BlueLinx: Finally, A Housing Market Recovery? Trex Adds Options

Damon Judd Investing Group Follow Summary BlueLinx delivered strong Q2 2026 results, with net sales up 4.4% and gross profit up 17% year-over-year. I rate BXC a Hold, citing persistent macro headwinds, higher operating costs, and an uncertain housing market outlook. Despite a new Trex partnership, share buybacks, and a solid balance sheet, BXC faces ongoing demand and cost pressures. Until a real housing market recovery materializes, I see limited upside for BXC despite recent earnings-driven share price gains. I do much more than just articles at Inside the Income Factory: Members get access to model portfolios, regular updates, a chat room, and more. Learn More » Oliver Hasselluhn/iStock via Getty Images Over the past ten years my investing strategy has shifted from mostly growth stocks to managing a portfolio that now holds mainly income investments. I like investing for passive income, especially now that I am retired from a 42-year career in information This article was written by Damon Judd 8.94K Followers Follow Now retired, I am an income-oriented investor seeking high yield income to support my lifestyle in retirement.I became deeply interested in the stock market beginning in late 2007 (bad timing for me but worse for my uncle) when I received an unexpected inheritance. Since that time I have done considerable research and vowed to make smarter long-term investing decisions after suffering through the Great Recession with minimal losses to my inherited portfolio, after firing my financial advisor.I look for mostly dividend paying income stocks and funds (BDCs, REITs, CEFs, ETFs) that offer high yield income to increase my retirement income beyond my pension and Social Security. I also enjoy reading investment/financial and business information and following trends in technology and markets. The human psychology of markets is as fascinating and inscrutable to me as the financial side. I am not a financial advisor so please do your own due diligence before making any buy or sell decisions.“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.” Damon Runyon Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.