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Basic Materials

Companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials and paper products. This sector also includes companies engaged in commodities exploration and processing.

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Largest Stocks in the Basic Materials Sector

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Name
Industry
Price
Morningstar Rating for Stocks
Capital Allocation
Economic Moat
Market Cap
Linde PLC
LIN
Specialty Chemicals
GgpjywrjmPxg$209.5 Bil
BHP Group Ltd ADR
BHP
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
LvzdxfdjtCbsw$148.7 Bil
Rio Tinto PLC ADR
RIO
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
DlkckdkbJttyk$108.3 Bil
Southern Copper Corp
SCCO
Copper
JtznzjhnGlyqk$91.0 Bil
Sherwin-Williams Co
SHW
Specialty Chemicals
QddkycbcCftw$76.1 Bil
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
FCX
Copper
PplHdmtmp$73.4 Bil
Ecolab Inc
ECL
Specialty Chemicals
SrtctzsrxQkmtb$69.4 Bil
Air Products & Chemicals Inc
APD
Specialty Chemicals
KpxbbjvrbfGykg$56.7 Bil
Newmont Corp
NEM
Gold
WyyzmgfvcMlyc$50.9 Bil
CRH PLC
CRH
Building Materials
SvmqkcnlfMdsln$50.8 Bil

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