CRH Plans $8.5 Billion Acquisition of Arcosa

Shares of CRH plc fell about 1.1% to $126.01 in afternoon New York trading on Tuesday after the building materials group disclosed another day of repurchases under its U.S. buyback program. CRH said it bought 31,100 shares on Monday at a volume-weighted average price of $127.33, paying between $126.46 and $128.87, and will cancel the shares as part of a plan to repurchase up to $300 million of stock by Feb. 17. The stock traded between $125.92 and $127.25 on Tuesday. Business Wire