Specialty Chemicals
(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...
(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...
(GPRE) Corn Crop Numbers Boost Ethanol Producers
by The Investment U Research Team
The reports coming out from...
(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...
(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...
Credit 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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(FOE) – Ferro Corp – Consensus Estimates Rise for the Second Quarter and the Full Year
Ferro Corporation is finding profits overseas as demand for its specialty chemical products stays strong. First quarter sales jumped 15% to a company record. The company has a forward P/E of 12.29.
Company Profile
Ferro Corporation (FOE) is a specialty...