Construction Materials

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) was downgraded by Credit Suisse from "neutral" to "underperform." KBH's stock closed at $15.25 on Friday. KB Home's PEG ratio is -1.33. Texas Industries Inc (NYSE: TXI) was downgraded by Jefferies & Co from "buy" to “hold." TXI's shares closed at $42.15 on Friday. Texas...

Jefferies & Company has downgraded Texas Industries (NYSE: TXI) from Buy to Hold and maintains its $43 price target.

Texas Industries (NYSE: TXI) Q2 EPS of a loss of $0.40 was better than both Jefferies' estimate of a loss of $0.66 and the Bloomberg consensus estimates of a loss of $0.55. This mainly reflected higher than expected volumes, which the company attributes to better weather. It remains cautious on the...

Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TXI) today reported financial results for the quarter ended November 30, 2010. Results for the quarter were a net loss of $11.2 million or $.40 per share. Results for the quarter ended November 30, 2009 were a net loss of $3.7 million or $.13 per share and included...

Industry Rank Analysis 1-5-11 The spending from the Stimulus Bill (ARRA) is rapidly running out, and in the current environment it is highly unlikely to be renewed. A fairly significant part of the ARRA was spending on public construction projects such as roads and bridges. Construction in the...

Industry Rank Analysis 1-5-11 The spending from the Stimulus Bill (ARRA) is rapidly running out, and in the current environment it is highly unlikely to be renewed. A fairly significant part of the ARRA was spending on public construction projects such as roads and bridges. Construction in the...

Industry Rank Analysis 1-5-11 The spending from the Stimulus Bill (ARRA) is rapidly running out, and in the current environment it is highly unlikely to be renewed. A fairly significant part of the ARRA was spending on public construction projects such as roads and bridges. Construction in the...

Industry Rank Analysis 1-5-11 The spending from the Stimulus Bill (ARRA) is rapidly running out, and in the current environment it is highly unlikely to be renewed. A fairly significant part of the ARRA was spending on public construction projects such as roads and bridges. Construction in the...

Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) was downgraded by UBS from "buy" to "neutral." VMC's shares closed at $44.46 yesterday. Vulcan Materials' PEG ratio is -7.74. The Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL) was downgraded by Citigroup from "buy" to "hold." FINL's stock closed at $17.36 yesterday. Finish...

Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) 33,483 puts, 386 calls 2. Fastenal Co. (NASDAQ: FAST) 5,492 puts, 118 calls 3. Auxillium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUXL) 5,009 puts, 222 calls 4....

Shares of Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE: MLM) are higher on the session by 0.43%, currently trading at $93.00. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name...

Despite being the largest producer of construction aggregates and a leading producer of other construction materials, Vulcan Materials (VMC) faces intense competition and a challenging environment. The nearly stalled construction business has yet to show positive signs of recovery, jeopardizing...

Despite being the largest producer of construction aggregates and a leading producer of other construction materials, Vulcan Materials (VMC) faces intense competition and a challenging environment. The nearly stalled construction business has yet to show positive signs of recovery, jeopardizing...

By 11:04 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 42.84 points, or 0.37%, to 11,520.97, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 5.53 points, or 0.44%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 13.15 points, or 0.50%. Some of the narrow based indexes driving the markets are Chinese...