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Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) Credit Rating Might Be Cut To Junk By S&P -Rumor This article may include mentions of rumors, chatter, or unconfirmed information. Readers should beware that while unconfirmed information may be correlated with increased volatility in securities, price movements...

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...

Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...

Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...

By 12:58 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 71.52 points, or 0.63%, to 11,500.08, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 5.01 points, or 0.40%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 9.54 points, or 0.36%. Some of the narrow based indexes supporting the markets are Cement...

Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) has surged as the commodity stocks have heated up in recent months. Just six weeks ago, Vulcan Materials was trading in a beautiful sideways base in the $36.00 range at 52 week lows. You can see this base in the chart below. As the material, commodity plays...

At 11:30 am, the Dow gained 0.51% to 11,487.10, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.32% to 1,244.44 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.34% to 2,633.91. The industries that are driving the market today are: Medical Practitioners: This industry jumped 12.12% by 11:30 am. The top...

As investors, we should never let a good crisis go to waste. “The time to buy,” Baron Rothschild recounted long ago, “is when there is blood in the streets…even if it is your own.” I opened the June 2010 issue of the Sizemore Investment Letter with this same quote. As much as I hate to recycle...

Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...

Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...

By 11:09 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 19.68 points, or 0.17%, to 11,352.80, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 2.59 points, or 0.21%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 3.95 points, or 0.15%. Some of the narrow based indexes supporting the markets are Memory...

At 10:11 am, the Dow gained 0.57% to 11,427.09, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.56% to 1,229.92 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.54% to 2,608.84. The industries that are driving the market today are: Cement: This industry jumped 2.44% by 10:11 am. The top stock within...

By 10:12 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 23.27 points, or 0.20%, to 11,339.14, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 3.43 points, or 0.28%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 2.81 points, or 0.11%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are still afloat in the markets...

At 10:29 am, the Dow gained 0.69% to 11,333.16, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.80% to 1,215.67 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.65% to 2,565.90. The industries that are driving the market today are: Dairy Products: This industry jumped 17.87% by 10:29 am. The top stock...