The Latest Breaking News from Builders FirstSource

May is here. Tempted to sell your S&P 500 stocks and go away until November? You might be missing out on some strong gains.

Dow Jones home improvement retailer Home Depot announced the largest acquisition in company history to target the professional builder market.

Growing urbanization trends, falling mortgage rates, rising home starts, and robust consumer spending are boosting the home improvement industry's growth prospects. Therefore, investors could consider buying fundamentally strong home improvement stocks Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Acuity Brands (AYI), and Steelcase (SCS), as they are well-positioned to continue their momentum. Read on.

Builders FirstSource rallied toward a profit-taking zone Thursday, after an unexpectedly strong Q4 report and a big share buyback boost.

A breakaway gap is an unusually strong breakout from a sound base. It demonstrates powerful demand.

Confirming widespread speculation, the ride-hailing giant will join the index as part of a quarterly rebalancing.

Digitally-minded companies used to dominate the list; not anymore, with Homemaker Builders FirstSource at No. 1 and Tesla at No. 2.

In the 38th year for the annual list of 100 companies, industrials led all sectors with a 108% three-year average annual earnings growth rate.

Tesla was one of several industrial companies in the top five, while Pfizer and energy giants Chevron and ExxonMobil also put up big numbers.

The bigger the stock — the better this year for S&P 500 investors. But keep a lookout: Some smaller firms are on the verge of breaking in.

The major indexes retreated for most of the week on banking fears, but rebounded Friday on a strong jobs report and bank stocks roaring back.