Specialty Chemicals
(WPZ) Williams Partners Beats Earnings on Bottom Line
Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) has registered second-quarter 2011 earnings of 91 cents per limited-partner unit, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents. The quarter’s results also improved almost 38% from the year-ago profit of 66 cents per unit. Higher natural...
21Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LYB) LyondellBasel Industries Retains Buy Rating From ValuEngine.com
LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A is a manufacture of chemicals and derivatives. It also operates as a refiner of heavy high-sulfur crude oil produce and is engaged in the marketing and selling of polyolefins, polypropylene and polyethylene resins. LyondellBasell Industries...
7Jul2011 | valuengine | 0 comments | Continued(SIAL) Sigma-Aldrich Modifying Silkworms for Spider Silk
Biotechnology giant Sigma-Aldrich Corporation’s (SIAL) biological products and services research unit, Sigma Life Science, has entered into a licensing agreement with Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. to develop genetically modified silkworms for the production of spider silk....
13Apr2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(FTK) ValuEngine Weekly Newsletter April 8, 2011
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8Apr2011 | valuengine | 0 comments | Continued(MEOH) Methanex Corporation – Bear of the Day
Methanex Corp. (MEOH) is the world’s largest supplier of methanol. Lower methanol pricing and an increase in global inventories are negatively affecting the company. Methanex’s Chilean facility is currently operating at 60% due to the lack of natural gas supply. Although...
26Aug2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WDFC) WD-40 Company – Surprised on Earnings Four Quarters in a Row
WD-40 Company (WDFC) recently announced it expected its fiscal 2010 earnings per share would meet or top its previously issued guidance. WD-40 manufactures 3 multi-purpose maintenance brands, WD-40, 3-IN-ONE and Blue Works, and 8 homecare and cleaning brands including 2000 flushes...
23Aug2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LZ) Lubrizol Corporation – Easily Beat Earnings Estimates in the Second Quarter
Lubrizol Corporation (LZ) did not disappoint in its recent earnings report as it crushed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third straight quarter and also raised full year guidance. What slowdown in the global economy? Founded in 1928, Lubrizol manufactures specialty chemicals...
4Aug2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WPZ) Williams Partners L.P. Shifts and Restructures
Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) signed a merger agreement under which it will buy the remaining outstanding shares of Williams Pipeline Partners L.P. (WMZ). The deal permits Williams Pipeline unit holders to receive 0.7584 common units of Williams Partners for every unit they hold....
25May2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WDFC) WD-40 Company – Revenue Increased 30.3%
Wd-40 Company (WDFC) is a well-known consumer products company that should continue to produce steady revenues and profits. Growth and Income Analysts estimate that WD-40 will achieve long-term EPS growth of 11.5%, and its stock has a dividend yield of 2.8%. The Zacks #2 Rank...
17May2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GFRE) Gulf Resources Incorporated – Bullish Outlook
Gulf Resources, Inc. (GFRE) just raised its full-year outlook, which pushed shares to breakout of a bearish trend. Additionally, shares are trading with great valuations. Company Description Gulf Resources make bromine, crude salt and other chemicals through 2 wholly-owned subsidiaries....
18Apr2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(KWR) Quaker Chemical Corporation – Well Positioned for Future Growth
Quaker Chemical Corp. (KWR) recently hit a new 52-week high at $29.88 as the company’s business continues to rebound from a challenging 2009. Company Description Quaker Chemical Corp. develops, produces and markets formulated chemical specialty products for various heavy...
15Apr2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WDFC) WD-40 Company – Analyst Earnings Estimates Moving Higher
WD-40 Co. (WDFC) has a Zacks #1 Rank. Its stock trades at 17.2x fiscal 2010 consensus EPS estimates and 15.8x fiscal 2011 consensus EPS estimates. Growth and Income Analysts estimate that WD-40 Co. will grow its earnings per share at 11.5% annually for the next 3 to 5 years....
14Apr2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(OMN) OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated – Beat Estimates by 80%
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (OMN) just topped earnings projections, sending shares to a new 52-week high. Company Description OMNOVA Solutions makes emulsion polymers and other specialty chemicals that have decorative and functional uses. The company serves commercial, industrial and...
1Apr2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SIAL) Sigma-Aldrich Group is on a Growth Path
Sigma-Aldrich Group (SIAL) has announced plans to invest $2 million in expanding the production of trimethylgallium (TMG) at its Bromborough, Wirral, UK manufacturing plant. The investment is expected to establish Sigma as a leading global supplier of TMG, which has a growing...
27Mar2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SIAL) Sigma-Aldrich Group Inches Ahead of Expectations
Sigma-Aldrich Group (SIAL) reported fourth quarter earnings of 75 cents, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents and prior-year EPS of 68 cents. Quarterly sales of $572.5 million were up 12.3% from the fourth quarter of 2008. Excluding currency translation impact,...
12Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(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