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Investors interested in Construction stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Owens Corning (OC) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out. Owens Corning is one of 94 individual stocks in the Construction sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #1 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Owens Corning (OC) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 7.6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $181.6 in the previous session. Owens Corning has gained 22.3% since the start of the year compared to the 10% move for the Zacks Construction sector and the 11.1% return for the Zacks Building Products - Miscellaneous industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? On this front, we can look at the Zacks Style Scores, as these give invest ...

Owens Corning Headquarters. Owens Corning develops and produces insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites. jetcityimage Introduction You may be familiar with my series of articles where I predict annual dividend increases for several long-term dividend growth companies. (If you aren't, you can see them on my profile page.) In general, this involves reviewing a dividend growth company's fundamental performance to predict that company's next dividend increase. However, in the modern stock market, much of ...

For Owens Corning, rising earnings estimates and the consequent rating upgrade fundamentally mean an improvement in the company's underlying business. And investors' appreciation of this improving business trend should push the stock higher. Harnessing the Power of Earnings Estimate Revisions Empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock movements, so it could be truly rewarding if such revisions are tracked for making an investment decision. ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Owens Corning (OC) . Shares have added about 7.1% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Owens Corning due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Owens Corning Q1 Earnings & Net Sales Beat Owens ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 21st: Onto Innovation Inc. (ONTO) : This manufacturer of process control tools for optical metrology has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days. Onto's shares gained 27.8% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500's advance of 4.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A. Southern Copper Corporatio ...

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Owens Corning (OC) is capitalizing on strong demand for its Roofing business along with ongoing product innovation and effective pricing strategies. Additionally, OC is benefiting from reduced input and manufacturing costs, further bolstering its profitability. Moreover, strategic initiatives and targeted acquisitions are reinforcing its market position and contributing to its overall success. Shares of this Toledo, OH-based building materials systems and composite solutions provider have rallied 64.6% over ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. Earnings Outlook Set to Beat the Market? In ...