Two quarters ago, Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) expected to earn 25 cents per share, while it actually produced earnings of 32 cents per share, a beat of 28%. Meanwhile, for the most recent quarter, the company looked to deliver loss of 3 cents per share, when it actually saw earnings of 7 cents per share instead, representing a substantial positive surprise. Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) shares after opening at $64.04 moved to $64.57 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $63.96. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.02 and price to cash ratio as 43.16. Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) showed a negative weekly performance of -3.79%.
William Franklin Davis, a retired accountant who had a long career with Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), died Saturday in Waterford at Levis Commons, Perrysburg, where he lived for two years. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) shares advanced 0.02% in last trading session and ended the day on $41.51. OC return on equity ratio is recorded as 5.60% and its return on assets is 2.60%. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) yearly performance is 7.68%.
US aggregate, magnesia and lime producer, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) has acquired crushed limestone supplier, Hunt Martin Materials LLC, from its joint venture (JV) partner, Hunt Midwest Enterprises. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) shares moved up 0.72% in last trading session and was closed at $122.93, while trading in range of $121.26 – $123.89. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) year to date (YTD) performance is 23.41%.
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) was downgraded by research analysts at Macquarie from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. They currently have a $36.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $33.00. Macquarie’s price target suggests a potential upside of 9.66% from the stock’s previous close. USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) weekly performance is -4.13%. On last trading day company shares ended up $31.79. USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.97%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $36.48.