Mobile-area stocks kick off September with slight gains

Mobile-area stocks kick off September with slight gains

September started off pretty well for some companies on our Mobile and Alabama Stock Report ahead of the three-day Labor Day weekend.

Still, others had a relatively flat day on Friday.

Community Health Systems picked up a sizable 5.6% gain to pace the field.

Synovus led the banking gainers at 3.6%.

Louisiana-Pacific rose 2.9%, while ArcelorMittal increased 1.5%.

Conagra Brands took the biggest loss at 1.9%.