Tuesday Sector Laggards: General Contractors & Builders, Home Furnishings & Improvement Stocks

In trading on Tuesday, general contractors & builders shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.3%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Homex Development (HXM), off about 5.2% and shares of M/I Homes (MHO) off about 3.4% on the day.