Quikrete Industry Dashboard

In a relatively quiet week for industry data, the Quikrete Industry Dashboard shows home improvement industry stocks all over the grid, with Builders FirstSource, BMC and Sherwin-Williams setting the pace in the top right growth quadrant.

Gas prices, meanwhile, dropped a nickel over the course of the week. The average price for a gallon of regular, according to the American Automobile Association, now hovers at $2.67. Last month, it was $2.75.

Metrics to watch for in the coming weeks include NAICS 444 and NAICS 44413 sales (Aug. 15) and residential construction (Aug. 16).