Company News for May 5, 2021

• Vulcan Materials Co.'s VMC shares climbed 5.3% after the company reported first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share of $0.69, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41.

• Xylem Inc.'s XYL shares surged 3.9% after the company posted first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share of $0.56, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37.

• Shares of Franklin Resources Inc. BEN jumped 5.9% after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2021 adjusted earnings per share of $0.79, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.74.

• Shares of AMETEK Inc. AME gained 1.3% after posting first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share of $1.07, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02.

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