Capital goods stocks finished up 0.3% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.4% higher and the S&P 500 was up 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among capital goods stocks include:
- Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS): FBHS stock is up 2.3% today.
- Chart Industries (GTLS): GTLS stock is up 2.3% today.
- Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX): LPX stock is up 2.2% today.
- NCI Building Systems (NCS): NCS stock is up 2.1% today.
- Pultegroup (PHM): PHM stock is up 2.0% today.
- Colfax Corp (CFX): CFX stock is up 1.9% today.
- Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN): BECN stock is up 1.9% today.
- D.R. Horton (DHI): DHI stock is up 1.8%, marking the 10th consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc (WAIR): WAIR stock is up 1.6% today.
Some of the biggest losers among capital goods stocks include:
- Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica (ERJ): ERJ stock is down 1.2% today.
- Nordson Corp (NDSN): NDSN stock is down 0.7% today.
- Msc Industrial Direct Company (MSM): MSM stock is down 0.3%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Forest City Ent Cl A (FCE.A): FCE.A stock is down 0.2% today.
- Orbital Sciences Corp (ORB): ORB 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.
