sector sentiment
Enough evidence
Current company news
Sector news sentiment
Basic Materials news sentiment
This is a global view using qualified companies from every covered country.
Current reading
Company news is mixed
Positive and negative company readings are balancing each other. The company list below shows where they differ.
What supports this score
Positive company breadth is 60/100.
100% of the stories are tied directly to a company.
What limits this score
Confidence is 47/100, so this group score should be treated cautiously.
Only 25% of measured companies had a positive one-week price move.
The median same-company news score has fallen over four weeks.
Same-company comparison · 7 days
Where the news is changing
The same companies, scored using the same methodology at both dates. A move of at least 3 points identifies a shift. New coverage and methodology changes are excluded. Cross-listings appear once, using the best-supported comparable listing.
Median score change+2.0points
- Improving
- 3
- Little change
- 3
- Weakening
- 1
Strengthening tone
DDDupont De Nemours Inc+752 → 59STLDSteel Dynamics Inc+444 → 48NUENucor Corp+344 → 47Weakening tone
NEMNewmont Goldcorp Corp-355 → 52Company breadth
How widely the direction is shared
Constructive525.0%
Balanced1470.0%
Cautious15.0%
Each qualified listing has one vote here. The headline score also weighs evidence quality and adjusts for matched company listings.
Score distribution
How company scores are spread
0Strong caution
1Cautious
14Balanced
5Constructive
0Strongly constructive
The balanced band covers scores from 43 to 57. A cluster near 50 can reflect mixed news; the confidence grid shows how much support sits behind it.
Evidence quality
Direction meets confidence
| News tone | Developing35–49 | Usable50–69 | High70–100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constructive | 420.0% | 15.0% | 00.0% |
| Balanced | 1155.0% | 315.0% | 00.0% |
| Cautious | 15.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% |
0 directional readings have high confidence. Shading shows the number of readings, not the strength of sentiment.
Group confidence and source totals
47/100 group confidence
High confidence0
Usable evidence4
Developing16
936 company-news stories and 257 company–publisher observations (publishers may recur across companies). 100% is tied directly to a company.
13-week history
News score and company breadth
29 Jun10 Aug21 Sep
News scoreCompany breadthNeutral 50
Weekly means for the current set of 20 qualified listings. Each point uses only measured readings under the current company methodology; sample size can vary. Gaps remain visible. Later headlines do not rewrite stored history.
View weekly scores and sample sizes
| Week | News score | Breadth | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | — | — | 0 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | — | — | 0 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | — | — | 0 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | — | — | 0 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | — | — | 0 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | — | — | 0 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 55.5 | 73.1 | 13 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 56.5 | 75.0 | 14 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 56.8 | 69.2 | 13 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 55.3 | 61.1 | 9 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 53.8 | 50.0 | 4 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 50.7 | 50.0 | 7 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 52.6 | 60.0 | 20 |
Price check
How news tone compares with price
Price is shown beside the news score. It never changes the news score.
Group breakdown
Countries in this sector
Highest scores
🇺🇸 United States52.817 companies · 48/100 confidenceLowest scores
🇺🇸 United States52.817 companies · 48/100 confidence3 groups are not shown because fewer than 5 companies have a score.
Further breakdown
Industries in this sector
Highest scores
Specialty Chemicals56.95 companies · 45/100 confidence8 groups are not shown because fewer than 5 companies have a score.
