(NEW YORK)Shares of building materials suppliers fell Monday after release of a government report showing a larger-than-expected drop in construction during October.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Makers of building materials faced more bad news Wednesday as the U.S. government reported residential housing construction in October fell to its lowest pace ever.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of building materials suppliers fell Thursday, along with the broader market, as analysts cut earnings estimates and a gravel and crushed rock supplier unveiled a big capita...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of construction materials suppliers fell Tuesday after two major customers issued downbeat reports and an analyst suggested that the sector's decline could continue.READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Oct. 29, from AP Financial News: Top stories:READ MORE

(TOLEDO, Ohio)Owens Corning reported Wednesday that sales increased 28 percent in the third quarter but the building materials company took a big loss due to an accounting charge.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Companies that make building materials and products, many of which issue third-quarter reports next week, faced a deepening array of challenges in the latest three-month period, an...READ MORE