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title: "Q2 earnings: Top and bottom Quant-rated materials stocks"
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description: "As Q2 earnings begin, investors monitor materials companies amid shifting commodity prices and demand. The Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) is up ~11% YTD but rated 'Hold'. Top quant-rated stocks include Nucor (NUE), Kaiser Aluminum (KALU), Constellium (CSTM), POSCO (PKX), and Perimeter Solutions (PRM), all with 'Strong Buy' ratings."
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# Q2 earnings: Top and bottom Quant-rated materials stocks

As the Q2 earnings season begins, investors are closely monitoring materials companies for clues about how miners, chemical manufacturers, and fertilizer producers have navigated changing commodity prices, evolving global demand, and fluctuating input costs. The Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) has advanced roughly 11% year-to-date, beating t...

### Related Stocks

- [CSTM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CSTM.US.md)
- [KALU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KALU.US.md)
- [PRM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PRM.US.md)
- [PKX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PKX.US.md)
- [NUE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NUE.US.md)
- [XLB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLB.US.md)

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