General Building Materials Stocks Under Scanner -- Builders FirstSource, USG Corp., MDU Resources, and Owens Corning

NEW YORK, May 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

On Tuesday, May 09, 2017, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 6,120.59, up 0.29%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.17% lower, to finish at 20,975.78; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,396.92, marginally dropping 0.10%. US markets saw a mixed session as 4 sectors closed in green, 4 sectors finished in red, and 1 sector ended flat for the day. This Wednesday, Stock-Callers.com has initiated reports coverage on the following General Building Materials equities: Builders FirstSource Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDR), USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), MDU Resources Group Inc. (NYSE: MDU), and Owens Corning (NYSE: OC). Learn more about these stocks by downloading their free research reports in PDF format at: http://stock-callers.com/registration

Builders FirstSource  

On Tuesday, shares in Dallas, Texas-based Builders FirstSource Inc. ended the session 1.03% lower at $15.34 with a total volume of 4.15 million shares traded. Builders FirstSource's shares have gained 1.66% in the last one month and 32.36% in the previous three months. Furthermore, the stock has surged 37.95% in the past one year. Shares of the Company, which manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional contractors, sub-contractors, and consumers in the US, are trading at a PE ratio of 12.18. The stock is trading 1.51% above its 50-day moving average and 22.55% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, the Company's shares have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 45.29. Sign up and read the free research report on BLDR at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=BLDR

USG Corp. 

On Tuesday, shares in Chicago, Illinois headquartered USG Corp. recorded a trading volume of 2.02 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 1.35 million shares. The stock ended the day 3.12% higher at $30.37. Shares of the Company, which through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells building materials worldwide, are trading at a PE ratio of 21.91. USG Corp.'s stock has gained 11.90% in the past one year. The Company's shares are trading above its 200-day moving average by 3.76%. Furthermore, USG's shares have an RSI of 45.50. The complimentary research report on USG can be downloaded at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=USG

MDU Resources  

Bismarck, North Dakota-based MDU Resources Group Inc.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 0.96% lower at $25.68 with a total volume of 685,741 shares traded. MDU Resources's shares have gained 27.05% in the past one year. The Company's shares are trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 4.72% and 1.97%, respectively. Shares of MDU Resources, which engages in the regulated energy delivery, and construction materials and services businesses in the US, are trading at a PE ratio of 21.31. The stock has an RSI of 29.37. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and access the latest report on MDU at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=MDU

Owens Corning  

Toledo, Ohio headquartered Owens Corning's stock advanced 1.15%, to close the day at $62.36. The stock recorded a trading volume of 875,793 shares. Owens Corning's shares have gained 3.35% in the last one month, 13.23% in the previous three months, and 31.52% in the past one year. The Company's shares are trading 2.52% and 13.77% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Shares of the Company, which together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells glass fiber reinforcements and other materials for composites; and residential and commercial building materials worldwide, are trading at a PE ratio of 16.38. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 59.21.

On April 28^th, 2017, research firm FBR & Co. reiterated its 'Market Perform' rating on the Company's stock with an increase of the target price from $61 a share to $63 a share. Get free access to your research report on OC at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=OC

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