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As capacity continues to increase in the trucking industry against the backdrop of record levels of new truck and trailer orders in late 2018, outbound tender volumes are only down 3.96 percent year-over-year, setting up an interesting scenario heading into the all-important summer construction...

Dow Jones component Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is likely to see around 55 percent of its end markets peak in 2019, followed by declining earnings in 2020, according to UBS. The Analyst UBS analyst Steven Fisher downgraded Caterpillar from Buy to Sell with a price target lowered from $...

Heavy construction and equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported Monday with fourth-quarter results that fell short of expectations for the first time in around two years. Here's how the Street reacted. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's Courtney Yakavonis maintains an...

Building products maker Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE: SWK) is best-positioned within the space and should grow from a combination of management-level initiatives and a strong macro environment, according to Credit Suisse. The Analyst Credit Suisse's Susan Maklari initiated coverage of...

Shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) gained 17 percent Tuesday and hit a new all-time high of $28.32 in reaction to its second-quarter earnings report. This now puts an end to KeyBanc's year-long bullish stance on the stock. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Steve Barger...

Construction company D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI)’s upside return on invested capital is enough to warrant a new valuation approach, according to Raymond James.  The Analyst Raymond James analyst Buck Horne upgraded D.R. Horton from Outperform to Strong Buy with a price target...

Construction Partners Inc (NASDAQ: ROAD), a civil infrastructure company that constructs and maintains roadways across multiple southeastern states, should be bought by investors for five reasons, according to Imperial Capital. The Analyst Imperial Capital's Adam Hackel initiated coverage of...

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) saw its stock sell off more than 10 percent in reaction to a notable earnings miss in its fiscal second quarter, prompting JPMorgan to send the company to the "penalty box." The Analyst JPMorgan's Michael Rehaut downgraded Beacon...

Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE: TPC), a construction company, reported after Tuesday's close a top-and-bottom-line beat in its fourth quarter results, which prompted KeyBanc to turn bullish on the stock. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Sean Eastman upgraded Tutor Perini's stock ...

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) shares have declined over 12 percent in the last few weeks, significantly underperforming its peers, according to Buckingham Research Group.  The Analyst Buckingham analyst Mark Weintraub upgraded shares of KB Home from Underperform to Neutral and maintained a $34...

SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc (NYSE: SITE) is poised to benefit from a combination of factors, including healthy landscape demand, growing M&A appetite and margin inflection in 2018, an analyst at William Blair said. The Analyst William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel upgraded shares of SiteOne...

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) was downgraded by Buckingham Research Group Friday, with an analyst saying the homebuilder's share price "is ahead of itself."  The Analyst Buckingham's Mark Weintraub downgraded KB Home from Neutral to Underperform and raised the price target from $28...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) investors saw a return of 75 percent in 2017 versus the S&P 500's 22-percent gain, and a Wall Street analyst is projecting the growth will continue.  The Analyst JPMorgan's Ann Duignan upgraded Caterpillar's stock from Neutral to Overweight...