Capital goods stocks rose broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.8%, the Nasdaq rose 1.1% and the S&P 500 was up 0.8%.
Some of the biggest gainers among capital goods stocks include:
- Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): MLM stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC): VMC stock is up 1.5% today.
- Watsco Inc (WSO): WSO stock is up 1.4% today.
- USG Corp (USG): USG stock is up 1.3% today.
- James Hardie Industries Se (JHX): JHX stock is up 1.3% today.
- Trinity Industries (TRN): TRN stock is up 1.3% today.
- Caterpillar Inc (CAT): CAT stock is up 1.2% today.
- Tenaris S.A. (TS): TS stock is up 1.2% today.
- Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI): AWI stock is up 1.2% today.
- Eagle Materials Inc (EXP): EXP stock is up 1.2% today.
Some of the biggest losers among capital goods stocks include:
- Colfax Corp (CFX): CFX stock is down 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Kennametal Inc (KMT): KMT stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Ingersoll-Rand Plc (Ireland) (IR): IR stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Heico Corp (HEI): HEI stock is down 0.5% today.
- Timken Company (TKR): TKR stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- NVR Inc (NVR): NVR stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Lennar Corp (LEN.B): LEN.B stock is down 0.5% today.
- Simon Property Group (SPG): SPG stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Elbit Systems Ltd (ESLT): ESLT stock is down 0.4% today.
- Esterline Technologies Corp (ESL): ESL stock is down 0.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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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.
