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Investors cool on CRH as Donald Trump's $2tn rebuilding plan fails to excite

Shares in Irish cement and building materials giant CRH sank by almost 3% - having been down by over 4% earlier - as investors failed to get excited about US President Donald Trump suggesting a $2trn spending package to repair America’s roads and other vital infrastructure.

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CRH may tap HS2-led UK public spending boom

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CRH's €1.6bn sale plan in Europe engenders tepid reaction from investors

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CRH shares sink despite more buys and uptick in US infrastructure approvals

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Kingspan unlikely to table fresh bid for Belgian company

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CRH mulls more share buybacks after €1bn return

Ambitious growth plan adds €1bn to CRH market value

CRH’s market value has increased by €1bn on the back of it announcing an ambitious four-year growth plan which could see the building materials giant spend around €7bn on acquisitions.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2018

CRH shares rise on US deal approval

Shares in CRH jumped by more than 2% on the back of the building materials company receiving approval for its $3.5bn (€2.98bn) takeover of US cement manufacturer Ash Grove.

Tue, 24 Oct, 2017

CRH shares slip on mega-deal talk

CRH shares slipped yesterday despite the Irish building materials giant being linked to another mega-deal which could significantly enhance its growth in the US.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2017

Moody in new Brexit alert

Britain’s credit rating is at risk of a downgrade if it fails to preserve core elements of its access to the EU’s single market, ratings agency Moody’s has said.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2016

Cement Roadstone Holdings unlikely to bid for assets from LafargeHolcim

CRH is not expected to buy further assets to be disposed of by European cement giant LafargeHolcim.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

CRH earnings could climb by 70%

Earnings at the building materials giant, CRH, are expected to grow by 70% this year, on the back of improving conditions in its main markets and contributions from acquisitions made in the past 12 months.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2016

Lafarge deal could boost earnings at CRH by 35%

CRH’s €6.5bn acquisition of certain assets offloaded by European cement giant LafargeHolcim – which completed, slightly ahead of schedule, this week – could enhance its earnings by more than 30% over the next year, it has been claimed.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

Lafarge merger has 2016 end date

The newly created European cement giant, LafargeHolcim formally launched yesterday, with the immediately stated aims of full merger integration by the end of next year, and cost savings of €1.4bn being achieved by the end of 2018.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015

Holcim deal may boost CRH share price 24%

Analysts are signalling a near-24% jump in CRH’s medium-term share price on the back of it completing the purchase of certain assets from Swiss and French cement firms Holcim and Lafarge, and those assets making some contribution to the group’s current financial year.

Fri, 29 May, 2015