Capital goods stocks remained flat so far on Wednesday on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%, the Nasdaq stayed level and the S&P 500 increased 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among capital goods stocks include:
- CRH Plc (CRH): CRH stock is up 2.2% today.
- NCI Building Systems (NCS): NCS stock is up 1.7% today.
- James Hardie Industries Se (JHX): JHX stock is up 1.7% today.
- U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (SLCA): SLCA stock is up 1.6% today and up 20.6% in the last month.
- Exelis Inc. Common Stock New Wh (XLS): XLS stock is up 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Agco Corp (AGCO): AGCO stock is up 1.4% today.
- BE Aerospace (BEAV): BEAV stock is up 1.4% today.
- General Dynamics Corp (GD): GD stock is up 1.3% today.
- Trinity Industries (TRN): TRN stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Quanta Services (PWR): PWR stock is up 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among capital goods stocks include:
- Toll Brothers Inc (TOL): TOL stock is down 2.0% today.
- Lennar Corp (LEN): LEN stock is down 1.1% today.
- NVR Inc (NVR): NVR stock is down 1.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- KB Home (KBH): KBH stock is down 0.9% today.
- Tennant Company (TNC): TNC stock is down 0.4% today.
- Tutor Perini Corp (TPC): TPC stock is down 0.3% today.
- Meritage Corp (MTH): MTH stock is down 0.5% today.
- D.R. Horton (DHI): DHI stock is down 0.8% today.
- M.D.C. Holdings (MDC): MDC stock is down 0.9% today.
- Joy Global Inc (JOY): JOY 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.
