Quikrete Industry Dashboard

The latest edition of the Quikrete Industry Dashboard has updates for Monthly Retail Sales. In December -- the latest month in which data is available for both NAICS 444 (home centers, hardware stores and pro dealers), and the subset NAICS 44413 (hardware stores) -- slight growth was recorded on an unadjusted, year-over-year basis

Elsewhere on the dashboard, gas prices barely moved the needle. The current average price for a gallon of regular is holding steady over last week at $2.44.

On the Stock Roundup, BLDR surged again, up over 100% for the year. BMC is not far behind, up more than 75% compared to a year ago. On a monthly basis, HD and TSCO lead the pack.

Residential construction figures will be released Feb. 19.