Fast Money's Construction Short Trades
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Construction spending took its biggest nosedive in 14 years and manufacturing activity contracted, fresh trouble signs for a struggling economy, explains Dylan Ratigan.
What's the trade as a decline in construction spending threatens our already fragile economy?
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UTX
United Tech - $53.52
- -2.48%
- $53.65
Although they are a conglomerate, they have a pretty big exposure to the construction space with their HVAC, Carrier and Otis elevator businesses. I think you can short this stock, counsels Finerman.
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CX
Cemex Sab De Cv A - $10.00
- -5.21%
- $10.35
It has a lot of exposure to California and they have a lot of debt.
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IR
Ingersoll Rand Lt - $19.41
- +2.37%
- $19.02
They too have debt, which creates headwind.
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HTZ
Hertz Global Hold - $5.73
- -5.45%
- $5.99
A lot of their income comes from rental equipment.
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JEC
Jacobs Engineerng - $49.63
- -8.13%
- $53.77
Adami suggested Jacobs Engineering (JEC) as a short.
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