Specialty Chemicals
(SOA) Solutia Incorporated – Earnings Double Expectations
Solutia Inc. (SOA) shares are soaring after this week’s earnings news. Earnings per share came in at more than twice the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Company Description Solutia makes chemical and engineered materials for consumer and industrial applications. The company’s...
30Jan2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MEOH) Methanex Corporation Earnings Improve
Methanex Corporation (MEOH), the world’s largest supplier of methanol, reported a fourth quarter net income of $25.7 million, or 28 cents per share, in contrast to a net loss of $3.9 million or 4 cents per share in the year-ago period. Earnings were, however, slightly below...
28Jan2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(OMG) OM Group Incorporated – Earnings Surprised on the Third Quarter by 56.76%
OM Group, Inc. (OMG) has seen demand return in some of its key chemical markets, especially in technology. The company has surprised on estimates 2 out of the last 4 quarters. OM Group trades with a forward P/E of 14.4. Company Description OM Group manufactures specialty chemicals...
26Jan2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NEU) NewMarket Corporation – Higher Estimates and Solid Momentum
NewMarket Corporation (NEU) is seeing bullish forecasts ahead of reporting in early February. Analysts polled by Zacks are calling for full-year 2009 earnings of $11.07, an upward revision from $8.37 over the past 3 months. Company Description NewMarket Corporation develops,...
23Jan2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(OMN) OMNOVA Solutions Surpasses Expectations
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (OMN) reported fiscal 2009 fourth-quarter results on Monday. The company recorded earnings of $11.1 million or 25 cents per share, compared to $0.8 million, or 2 cents per share in the year-ago period. The quarterly result also surpassed the Zacks Consensus...
19Jan2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corporation – Consensus Estimates Rise Along With Stock Price
Lubrizol Corporation (LZ) continues to have attractive valuations even though the stock has been on a tear in 2009. LZ is trading at just 9.84x forward earnings. Company Description Lubrizol manufactures specialty chemicals including lubricant additives for engine oils and fuel...
22Dec2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NEU) NewMarket Corporation – Higher Estimates and Solid Momentum
NewMarket Corporation (NEU) saw robust third-quarter results and hiked its dividend. Earnings per share of $3.88 soared past the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 81% and came in well above last year’s $1.07. NewMarket’s dividend of 37.5 cents is 12.5 cents higher than...
1Dec2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corporation Reports Their Profit Doubled
Net earnings of $2.52 in the third quarter of 2009 for Lubrizol Corporation (LZ), an Ohio-based specialty chemical company ? more than doubled from last year’s 98 cents. The upsurge came on the heels of cost reduction measures that lowered manufacturing costs and reduced selling,...
2Nov2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corporation – Earnings Beat by Large Margin
Lubrizol Corp. (LZ) pre announced much better than expected third-quarter results on Oct 21 that sent the company’s share price to a new 52-week and all-time high above $76. Third-Quarter Results Lubrizol said that earnings to come in at $2.46 per share, far ahead of the...
26Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NEU) NewMarket Corporation – Upward Estimate Revisions by Analysts
NewMarket Corporation (NEU) continues to see upward revisions of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The current full-year earnings forecast of $8.64 per share is an increase from the $8.14 projection analysts were calling for in late September, when NEU was previously featured as...
19Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SIAL) Sigma-Aldrich Group Division SAFC Completes Expansion
The Pharma division of SAFC, a member of the leading Life Science and High Technology company, Sigma-Aldrich Group (SIAL) has completed the expansion of its Carlsbad, California facility. The facility conducts contract-manufacturing services for SAFC’s late phase and commercial...
16Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corporation – Raised 2009 Earnings Guidance
The Lubrizol Corporation (LZ) has seen its stock hitting 52-week highs in recent sessions, but it’s still an attractive value stock as earnings have been rising. LZ has a forward P/E of just 11.33. Company Description Lubrizol manufactures specialty chemcials including...
13Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(OMN) Omnova Solutions – Earnings Estimates Pop
Omnova Solutions Inc. (OMN) has posted another earnings surprise since being featured as a Zacks Rank Buy. Beat the Street On Sep 29 the specialty chemical company posted its third consecutive earnings surprise. Earnings per share came in at 24 cents, more than twice the 11 cents...
12Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(FUL) H.B. Fuller Company – Surprised on the Third Quarter by 33.33%
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) has surprised on estimates the last two quarters by an average of 38.67% as volumes have improved quarter over quarter. The company is trading with a forward P/E of 14.98. Company Description H.B. Fuller manufactures adhesives, sealants, paints and other...
8Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corporation Estimates Surge
Lubrizol Corp. (LZ) is approaching its 52-week high after posting massive gains in the last 4 months on surging estimates. Company Description The Lubrizol Corp. is a specialty chemical company that develops additives for transportation and industrial markets worldwide. The company...
