Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of PPG, versus JHX and CRH.

FORBES: Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - PPG

Other competitors in the capital goods sector include: Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Texas Industries, Inc. (TXI), and CRH (CRH).

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From past work, scientists know that mice that lack the molecular receptors needed to detect CRH are less anxious than normal animals.

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If the venture goes ahead it will be the second largest cement supplier in Ireland behind Irish Cement, which is owned by the multinational CRH.

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Building-materials company CRH slumped 4.8% in London.

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