Industrial gainers and losers: Caterpillar climbs to top spot this week as Builders FirstSource continues in red

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The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLI] (NYSEARCA:XLI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLI]) closed 0.31% higher this week compared to a 0.25% rise in the wider S&P500 index. On a year-to-date basis, XLI has been slightly ahead of the broader markets, gaining 15.47%.

WEEKLY TOP 5 GAINERS

* Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CAT]) ended up as the highest gainer this week in the industrial sector with shares +8.12%.
* General Electric (NYSE:GE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GE]) gained 6.90% in the week. Earlier this week, it declared [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496277-ge-aerospace-declares-0_36-dividend] a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, in line with its previous dividend.
* Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IR]) was one of the top five gainers as its shares ended +3.58% in the week.
* Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NSC]) was +3.27%
* Cummins (NYSE:CMI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CMI]) was +3.26% in the week ended September 19.

WEEKLY TOP 5 LOSERS

* Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BLDR]) continued to bleed this week with its shares, -13.02%, further pressured after Wedbush downgraded [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4494994-builders-firstsource-downgraded-at-wedbush-on-weak-housing-outlook] the firm to Neutral from Outperform on the back of subdued housing, elevated home inventories, and falling lumber prices.
* Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VRSK]) saw its shares end -7.14% in the week.
* Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CPRT]) lost 5.27% in the week after Seeking Alpha analyst Value Sights [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4823332-copart-staying-neutral-until-volume-growth-recovery] rated the stock as Hold due to concerns stemming from declining insurance volumes, weaker assignment trends, and a shrinking insured vehicle pool.
* J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JBHT]) lost 3.92%.
* PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PCAR]) was -2.98%.

ETFs to tab the industrial sector include: (XLI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLI]), (VIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VIS]), (XAR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XAR]), (EXI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EXI]), (PSCI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSCI]), (PRN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PRN]), (FIDU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FIDU]).

MORE ON INDUSTRIALS

* Copart: Staying Neutral Until Volume Growth Recovery [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4823332-copart-staying-neutral-until-volume-growth-recovery]
* XLI: Quiet Lately, But Expecting Year-End Industrials Strength [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4822489-xli-quiet-lately-but-expecting-year-end-industrials-strength]
* Caterpillar: Three Growth Drivers Powering The Bull Case [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4822424-caterpillar-three-growth-drivers-powering-the-bull-case]
* Trump administration said to mull using Japan's $550B fund to spur US manufacturing [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496427-trump-administration-plan-us-manufacturing-boost]
* Caterpillar extends winning streak, shares rise for seventh consecutive session [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496260-caterpillar-extends-winning-streak-shares-rise-for-seventh-consecutive-session]