27Aug2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NEU) NewMarket Corporation – Soared Past the Consensus Estimate by 57%
NewMarket Corporation (NEU) recently reported second-quarter earnings of $2.50 per share, outpacing the previous year’s $1.13 and soaring past the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 57%. Shortly after reporting, NEU declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, which translates...
26Aug2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corp. – earnings of $2.02 per share, eclipsing the previous year’s $1.26
Lubrizol Corp. (LZ) has been hitting 52-week highs lately. The company recently posted a strong second quarter and hiked its 2009 earnings guidance. Company Description Lubrizol Corporation makes chemical that are used for improving the quality and performance of products used...
7Aug2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GPRE) Corn Crop Numbers Boost Ethanol Producers
by The Investment U Research Team The reports coming out from the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggest that this year’s corn crop could be a record breaker. If conditions hold, 2009 could be one of the best corn crops of the past thirty years. And that’s a good thing...
29Jul2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(OMN) Omnova Solutions Inc. – Aggressive Growth – Zacks Rank Buy
Omnova Solutions Inc. (OMN) shares are climbing at a break-neck pace following its latest earnings report. Company Description Omnova provides polymers, chemicals, and decorative/functional surfaces for commercial, industrial, and residential uses. Its products are used in a...
28Jul2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corp. – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy
Lubrizol Corp. (LZ) recently spiked on its preannouncement of second-quarter earnings that are projected to come in above expectations. LZ Hikes Outlook The company sees adjusted earnings of $2.02 per share. The quarterly results are scheduled for release on July 30. Shares have...
20Jul2009 | Shawn | 0 comments | ContinuedCredit Crisis Watch: Update – Improvement in Financial Stress Index
I have often reported on the progress that has been made on the credit front and concluded as follows in my “Credit Crisis Review” of a few days ago: “Most indications are that the credit market tide has turned on the back of the massive reflation efforts orchestrated by...
30May2009 | prieur | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corporation – Value – Zacks Rank Buy
Lubrizol Corporation (LZ) is using cost cutting to weather the storm as additive demand dropped in the first quarter. Even with tough economic conditions, the company raised its 2009 guidance. LZ has surprised on estimates 2 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 2.96%....
6May2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NEU) NewMarket Corporation – Value – Zacks Rank Buy
NewMarket Corporation (NEU) , the specialty chemical additives manufacturer, saw a record first quarter as quickly declining raw material prices boosted operating profit. The company has surprised 2 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 12.52%. NEU has a PEG ratio of just...
29Apr2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PEIX) Ethanol Is on Life Support… For Now
With the crash of the ethanol industry, investors have seen a stunning reversal of a technology that seemed so profitable only a few quarters ago. Dozens of plants have been shuttered, and many more plants on the drawing board or in construction have been axed. And the way the...
17Feb2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(SOA) Progress Software Corporation – Progress Beats Wall Street Estimates by 77.78%
Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) continues to perform in a tough market as the company surprised on fourth-quarter estimates by 77.78%. PRGS is trading at 10.3x forward earnings. Company Description Progress Software provides application infrastructure software and management...
21Jan2009 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SDTH) – ShengdaTech – surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 21.18%
ShengdaTech Inc. (SDTH) has that rare combination of strong growth and value characteristics. The stock is cheap. It trades at only 6.4x forward earnings and yet earnings are expected to grow 20.67% over the next 5 years.Company Description ShengdaTech manufactures nano precipitated...
25Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SDTH) – ShengdaTech – surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 21.18%
ShengdaTech Inc. (SDTH) has that rare combination of strong growth and value characteristics. The stock is cheap. It trades at only 6.4x forward earnings and yet earnings are expected to grow 20.67% over the next 5 years.Company Description ShengdaTech manufactures nano precipitated...
24Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) – Lubrizol Corp – ROE of 15% more than doubles the industry average of 7%
Lubrizol Corp. (LZ) sports attractive fundamentals. The company’s return on equity (ROE) of 15% more than doubles the industry average of 7%. Its dividend yield of 3.9% soars past the industry average of 0.5%.Company Description Lubrizol Corp. is a global provider of specialty...
24Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SDTH) – ShengdaTech – surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 21.18%
ShengdaTech Inc. (SDTH) has that rare combination of strong growth and value characteristics. The stock is cheap. It trades at only 6.4x forward earnings and yet earnings are expected to grow 20.67% over the next 5 years.Company Description ShengdaTech manufactures nano precipitated...
22Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) – Lubrizol Corp – ROE of 15% more than doubles the industry average of 7%
Lubrizol Corp. (LZ) sports attractive fundamentals. The company’s return on equity (ROE) of 15% more than doubles the industry average of 7%. Its dividend yield of 3.9% soars past the industry average of 0.5%.Company Description Lubrizol Corp. is a global provider of specialty...
17Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued