Capital goods stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.5%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.6% higher and the S&P 500 rose 0.5%.
Some of the biggest gainers among capital goods stocks include:
- Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc (WAIR): WAIR stock is up 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Trinity Industries (TRN): TRN stock is up 1.7% to a new 52-week high of $87.48.
- Spirit Aerosystems Holdings (SPR): SPR stock is up 1.5% today.
- Orbital Sciences Corp (ORB): ORB stock is up 1.4% today.
- Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CBI): CBI stock is up 1.3% today.
- Exelis Inc. Common Stock New Wh (XLS): XLS stock is up 1.3% today.
- L-3 Communications Holdings (LLL): LLL stock is up 1.2%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- The Middleby Corp (MIDD): MIDD stock is up 1.1% today.
- Dresser-Rand Group Inc (DRC): DRC stock is up 0.9% today.
- Teledyne Technologies Inc (TDY): TDY stock is up 0.9% today.
Some of the biggest losers among capital goods stocks include:
- Granite Construction Inc (GVA): GVA stock is down 1.0% today.
- Heico Cp Cl A (HEI.A): HEI.A stock is down 0.9% today.
- Graco Inc (GGG): GGG stock is down 0.6% today.
- Valmont Industries (VMI): VMI stock is down 0.5% today.
- Aecom Technology Corp (ACM): ACM stock is down 0.4% today.
- Chart Industries (GTLS): GTLS stock is down 0.3% today.
- Gencorp Inc (GY): GY stock is down 0.3% today.
- Harsco Corp (HSC): HSC stock is down 0.2% today.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO): LECO stock is down 0.2% today.
- Barnes Group (B): B stock is down 0.2% 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.
