Installed Building Products, Inc. (IBP) Installed Building Products, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors, and other products in the continental United States. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation […]
Read MoreOne of the sectors that I have learned to pay attention to as a barometer for the underlying relative health of the economy is the Materials sector, because the companies that comprise it produce or mine many of the raw materials that make up the building blocks for most of the finished goods we use […]
Read MoreThe longer a bull market lasts, the more extended price valuations become. The longer that condition continues, the harder it becomes for value-oriented investors to justify long-term investments in most of the stocks, industries and sectors that everybody else is talking about. On the other hand, market downturns are things that tend to give value […]
Read MoreClick the symbol for the chart and signal BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) BlueLinx Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes residential and commercial building products in the United States. The company distributes specialty products comprising engineered wood, industrial products, cedar, moulding, siding, metal, and insulation products; KBR, Inc. (KBR) KBR, Inc. provides scientific, technology, and […]
Read MoreCornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (CNR) The company operates through three segments: Windows, Siding, and Commercial. Its Windows segment provides vinyl, aluminum, wood, and aluminum clad-wood windows and patio doors; and steel, wood, and fiberglass entry doors under the Ply Gem, Simonton, Atrium, American Craftsman, Silver Line, Great Lakes Window, and North Star brands. BlueLinx Holdings […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Lumber is on a tear again, bringing back the specter of increasing construction costs. Lumber futures have recouped recent losses and risen by the exchange maximum of $45 for six consecutive sessions, touching $1,204.90 per 1,000 board feet Wednesday, the highest in three weeks. After prices slumped in January amid cold U.S. weather […]
Read MoreNorth American Construction Group Ltd. (NOA) North American Construction Group Ltd. provides mining and heavy construction services to the resource development and industrial construction sectors in Canada and the United States The company’s Heavy Construction & Mining division offers constructability reviews, budgetary cost estimates, design-build construction, project management, contract mining, Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM) Primoris […]
Read MoreSmith-Midland Corporation (SMID) Smith-Midland Corporation, through its subsidiaries, invents, develops, manufactures, markets, leases, licenses, sells, and installs precast concrete products primarily for use in the construction, highway, utilities, and farming industries. It offers SlenderWall, a lightweight construction panels for the exterior walls of building; Sierra Wall that provides sound and sight barrier for use alongside […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Strong building demand and renewed supply challenges have sent lumber prices surging to the highest in six months. Lumber futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jumped 4.4% to a six-month high of $1,069.30 per 1,000 board feet Friday. This extends a 68% rally that began in mid-November, when flooding in Canada’s westernmost province […]
Read MoreBlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) BlueLinx Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes residential and commercial building products in the United States. It distributes structural products, including plywood, oriented strand board, rebar and remesh, lumber, spruce, and other wood products primarily that are used for structural support and walls in construction projects Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) Louisiana-Pacific […]
Read MoreAspen Aerogels, Inc. (ASPN) Aspen Aerogels, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aerogel insulation products primarily for use in the energy infrastructure and building materials markets in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, and Latin America. The company offers PyroThin thermal barriers for use in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and energy grid industries Smith-Midland […]
Read MoreOne of the most successful investors in the entire history of the U.S. stock market, and arguably the most famous of our era is Warren Buffett. His annual reports for Berkshire Hathaway have long been considered required reading for any serious fundamental or value-oriented investor because of the way he outlines his views of current […]
Read MoreMasTec, Inc., an infrastructure construction company, provides engineering, building, installation, maintenance, and upgrade services for communications, energy, utility, and other infrastructure primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through five segments: Communications, Clean Energy and Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Electrical Transmission, and Other. MTZ $91.0000 1.8700 % 2.1000 Mastec Inc Sector : Construction […]
Read MoreThe longer a bull market lasts, the more extended price valuations become. The longer that condition continues, the harder it becomes for value-oriented investors to justify long-term investments in most of the stocks, industries and sectors that everybody else is talking about. I think this is a pretty good description of current market conditions, as […]
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