Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) may need to crush its fourth-quarter earnings to keep investors happy. The company produces aggregates -- the building blocks of road infrastructure and construction -- such as crushed stone, sand, gravel, and other aggregate-based materials, like ready-mix concrete and asphalt. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 17. Let's see whether it makes sense to buy the stock before then. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed wh ...