February wasn't a memorable month for many stocks on U.S. exchanges, and we can confidently assume Mueller Industries (MLI 2.00%) is happy it's now in the past. The company's shares lost more than 13% of their value over the period, on the back of a quarterly earnings miss. Even a monster dividend raise couldn't reverse the decline.A mixed final quarter of 2025Mueller, a veteran industrial company that manufactures and sells metal and plastic components for a range of segments including refrigeration and he ...