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Materials Stocks by Industry
TheDesperateTrader.com· 37 industries · 83 stocks
Every industry inside Materials, ranked by how the group is performing. Open an industry to see the stocks in it, ranked by activity, a fast way to find the strongest names in a corner of the market (as of the 2026-07-17 session). Not financial advice.
Industries · best-performing first
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers6
4 up · 2 down · $ALB $DOW $DD
+0.92%
median
Industrial Organic Chemicals5
3 up · 2 down · $LYB $IFF $NEU
+0.71%
median
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens)4
4 up · 0 down · $CRS $NUE $STLD
+0.31%
median
Chemicals & Allied Products2
2 up · 0 down · $SOLS $OLN
+0.14%
median
Paperboard Containers & Boxes3
1 up · 2 down · $SW $PKG $SON
-0.41%
median
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals2
0 up · 2 down · $LIN $APD
-1.00%
median
Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods3
0 up · 3 down · $PPG $RPM $AXTA
-1.16%
median
Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)5
1 up · 4 down · $HL $MLM $VMC
-1.54%
median
Plastics Products, Nec3
1 up · 2 down · $ENTG $AWI $ATR
-1.59%
median
Metal Mining5
0 up · 5 down · $FCX $MP $SCCO
-1.63%
median
Agricultural Chemicals3
1 up · 2 down · $CF $MOS $SMG
-1.78%
median
Rubber & Plastics Footwear2
0 up · 2 down · $DECK $CROX
-1.81%
median
Gold & Silver Ores2
0 up · 2 down · $NEM $CDE
-2.11%
median
Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture)2
0 up · 2 down · $TREX $LPX
-2.63%
median
Cement, Hydraulic3
0 up · 3 down · $CRH $AMRZ $EXP
-2.81%
median
Primary Production Of Aluminum2
0 up · 2 down · $AA $CENX
-4.35%
median
Adhesives & Sealants2
0 up · 2 down · $CSW $FUL
-4.79%
median
Tires & Inner Tubes1
1 up · 0 down · $GT
+2.68%
median
Steel Pipe & Tubes1
1 up · 0 down · $ATI
+0.36%
median
Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals1
1 up · 0 down · $MLI
+0.27%
median
Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass)1
0 up · 1 down · $CE
-0.17%
median
Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose1
0 up · 1 down · $NPO
-0.22%
median
Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods1
0 up · 1 down · $OC
-0.46%
median
Miscellaneous Metal Ores1
0 up · 1 down · $UEC
-0.54%
median
Miscellaneous Chemical Products1
0 up · 1 down · $ESI
-0.61%
median
Metal Cans1
0 up · 1 down · $BALL
-0.70%
median
Paper Mills1
0 up · 1 down · $IP
-0.82%
median
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics1
0 up · 1 down · $ECL
-1.04%
median
Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations1
0 up · 1 down · $ELF
-1.07%
median
Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)1
0 up · 1 down · $AVY
-1.63%
median
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries1
0 up · 1 down · $AMCR
-2.01%
median
Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply1
0 up · 1 down · $SHW
-2.02%
median
Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec1
0 up · 1 down · $CSL
-2.09%
median
Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members1
0 up · 1 down · $FBIN
-2.22%
median
Plastics Foam Products1
0 up · 1 down · $WMS
-2.47%
median
Mobile Homes1
0 up · 1 down · $CVCO
-3.29%
median
Glass Containers1
0 up · 1 down · $OI
-5.21%
median
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Frequently asked questions
Find Materials stocks by industry on TheDesperateTrader.
- How do I find the best Materials stocks?
- Start with the industries below: they are the sub-groups inside the Materials sector, ranked by how the group is performing (median day move). Open any industry to see the individual stocks in it, ranked by how actively they trade. It is a top-down way to find names: pick the strongest corner of the sector, then the stocks driving it.
- How are industries defined and ranked?
- Each stock is classified by its SEC industry code (SIC). We group the sector’s stocks by that industry classification and rank the industries by the median one-day move of their members, which is robust to a single outlier. Only liquid U.S. common stocks are included; leveraged and inverse ETFs are excluded.
- Is this a buy list?
- No. This is a discovery map for research, not financial advice. Performance and classification data help you find candidates; the decision and risk are yours. Tap any ticker for its live chart, key stats, and real-time alerts.
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