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. ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON) ON Semiconductor Corporation provides intelligent sensing and power solutions worldwide. Its intelligent power […]
Read MoreIn a rising interest rate environment, with housing demand and loan applications starting to show signs to decline, companies that are closely tied to the health of the housing market tend to be especially sensitive. That includes industries like Wood Products. Housing-related industries proved to be surprising areas of strength in the economy in 2020 […]
Read MoreAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. operates as a semiconductor company worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Computing and Graphics; and Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood […]
Read MoreCTS Corporation (CTS) CTS Corporation manufactures and sells sensors, actuators, and connectivity components in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company provides sensors and actuators for use in passenger or commercial vehicles. Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Mercer International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe, the […]
Read MoreSWK Holdings Corporation (SWKH) SWK Holdings Corporation, a specialty finance company that focuses on the healthcare sector. It operates in two segments, Finance Receivables and Pharmaceutical Development. Avient Corporation (AVNT) Avient Corporation provides specialized formulator, services, and sustainable material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. It operates through three […]
Read MoreMercer International Inc. (MERC) Mercer International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe, the United States, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Pulp and Wood Products. Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in […]
Read MoreTrio-Tech International (TRT) Trio-Tech International, together with its subsidiaries, provides manufacturing, testing, and distribution services to the semiconductor industry. The company’s Testing Services segment offers stabilization bake, thermal shock, temperature cycling, mechanical shock, constant acceleration, gross and fine leak, electrical, static and dynamic burn-in, and vibration testing, as well as reliability lab and microprocessor equipment […]
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 MoreBraskem S.A. (BAK) Braskem S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells thermoplastic resins. The company operates through three segments: Brazil, United States and Europe, and Mexico. The Brazil segment produces and sells chemicals, including ethylene, polymer and chemical grade propylene, butadiene, butene-1, benzene, toluene, and xylenes products; fuels, such as automotive gasoline Golden Ocean […]
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 MoreGameStop Corp. (GME) GameStop Corp., a specialty retailer, provides games and entertainment products through its e-commerce properties and various stores in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The company sells new and pre-owned video game platforms; accessories, such as controllers, gaming headsets, virtual reality products, and memory cards; new and pre-owned video game software; […]
Read MoreBoise Cascade Company manufactures wood products and distributes building materials in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution. The Wood Products segment manufactures laminated veneer lumber and laminated beams used in headers and beams; I-joists for residential and commercial flooring and roofing systems, and other structural […]
Read MoreThe longer you invest in the stock market, the more familiar you become with a lot of the concepts that are used to define and justify the various investing methods that drive them. Years ago, as I began to incorporate technical analysis and shorter-term trading strategies into my system, one of the first technical patterns […]
Read MoreTwo surprising areas of strength in the economy for more than a year have come from the Homebuilders and Construction industries. Against the backdrop of economic pressures from the pandemic, it’s natural to think that economically sensitive industries like Homebuilders, Construction, and others would see decreases in demand. The shift of corporate America to work-from-home […]
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