asphalt maker vulcan materials is at a three-month high thanks to its 6.3% jump.n the energy sector, denbury resources was up 7%. profits and daily production in the last quarter were up. and coal company peabody is at a new 52-week high with today's 5% increase. it's never too early for retailers to start talking about the holidays. if october is any indication, it may be a decent season. the best october same-store sales came from luxury stores, followed by wholesale clubs and apparel retailers. looking at the biggest stock pops within each of those areas. nordstrom was up almost 7% with better than expected october sales. b.j. wholesale was just ahead of estimates, and its stock added almost 4%. teen apparel shop zumiez rocketed 13.5% higher, with october same-store sales coming in three times better than forecast. finally, for-profit education stocks took a dive today, including apollo group. the department of education is looking at its online university of phoenix and its federal student loan program. apollo shares fell 8% to a four- year low. the for-profit