Vulcan Materials Company (VMC): Today's Featured Materials & Construction Loser
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industry closed the day up 0.1%.
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) being today's featured materials & construction loser. Vulcan Materials Company fell $1.42 (-4.1%) to $33.21 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1.6 million shares of Vulcan Materials Company exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.4 million shares.
Vulcan Materials Company engages in the production and sale of construction aggregates for the infrastructure industry primarily in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Aggregates, Concrete, Asphalt Mix, and Cement. Vulcan Materials Company has a market cap of $4 billion and is part of the
sector. Shares are down 21.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Vulcan as a
. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its disappointing return on equity, poor profit margins, weak operating cash flow, generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself and feeble growth in its earnings per share.
- You can view the full Vulcan Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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India Globalization Capital Inc
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) were all gainers within the materials & construction industry with
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) being today's featured materials & construction industry winner.
- Use our materials & construction section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the materials & construction industry could consider
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) while those bearish on the materials & construction industry could consider
ProShares Short Basic Materials Fd
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).
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