Construction Stocks Worth Watching – December 3rd

Caterpillar, D.R. Horton, and CRH are the three Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of companies primarily involved in building and infrastructure work — including general contractors, specialty subcontractors, construction materials suppliers (cement, steel, lumber), equipment manufacturers, and engineering firms. For investors, these stocks tend to be cyclical and sensitive to economic growth, interest rates, housing demand, and government infrastructure spending, which can drive strong gains in expansions and sharp declines in downturns. 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.

D.R. Horton (DHI)

D.R. Horton, Inc. operates as a homebuilding company in East, North, Southeast, South Central, Southwest, and Northwest regions in the United States. It engages in the acquisition and development of land; and construction and sale of residential homes in 118 markets across 33 states under the names of D.R.

CRH (CRH)

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.