James Hardie Industries plc (ADR) (NYSE:JHX) reported strong results for third-quarter fiscal 2014 (ended Dec 31, 2013). Adjusted earnings improved 67% to 10 cents per share from the prior-year quarter figure of 6 cents. However, results lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents. However, results lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents. Revenues in the reported quarter increased 10% year over year to $353 million. However, results fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $394 million. The growth was mainly driven by enhanced sales volume and higher sales price in the USA and Europe Fibre Cement segments. The segments were aided by improved activity in the new construction as well as the repair and remodel markets and the execution of company’s pricing strategies. James Hardie Industries plc (ADR) (NYSE:JHX) shares after opening at $64.16 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $64.36. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.95 and price to cash ratio as 30.78. James Hardie Industries plc (ADR) (NYSE:JHX) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.51%.
Cementos Pacasmayo ADR (NYSE:CPAC) is a Peru-based company principally engaged in the production, distribution and sale of construction materials. The Company is active in the development of traditional and blended cement, ready-mix concrete, mortars, quicklime, concrete blocks, diatomite bricks and aggregates, among others. It manages mining units and exploration projects located in the provinces of Rioja, Tembladera, Bongara and Bayovar. Cementos Pacasmayo ADR (NYSE:CPAC) shares fell -4.67% in last trading session and ended the day on $8.99. LNKD return on equity ratio is recorded as 8.40% and its return on assets is 5.50%. Cementos Pacasmayo ADR (NYSE:CPAC) yearly performance is -36.69%.
CRH PLC (ADR) (NYSE:CRH) is a diversified building materials company, which manufactures and distributes building material products from the fundamentals of heavy materials and elements to construct the frame, through exterior products that complete the building envelope, to distribution channels, which service construction fit-out and renewal. CRH PLC (ADR) (NYSE:CRH) shares moved down -1.28% in last trading session and was closed at $26.94, while trading in range of $26.87 – $27.44. CRH PLC (ADR) (NYSE:CRH) year to date (YTD) performance is 7.63%.
Dallas-based Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) and CBRE’s Industrial Brokerage Services Group (NYSE:CBG) announced the completed sale of 31 acres of land in TXI’s RailPort Business Park in Midlothian, Texas, to Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. (ANGF), the second largest producer and marketer of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the United States. Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) weekly performance is 2.92%. On last trading day company shares ended up $87.76. Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 12.29%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $73.80.
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