Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter. Life and ...

The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Allegheny Technologies (ATI) is a stock that can ...

The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Franco-Nevada (FNV) one of those stocks right now? A ...

The Morningstar US Basic Materials Index slightly outperformed the US Market Index during the fourth quarter of 2025. Yet we continue to see significant opportunities across the sector, with 55% of ...

The basic materials sector encompasses companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials, and paper products. This sector is also engaged in commodities exploration and processing. According to ...