Howden Joinery Group shares slide 1.58% in weak market session

8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

The stock closed at £7.81 as the FTSE 100 fell 0.43% to 10,233.07 on Friday.
Howden Joinery ended 20.44% below its 52-week high of £9.81, reached on 27 February.
Trading volume was 1.2 million shares, well below the stock's 50-day average of 2.3 million.

Howden's profits are soaring, yet its stock is falling. Is this a prime buying opportunity or a serious warning for investors?

With UK construction in a sustained slump, can Howden's aggressive expansion plans succeed against powerful market headwinds?