Group comparison
How this group compares
Energy55.444/100 confidence · 26 equitiesIndustrials55.150/100 confidence · 102 equitiesReal Estate54.345/100 confidence · 26 equitiesTechnology53.751/100 confidence · 204 equitiesBasic Materials53.347/100 confidence · 20 equitiesFinancial Services52.750/100 confidence · 73 equitiesConsumer Defensive52.148/100 confidence · 49 equitiesUtilities51.744/100 confidence · 21 equitiesHealthcare51.651/100 confidence · 111 equitiesConsumer Cyclical51.149/100 confidence · 114 equitiesCommunication Services49.149/100 confidence · 49 equities
News subjects
Most common subjects
Earnings1575.0% of companies · score 53.4
Market update315.0% of companies · score 48.8
Deals and strategy210.0% of companies · score 53.3
Publishers
Where the latest stories came from
AD HOC NEWS630.0% of companies · score 54.4
finance.yahoo.com525.0% of companies · score 51.3
Insider Monkey210.0% of companies · score 44.8
24/7 Wall St.15.0% of companies · score 62.0
moomoo.com15.0% of companies · score 62.0
Zacks15.0% of companies · score 59.0
simplywall.st15.0% of companies · score 47.0
Investing.com Nigeria15.0% of companies · score 52.0
Summary
Coverage and score spread
Score rank#5among 11 measured sectors
Parent spread+0.5versus All qualified companies
Score spread5.7higher values mean companies differ more
Companies
The companies used in this score
Constructive leaders
CRML62
Critical Metals Corp. Ordinary Shares
News confirmed by price · +4.7% 1W
Deals and strategy · 43/100 confidence · 40 direct stories268962
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited
Positive news being faded · -1.5% 1W
Earnings · 43/100 confidence · 6 direct storiesDD59
Dupont De Nemours Inc
News confirmed by price · +1.6% 1W
Earnings · 46/100 confidence · 73 direct storiesESI59
Element Solutions Inc
Positive news being faded · -4.7% 1W
Earnings · 39/100 confidence · 37 direct storiesFUL58
H B Fuller Company
News confirmed by price · +1.3% 1W
Earnings · 58/100 confidence · 47 direct storiesFCX55
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc
Balanced read · +0.7% 1W
Earnings · 58/100 confidence · 118 direct storiesVMC55
Vulcan Materials Company
Price moving ahead of tone · -4.7% 1W
Market update · 41/100 confidence · 44 direct storiesLIN55
Linde plc Ordinary Shares
Balanced read · -1.2% 1W
Earnings · 38/100 confidence · 24 direct storiesCautious laggards
KGC43
Kinross Gold Corporation
Price moving ahead of tone · -10.8% 1W
Earnings · 47/100 confidence · 52 direct storiesCRH45
CRH PLC ADR
Balanced read · -2.7% 1W
Deals and strategy · 46/100 confidence · 24 direct storiesNUE47
Nucor Corp
Price moving ahead of tone · -4.3% 1W
Earnings · 60/100 confidence · 71 direct storiesSTLD48
Steel Dynamics Inc
Balanced read · -1.9% 1W
Earnings · 52/100 confidence · 67 direct storiesMLM51
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Balanced read · -3.8% 1W
Earnings · 41/100 confidence · 54 direct storiesAMR51
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Price moving ahead of tone · -16.8% 1W
Market update · 40/100 confidence · 34 direct storiesNEM52
Newmont Goldcorp Corp
Balanced read · -2.7% 1W
Earnings · 48/100 confidence · 62 direct storiesCF52
CF Industries Holdings Inc
Price moving ahead of tone · -4.0% 1W
Earnings · 36/100 confidence · 26 direct storiesMost evidence
FCX55
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc
Balanced read · +0.7% 1W
Earnings · 58/100 confidence · 118 direct storiesDD59
Dupont De Nemours Inc
News confirmed by price · +1.6% 1W
Earnings · 46/100 confidence · 73 direct storiesNUE47
Nucor Corp
Price moving ahead of tone · -4.3% 1W
Earnings · 60/100 confidence · 71 direct storiesSTLD48
Steel Dynamics Inc
Balanced read · -1.9% 1W
Earnings · 52/100 confidence · 67 direct storiesNEM52
Newmont Goldcorp Corp
Balanced read · -2.7% 1W
Earnings · 48/100 confidence · 62 direct storiesSCCO54
Southern Copper Corporation
Balanced read · +1.1% 1W
Earnings · 42/100 confidence · 61 direct storiesMLM51
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Balanced read · -3.8% 1W
Earnings · 41/100 confidence · 54 direct storiesKGC43
Kinross Gold Corporation
Price moving ahead of tone · -10.8% 1W
Earnings · 47/100 confidence · 52 direct storiesLatest company readings
Recent company news scores
FUL58
H.B. Fuller (FUL) Stock Sees Fair Value Trim As Analysts Split On Growth Outlook
finance.yahoo.com · Earnings · News confirmed by price
58/100 confidence · 97% direct evidenceSHW53
Should Sherwin-Williams’ (SHW) Aggressive Store Expansion and Tech Spend Require Action From Investors?
