building-materials

Glass and building-materials maker Compagnie de Saint-Gobain fell 3%, a pullback that came a day after it reported third-quarter sales rose 7.8% and confirmed its full-year sales outlook.

Europe Shares Fall; Tokyo Rises 2010

In France, glass and building-materials maker Compagnie de Saint-Gobain fell 3%, a pullback that came a day after it reported third-quarter sales rose 7.8% and confirmed its full-year sales outlook.

European Markets Fall Barbara Kollmeyer 2010

The financial crisis has been cruel to building-materials companies, whether they bulked up before the bust or left it too late to get out.

Anglo and Lafarge No Longer Stuck in Cement Andrew Peaple 2011

The move comes amid another hostile battle in the building-materials sector, with Martin Marietta Materials Inc. pursuing larger rival Vulcan Materials Co.

Westlake Chemical Stalking Georgia Gulf Doug Cameron 2012

The miner also said Friday that it formed a joint venture with French building-materials company Lafarge SA, which will include Anglo's Tarmac European businesses.

Anglo American's Profit Triples Devon Maylie 2011

Shares in China, Hong Kong and South Korea edged higher, however, and some metal and building-materials stocks climbed amid hopes of spending on reconstruction projects.

Japanese Headwind May Hit Asia's Economies Patrick Barta 2011

UBS raised its price target on the building-materials firm to € 50 from € 37 and reiterated its "buy" rating.

European Stocks Inch Upward Toby Anderson 2011

*** Construction Cement and building-materials producer Holcim reported a return to first-quarter profit of 10 million Swiss francs $11.6 million compared with a 68 million franc loss a year earlier, and said it expected construction markets in mature countries to recover this year.

Business Watch 2011

UBS raised its price target on the building-materials firm to € 50 from € 37 and reiterated its "buy" rating.

World Stocks Gain Ground Simon Kennedy 2011

In London, CRH declined 3.4% after the building-materials firm was downgraded to "underperform" from "neutral" by Credit Suisse, which also lowered its rating on the building-materials sector to "marketweight" from "overweight," saying valuations remain unjustifiably high.

Banks Lead Europe's Fall Andrea Tryphonides 2012