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Construction Stocks To Keep An Eye On - April 26th

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Key Points

  • Caterpillar (CAT), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), and United Rentals (URI) are the three construction stocks MarketBeat’s screener highlights today, chosen for having the highest recent dollar trading volume among construction peers.
  • Construction stocks are cyclical and particularly sensitive to interest rates, commodity prices, and government construction spending, so their performance tends to track economic growth and policy changes.
  • Five stocks we like better than Caterpillar.

Caterpillar, Comfort Systems USA, and United Rentals are the three Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of companies involved in building and related activities—such as residential and commercial contractors, infrastructure firms, engineering companies, and suppliers of building materials and heavy equipment. For investors, these stocks tend to be cyclical and sensitive to interest rates, commodity prices and government construction spending, making them responsive to economic growth and policy changes. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Construction stocks within the last several days.

Caterpillar (CAT)

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools.

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Comfort Systems USA (FIX)

Comfort Systems USA, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mechanical and Electrical. The company offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as plumbing, electrical, piping and controls, off-site construction, monitoring, and fire protection.

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United Rentals (URI)

United Rentals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities.

Read Our Latest Research Report on URI

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