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Industrial Stocks

Industrial stocks are companies that manufacture industrial products such as tools, machinery, and building supplies. However, this broad industry can also include companies engaged in the transportation, shipping, and logistics spaces. It includes companies that produce capital goods, those who make the tools for others to build them, and those that transport them. Some of the industry’s most popular stocks include Honeywell and General Electric.

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Recent Industrial Stocks Articles

Defense Earnings: Winners and Losers

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Defense contractors are looking good right now, but sequestration will cause more trouble as the year goes on.

Gold Rises on Sharp U.S. Durable Goods Drop

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The largest drop in U.S. durable goods orders in seven months increased inventor confidence in continued economic stimulus and sent gold climbing on Wednesday.

Gold Falls as U.S. Dollar Advances

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell in Tuesday trading as weaker-than-expected economic reports from China and Germany pushed the U.S. dollar higher.

Hedge Fund Buying Pushes Gold Higher

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose strongly in Monday trading as hedge funds cut short positions and continued to purchase the metal, despite last week's sharp drop.

Gold Posts Fourth Consecutive Weekly Loss

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures edged up in Friday trading, but still posted a steep loss for the week, marking the metal's fourth straight weekly drop.

Dr. Copper Catches the Flu

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The heavy pressure on copper prices doesn't say anything reassuring about the global economic picture and signals that right now, defense might be the best offense.

Gold Gains on Weak U.S. Economic Reports

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose modestly in Thursday trading as a trio of reports showed a slowing U.S. economy.

Gold Sags as U.S. Dollar Rises, Equities Fall

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Investors sought safety in the U.S. dollar as equity markets fell, sending gold futures down modestly in Wednesday trading.

Gold Bugs Got Squashed: What’s Next?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Trying to trade gold is a fool's game, as the metal is unpredictable. Still, you can cash in on its volatility with these picks.

Gold Regains Some Lost Ground After Plunge

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold reversed course and climbed in Tuesday trading, recovering some ground from Monday's plunge after an analyst said the metal was undervalued.

Carnage in Gold and Silver Could Be a Leading Indicator

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Volatility in the commodity space often serves as a precursor to volatility in stocks.

Gold Dives to Two-Year Low on China

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold tumbled in Monday trading, hitting a two-year low, after a report showed weaker economic growth in China.

Tie Down Your Silver Straddle

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Last month's long straddle on SLV is sitting on 50% gains. Here's how to squeeze a little bit more out while securing some of the profits in the original trade.

Gold Plunges on U.S. Economic Worries

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold suffered its biggest pullback in a year as rising concern about the U.S. economy's recovery shook traders Friday.

Gold Recovers as Investors Look for Bargains

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose modestly in Thursday trading, recovering from Wednesday's nearly 2% drop in futures prices as investors took advantage of the lower price.

Gold Plunges on Goldman Sachs Forecast

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A reduced 2013 forecast for gold prices from Goldman Sachs sent the metal plummeting in Wednesday trading, as the U.S. dollar rose and equities soared.

3 Companies That Are Cashing In on Higher Gas Taxes

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
While we will all be spending more at the pump soon thanks to higher gas taxes, these three stocks could actually help you profit on that reality. Take a look.

Gold Rises on Weak U.S. Dollar, Stimulus Optimism

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold jumped in Tuesday trading as the U.S. dollar slid against other currencies and bargain-hunters entered the market.

Gold Dips on Stronger U.S. Dollar, Soros Comments

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold pulled back modestly in Monday trading as the U.S. dollar gained and George Soros said the metal's safe haven appeal had been "destroyed."
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