NEW YORK, May 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (NYSE: MLM), Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) and Headwaters Inc. (NYSE: HW). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1942-100free.

-- Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Analyst Notes On April 16, 2014, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Martin Marietta) announced the retirement of Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr. from the role of Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company informed that it has elected President and CEO, C. Howard Nye, to the additional post of Chairman of the Board. Mr. Nye commented, "It is a distinct honor to be elected Chairman and to succeed Steve. Martin Marietta's strength today is a testament to his vision and leadership. I look forward to continuing to work closely with the Board, our outstanding management team and our dedicated employees as we fulfill our aim of being the world's premier aggregates-led building materials company." The full analyst notes on Martin Marietta Materials are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1942-MLM-02May2014.pdf

-- Vulcan Materials Company Analyst Notes On April 23, 2014, Vulcan Materials Company (Vulcan) announced that it will release its Q1 2014 financial results on May 6, 2014, Tuesday, before the market opens. Following the earnings release, the Company will host an investor conference call at 10:00 a.m. CT/11:00 a.m. ET, which will be webcast live at the Company's website. Vulcan informed that a replay of the webcast of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call at its website. The full analyst notes on Vulcan are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1942-VMC-02May2014.pdf

-- USG Corporation Analyst Notes On April 24, 2014, USG Corp. (USG) reported its Q1 2014 financial results with sales growth worth $850 million, up 4.4% YoY. GAAP net income totaled $45 million or $0.32 per diluted share in Q1 2014, compared to $2 million or $0.02 per diluted share in Q1 2013. Adjusted net income was $19 million compared to $1 million in Q1 2013. "Despite the harsh winter conditions across most of the United States during the first quarter, we delivered positive operating results and net income," said James S. Metcalf, Chairman, President and CEO of USG. "We believe that most of the volume lost in the first quarter due to the weather will be realized over the balance of the year." The full analyst notes on USG are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1942-USG-02May2014.pdf

-- Owens Corning Analyst Notes On April 23, 2014, Owens Corning reported its Q1 2014 financial results with consolidated net sales of $1.3 billion, compared to $1.4 billion in Q1 2013. Adjusted earnings were $35 million or $0.29 per diluted share during the quarter, which remained flat in comparison to Q1 2013. Net earnings were $120 million or $1.01 per diluted share, compared to $22 million or $0.18 per diluted share in Q1 2013. "Our first-quarter 2014 performance was led by continued improvement in Insulation and Composites, which offset the impact of weaker-than-expected roofing volumes," said Chairman and CEO of Owens Corning, Mike Thaman. "We anticipate the performance of our Roofing business to improve throughout the balance of the year. The current outlook for our markets and the momentum in our Insulation and Composites businesses support another strong year of earnings growth." The Company anticipates full-year 2014 adjusted EBIT of $500 million. The full analyst notes on Owens Corning are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1942-OC-02May2014.pdf

-- Headwaters Inc. Analyst Notes On April 29, 2014, Headwaters Inc. (Headwaters) reported its unaudited Q2 FY 2014 (period ended March 31, 2014) financial results with revenue of $156.5 million, up 11.0% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA grew 11.9% YoY to $17.8 million during the quarter. Loss from continuing operations was $9.5 million or $0.13 per diluted share during the quarter, compared to a loss of $10.3 million or $0.14 per diluted share in Q2 FY 2013. "In spite of extreme winter weather, we delivered 11% top line growth, including 6% organic growth. We are very pleased with the overall business performance during the quarter, even though the weather negatively impacted revenue," said Kirk A. Benson, Chairman and CEO of Headwaters. "We continue to be well-positioned for organic revenue growth as the weather and the repair and remodel market improve." The Company anticipates full year FY 2014 adjusted EBITDA to be between $130 million and $145 million. The full analyst notes on Headwaters are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1942-HW-02May2014.pdf

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