Building Products

Oppenheimer is out with its report today on Masco Corp. (NYSE: MAS), maintaining Perform. In a note to clients, Opppenheimer writes, "We believe residential markets will recover over time, but the pace and timing remain highly uncertain. The company's aggressive restructuring actions should...

Matthew Craft, AP Business Writer Stocks slide after unemployment claims jump Stocks drop in early trading after more people apply for unemployment benefits last week NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in early trading Wednesday after claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly for the first time...

Trading Resumes: Universal Forest Products (NASDAQ: UFPI)

Trading to Resume Universal Forest Products (NASDAQ: UFPI) at 4:45 p.m. EST.

Universal Forest Products Halted (NASDAQ: UFPI)

In a report released this morning, Jefferies said that it continues to support Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) “and believe the company's composite materials business will be a major contributor to earnings growth in 2011-12.” “The company is investing to expand capacity at production facilities in...

Piper Jaffray has a Neutral rating and a $14 price target on shares of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG). In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "Apogee continues to make progress toward an eventual earnings rebound on the other side of a very difficult commercial construction...

Analysts at KeyBanc downgrade Lennox International Inc (NYSE: LII) from “buy” to “hold.” LII shares gained 0.04% to close at $53.59 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Piper Jaffray is reiterating its Neutral rating and its price target of $14 on Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ: APOG). The report shows the hope of recovery in the form of backlog progress also, saying, “Sequential backlog improved an encouraging 43% to $237.2M and included $15M related to the recent...

Warren Buffett, head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), has numerous fans, and a few critics. However, the critics don't have a much of a leg to stand on, especially when several of the stocks he owns traded at 52 week highs on Wednesday. If you look at the list of Warren Buffett Berkshire...

US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting quarterly results from Monsanto Co (NYSE: MON). Gold futures surged to a new high. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 44 points to 12,371.00, while those for the S&P 500 index rose 5.40 points to 1,332.10....

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is projected to report its FQ2 EPS at $1.85 on revenue of $4.15 billion. WD-40 Co (NASDAQ: WDFC) is projected to report its FQ2 earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $86.67 million. Immucor Inc (NASDAQ: BLUD) is expected to post its FQ3 earnings at $0.27 per...

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROCK) has completed its previously announced acquisition of The D.S. Brown Company, an Ohio-based manufacturer of expansion joints, structural bearings and pavement sealants for bridges, highways and other infrastructure projects, from Altus Capital Partners, Inc...

Altus Capital Partners today announced the closing of the sale of The D.S. Brown Company, a leading provider of safety-critical transportation infrastructure products, to Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROCK), a manufacturer and distributor of products for building and industrial markets. It...

Shares of Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) are higher on the session by 1.04%, currently trading at $36.05. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...