Capital goods stocks finished up 0.7% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.3% higher, the Nasdaq was up 0.3% and the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among capital goods stocks include:
- Mastec Inc (MTZ): MTZ stock is up 2.0% to a new 52-week high of $44.23.
- Orbital Sciences Corp (ORB): ORB stock is up 1.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Joy Global Inc (JOY): JOY stock is up 1.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Trinity Industries (TRN): TRN stock is up 1.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Ingersoll-Rand Plc (Ireland) (IR): IR stock is up 1.3% today.
- L-3 Communications Holdings (LLL): LLL stock is up 1.2% to a new 52-week high of $120.19.
- Lennar Corp (LEN.B): LEN.B stock is up 1.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- KBR Inc (KBR): KBR stock is up 1.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Primoris Services Corp (PRIM): PRIM stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Meritage Corp (MTH): MTH stock is up 1.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among capital goods stocks include:
- Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN): BECN stock is down 1.5% today.
- BE Aerospace (BEAV): BEAV stock is down 0.6% today.
- NVR Inc (NVR): NVR stock is down 0.6% today.
- USG Corp (USG): USG stock is down 0.7% today.
- Transdigm Group Inc (TDG): TDG stock is down 0.6% today.
- The Middleby Corp (MIDD): MIDD stock is down 0.6% today.
- Dresser-Rand Group Inc (DRC): DRC stock is down 0.5% today.
- Spirit Aerosystems Holdings (SPR): SPR stock is down 0.5% today.
- Toll Brothers Inc (TOL): TOL stock is down 0.4% today.
- Heico Corp (HEI): HEI stock is down 0.3% today.
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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
