U.S. Silica Loses $32.4 Million in Second Quarter

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced second quarter 2020 results, including a net loss of $32.4 million, or $(0.44) per basic and diluted share. The second quarter results were negatively impacted by $33.4 million, or $0.35 per share, of charges related to asset impairments, plant startup and expansion, facility closure costs, and other adjustments, resulting in adjusted EPS for the second…

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This Week’s Market Buzz

•    At press time, West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery rose 49 cents, or 1.2% to finish at $42.19 a barrel on the New York Mercantile, after rising as high as $43.52 immediately after the data. The global benchmark, October Brent crude closed at $45.17 a barrel, up 74 cents, or 1.7%, on ICE Futures Europe.

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Arcosa Sees Spike in Construction Materials Business

Arcosa Inc. reported that total revenues increased 15% to $498.5 million in the second quarter. Construction materials revenues increased 28% to $148.2 million in the second quarter, driven primarily by the acquisition of Cherry Industries. “In our legacy construction aggregates businesses, natural aggregates revenues were higher due to a robust increase in volume, partially offset by weakness in our plants…

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