Producers of metals, grains and other raw materials rose amid deal activity.
QXO agreed to buy closely held building materials distributor Kodiak Building Partners for about $2.25 billion in cash and stock, continuing the Connecticut construction materials' company's acquisitive expansion.
Martin Marietta Materials fell sharply after the producer of heavy building materials projected 2026 sales short of the average Wall Street target, amid ongoing weakness in construction activity.
QXO, Inc. provides technology solutions, primarily to clients in the manufacturing, distribution and service sectors. It offers consulting and professional services, such as specialized programming, training and technical support, and develops proprietary software. As a value-added reseller of business application software, it offers solutions for accounting, financial reporting, enterprise resource planning, warehouse management systems, customer relationship management, business intelligence and other applications. Additionally, it develops and publishes its own proprietary software. Its technologies provide secure cloud hosting, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), managed cloud and information technology services, business technology consulting, custom software development, human capital management, and e-commerce consulting. Its managed network services provide its customers with infrastructure management and robust technology stack support for their entire application ecosystem.
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