finance.yahoo.com · Earnings · Balanced read
42/100 confidence · 98% direct evidenceKGC43
Gold Is High, So Why Did Kinross (KGC) Just Fall 12%?
finance.yahoo.com · Earnings · Price moving ahead of tone
47/100 confidence · 95% direct evidenceKIN241
Gold Is High, So Why Did Kinross (KGC) Just Fall 12%?
Insider Monkey · Market update · Caution confirmed by price
40/100 confidence · 92% direct evidenceSCCO54
Southern Copper stock trades at USD 201.22 with 40.6 percent growth
AD HOC NEWS · Earnings · Balanced read
42/100 confidence · 96% direct evidenceDD59
DuPont stock gets a USD 177 Jefferies target after Q2 growth
AD HOC NEWS · Earnings · News confirmed by price
46/100 confidence · 94% direct evidenceNEM52
Newmont stock falls 1.82 percent to USD 121.30 on the NYSE
AD HOC NEWS · Earnings · Balanced read
48/100 confidence · 96% direct evidenceMLM51
Martin Marietta Materials stock hits 52-week low at 477.38 USD
Investing.com Canada · Earnings · Balanced read
41/100 confidence · 98% direct evidenceFCX55
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): Can Copper Tightness Outrun Rising Costs?
finance.yahoo.com · Earnings · Balanced read
58/100 confidence · 95% direct evidenceESI59
Implied Volatility Surging for Element Solutions Stock Options
Zacks · Earnings · Positive news being faded
39/100 confidence · 94% direct evidenceSTLD48
There's A Lot To Like About Steel Dynamics' (NASDAQ:STLD) Upcoming US$0.53 Dividend
Simply Wall Street · Earnings · Balanced read
52/100 confidence · 94% direct evidenceNUE47
Why You Might Be Interested In Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) For Its Upcoming Dividend
simplywall.st · Earnings · Price moving ahead of tone
60/100 confidence · 95% direct evidenceVMC55
Vulcan Materials stock falls 1.10 percent after Q2 results
AD HOC NEWS · Market update · Price moving ahead of tone
41/100 confidence · 97% direct evidenceCF52
Bernstein initiates CF Industries stock coverage with upbeat view By Investing.com
Investing.com Nigeria · Earnings · Price moving ahead of tone
36/100 confidence · 92% direct evidenceCRH45
CRH (CRH) Stock May Trade At A Discount To Fair Value
finance.yahoo.com · Deals and strategy · Balanced read
46/100 confidence · 98% direct evidenceAMR51
Alpha Metallurgical Resources stock falls 4.65 percent on losses
AD HOC NEWS · Market update · Price moving ahead of tone
40/100 confidence · 100% direct evidenceCRML62
Critical Metals Jumps 9% While the Rare Earth Group Stalls; MP Materials Ticks Up, USA Rare Earth Eases
24/7 Wall St. · Deals and strategy · News confirmed by price
43/100 confidence · 90% direct evidenceLIN55
Linde stock was last quoted after the closing bell
AD HOC NEWS · Earnings · Balanced read
38/100 confidence · 100% direct evidenceHow it works
How to read this page
The score measures positive and negative company news after relevance, publisher quality, subject importance and freshness weighting. 50 is neutral. Matched cross-listings share one company weight; coverage and breadth counts describe listings.
Breadth shows how many companies share the same direction. A few extreme scores cannot make breadth look strong.
Confidence uses the amount of news, direct company matches, publisher variety, freshness and agreement. It is separate from direction.
Completed weekly prices show whether prices moved with or against the news. Price never changes the news score.
Company readings that do not pass the checks are excluded. A subgroup needs at least five companies before it is ranked.
This page describes current published news. It is not a forecast, price target or recommendation.