Why 1 of These 5 U.S. Manufacturing Stocks Lost Big in October

There's a lot of talk about how U.S. manufacturing is dead, but apparently someone didn't tell Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK). Shares of the specialty-truck maker soared almost 11% during the month in anticipation of its Halloween earnings report.

Other U.S. manufacturers didn't fare quite so well, and for at least one, October's stock market brought more tricks than treats. Here's why October was so significant for Oshkosh, as well as for The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX), Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), and Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (NYSE: AJRD).

These manufacturing industry stocks outperformed the stock market in October, with one big exception. Image source: Getty Images.

Source: Fool.com