The grades of 4 Construction Materials stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Vulcan Materials Company produces construction aggregates. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth and earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VMC stock.

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM) boosts its rating from a B to a A this week. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. is a manufacturer of lime and limestone products, supplying mainly the construction, steel, municipal sanitation and water treatment, aluminum, paper, glass, roof shingle, and agriculture industries. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of USLM stock.

CRH Plc Sponsored ADR (CRH) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. CRH Plc Sponsored ADR engages in the manufacture and supply of building materials primarily in western Europe and North America. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, earnings growth, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CRH stock.

Yulong Eco-Materials Ltd.’s (YECO) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. The company also gets A’s in free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of YECO stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.