Sep 6, 2017   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Breakfast Technical Briefing on General Building Materials Stocks -- Builders FirstSource, MDU Resources, Martin Marietta Materials, and Owens Corning

NEW YORK, September 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

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Builders FirstSource 

Dallas, Texas-based Builders FirstSource Inc.'s shares declined 1.21%, closing Tuesday's trading session at $16.39. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.23 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 783,070 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 17.41% over the previous three months and 49.41% since the start of this year. The stock is trading 4.33% above its 50-day moving average and 17.50% above its 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Builders FirstSource, which manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional contractors, sub-contractors, and consumers in the US, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 57.85.  

On August 09th, 2017, Builders FirstSource announced that CEO Floyd Sherman, age 78, has advised its Board of Directors that he intends to step down as CEO, effective January 01st, 2018. In accordance with the Company's succession plan, Paul S. Levy, Chairman of the Board, confirmed that the Board intends to appoint Chad Crow, currently the Company's President and COO, as President and CEO, effective January 01st, 2018. See our free and comprehensive research report on BLDR at:

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MDU Resources Group 

On Tuesday, shares in Bismarck, North Dakota-based MDU Resources Group Inc. recorded a trading volume of 732,610 shares, which was above their three months average volume of 700,040 shares. The stock rose 0.40%, ending the day at $27.30. The Company's shares have advanced 5.04% in the past month and 1.49% in the previous three months. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 4.48% and 0.45%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of MDU Resources, which engages in the regulated energy delivery, and construction materials and services businesses in the US, have an RSI of 70.27.  

On August 17th, 2017, MDU Resources' Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 19.25 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on October 01st, 2017, to stockholders of record on September 14th, 2017. The Company has paid uninterrupted dividends for 79 consecutive years and has increased its dividend each of the past 26 years. MDU free research report is just a click away at:

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Martin Marietta Materials 

Raleigh, North Carolina headquartered Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s stock finished the day 1.78% lower at $207.80. A total volume of 792,321 shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 604,210 shares. The Company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average by 3.93%. Additionally, shares of the Company, which together with its subsidiaries, supplies aggregates products and heavy building materials for the construction industry in the US and internationally, have an RSI of 48.12.  

On August 24th, 2017, Martin Marietta Materials announced that its Board of Directors approved a 5% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.44 per share on the Company's common stock. This dividend, which represents a cash dividend of $1.76 per share on an annualized basis, is payable on September 29th, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 05th, 2017. Sign up for your complimentary report on MLM at:

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Owens Corning 

Shares in Toledo, Ohio headquartered Owens Corning ended yesterday's session 0.64% higher at $74.47. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.24 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 910,760 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 9.02% in the last one month, 17.29% over the previous three months, and 44.43% since the start of this year. The stock is trading 10.49% and 22.91% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Moreover, shares of Owens Corning, which together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells glass fiber reinforcements and other materials for composites; and residential and commercial building materials worldwide, have an RSI of 79.53.

On August 31st, 2017, research firm Wells Fargo upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Market Perform' to 'Outperform'. Register for free on DailyStockTracker.com and download the latest research report on OC at:

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