These line up in time with the move; they are not confirmed causes: News: “Wednesday's session: top gainers and losers in the S&P500 index” (Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause).
About the company: Mosaic Company (The) trades as MOS and is part of the S&P 500, in the Materials sector (Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, founded in 2004.
This is one of CookieStocks’ daily stock stories about unusually large one-day price moves in S&P 500 stocks, measured against each stock’s own history, its sector and its usual volume. Stories are found automatically each trading day from market data and SEC filings, and every claim is labelled as observed, calculated or a possible contributor. Statistics only, not investment advice.
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- OBSERVEDMOS −5.1% todayOct 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
- OBSERVEDIts sector fund (XLB) −1.2% todayOct 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
- CALCULATED3.9 points less than its sectorHow: stock return − sector fund return · Oct 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
- OBSERVEDS&P 500 (SPY) −0.2% todayOct 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
- CALCULATEDVolume 0.7× its 20-day averageHow: today’s volume ÷ average of the last 20 days · Oct 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
- CALCULATEDBigger than 93% of its daily moves over the past 250 trading daysHow: share of past daily moves smaller in size · Oct 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
- POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTORNews: “Wednesday's session: top gainers and losers in the S&P500 index”Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause. · Oct 7, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
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Statistics only, not investment advice. Past moves don’t predict future ones. Data as of Oct 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET.