On June 29, Martin Marietta Materials fell 6.19% in regular trading, trading at $577.92/share, with turnover of $3.21 billion. The decline was triggered by the company's announcement of a definitive merger agreement with Lhoist North America valued at $13.5 billion including debt.

The transaction will be funded through $7 billion in cash plus approximately $6.5 billion in company stock. Upon completion, the Berghmans family behind Lhoist will hold approximately 15% of Martin Marietta's shares and receive one board seat and one observer seat. While the company stated the deal is expected to be accretive to earnings per share and margins in the first full fiscal year following close, the market reacted negatively to concerns over significant equity dilution and the substantial cash outlay required. The deal is expected to close in the second half of the year, pending regulatory approval.

Within the Construction Materials sector, the broader group also traded lower. Among individual stocks, CRH PLC down 3.71%, Vulcan Materials down 1.56%, Amrize Ltd down 5.03%, James Hardie Industries PLC down 2.63%, Eagle Materials down 3.03%.

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