These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action.

Highlights
Hess Corp (HES) – up 6%
Xerox (XRX) – up 4%
Staples (SPLS) – up3 %
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (SXL) – up 3%
Waste Management (WM) – up 2%

Lowlights
PetSmart (PETM) – down 9%
Lockheed Martin (LMT) – down 3%
Whirlpool (WHR) – down 3%
Consol Energy (CNX) – down 3%
PPG Industries (PPG) – down 3%

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