Quikrete Industry Dashboard

The latest Quikrete Industry Dashboard includes updates from Wall Street and the American Automobile Association.

On the stock watch, 8 out of 10 ticker symbols were down for the month, while all 10 were up for the year -- with BECN (up 56.7 percent) and BLDR (up 45.3 percent) leading the charge on annual basis.

Looking at gas prices, AAA reported that the national average for a gallon of gas increased 3 cents from a month ago to $3.64, based on May 9 prices. Gas is up 11 cents over May 9, 2023. 

The AAA data shows California at the high end -- $5.30 per gallon. At the low end is Mississippi, where gas averages $3.10 per gallon.

Also on the Dashboard, Consumer Confidence slipped to 97 for April, from 103 the previous month of March. 

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Coming next: Monthly sales data will be released on May 15, followed by residential construction numbers on May 16.