Promising Construction Stocks Worth Watching - September 2nd

Key Points

• Five construction-related stocks are highlighted for September 2: Caterpillar (CAT), Deere & Company (DE), CNH Industrial (CNH), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM).
• The companies were selected based on having the highest recent dollar trading volume among construction stocks, a cyclical group influenced by economic growth, interest rates, housing demand, infrastructure spending, and commodity costs.
• The stocks span construction and agricultural equipment, mechanical and electrical contracting, and building materials, giving investors exposure to multiple segments of the construction industry.

Caterpillar, Deere & Company, CNH Industrial, Comfort Systems USA, and Martin Marietta Materials are the five Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of companies involved in building, engineering, infrastructure, construction services, or supplying materials and equipment to the construction industry. For investors, these stocks are often considered cyclical because their performance can depend heavily on economic growth, interest rates, housing demand, government infrastructure spending, and commodity costs. 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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Deere & Company (DE)

Deere & Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in agriculture, construction, forestry, and turf care. It operates through the following segments: Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Agriculture and Turf segment focuses on the distribution and manufacture of a full line of agriculture and turf equipment and related service parts.

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CNH Industrial (CNH)

CNH Industrial NV is an equipment and services company, which develops, manufactures and sells specialized machines and services for the farming and construction industries, and supplies replacement parts and accessories. It operates through the following operating segments: Agriculture, Construction, and Financial Services.

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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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Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a natural resource-based building materials company, supplies aggregates and heavy-side building materials to the construction industry in the United States and internationally. It offers crushed stone, sand, and gravel products; ready mixed concrete and asphalt; paving products and services; and Portland and specialty cement for use in the infrastructure projects, and nonresidential and residential construction markets, as well as in the railroad, agricultural, utility, and environmental industries.

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