Capital goods stocks finished flat on Wednesday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%, the Nasdaq rose 0.4% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among capital goods stocks include:

• Alliant Techsystems Inc (ATK): ATK stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Orbital Sciences Corp (ORB): ORB stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Esterline Technologies Corp (ESL): ESL stock is up 1.2% today.

• Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): MLM stock is up 1.0% today.

• Exelis Inc. Common Stock New Wh (XLS): XLS stock is up 1.0% today.

• Texas Industries (TXI): TXI stock is up 1.0% today.

• Heico Cp Cl A (HEI.A): HEI.A stock is up 0.9% today.

• Thor Industries (THO): THO stock is up 0.9% today.

• Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI): AWI stock is up 0.9% today.

• Watsco Inc (WSO): WSO stock is up 0.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among capital goods stocks include:

• Granite Construction Inc (GVA): GVA stock is down 1.1% today.

• Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS): FBHS stock is down 0.8% today.

• Lennar Corp (LEN.B): LEN.B stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Harsco Corp (HSC): HSC stock is down 0.5% today.

• SPX Corp (SPW): SPW stock is down 0.5% today.

• Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO): LECO stock is down 0.5% today.

• Pall Corp (PLL): PLL stock is down 0.5% today.

• 3M Company (MMM): MMM stock is down 0.4% today.

• Toro Company (TTC): TTC stock is down 0.4% today.

• Pultegroup (PHM): PHM stock is down 0.4% 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.