rinker jump on half year results, page-11

rinker materials sector outperformer. RIN, Rinker, is an ASX listed, outperforming high growth building and construction orientated stock, that was spun off CSR in March 2003. It also trades on the NYSE as a sponsored ADR with the identical code: RIN. Rinker has distinguished itself with a bouyant rising trendline since listing.

Rinkers stock has been equalling, and lately outperforming similar well known US competitors in the materials sector such as Martin Marietta Materials, MLM, and Florida Rock, FLK.

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=rin,uu[h,a]whcayyay[d20031010,20041231][pd10,1.5!f][vc60][ila12,26,9][J41620477,Y]&listNum=91

Florida Rock, showing materials sector strength in the US South East. This company is shown co-graphed in Rinker's latest report booklet:

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=FRK,uu[h,a]whcaynay[d20020910,20041231][pd7,1.48][ila12,26,9][J41615605,Y]&listNum=71

Martin Marietta Materials, another co-graphed US competitor from Rinker's report booklet, again showing sector strength:

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=FRK,uu[h,a]whcaynay[d20020910,20041231][pd7,1.48][ila12,26,9][J41615605,Y]&listNum=71

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