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		<title>(DOW) Three More Industries Thriving From Record-Low Natural Gas Prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Mike Kapsch, Investment U Research Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Since hitting a high of $15.37 in December 2005, the price of natural gas has plunged to its lowest level in over a decade to $2.30. That’s an 85% drop. As Reuters recently reported, “The unrelenting surge in shale gas production and one of the warmest winters on record are driving the natural gas market toward uncharted territory. Soon companies may have to pay to get rid of their gas.” So far, this has been tough news for natural gas drillers and electric utilities. Many drillers are ramping up their oil production, trying to make up for lost income. Chesapeake Energy even cut its gas drilling production in half, which led to a bit of a rally over the past ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical to Acquire Solutia</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/31/emn-eastman-chemical-to-acquire-solutia/91083</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of its expansion strategy, Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) announced its plans to acquire Solutia Inc. (SOA), a global leader in performance materials and specialty chemicals, for $3.4 billion in cash and stock. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2012. As per the agreement, Solutia stockholders will receive $22.00 in cash and 0.12 shares of Eastman common stock for each share of Solutia common stock. Solutia, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2008, generated about 30% of its revenue from Asia-Pacific countries in 2010 and it expects to grow by a third by 2015. Eastman believes this acquisition will leverage the company to expand its foothold in china. The company expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to earnings. Eastman expects 2012 EPS to be approximately $5 excluding acquisition-related ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) U.S. GDP Less Than Expected &#8211; Europe Better</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we do have some favorable-looking headlines out of Europe this morning, indicating that Greece is making progress in its talks with the private creditors, the focus today will be on the U.S. economy. The headlines on that count are on the weak side. In its first read on the fourth quarter of 2011, the commerce department reported that the U.S. economy expanded at a lower than expected 2.8% pace in the last quarter of 2011, up from the third quarter’s 1.8% growth rate. The expectation was for the GDP number to be 3%, with many looking for growth rates above that level. Weak spending by the government and consumers drove the miss. The overall composition of the 2.8% growth is also of relatively lower quality, with corporate investments coming ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Chemical Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; January 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/eu-chemical-industry-stock-outlook-january-2012-industry-outlook/90763</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemicals are generally used to make a wide variety of consumer goods and are also in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and service industries. The chemical industry itself consumes 26% of its own output. Major industrial customers include rubber and plastic products, textiles, apparel, petroleum refining, pulp and paper, and primary metals. The chemical industry has shown rapid growth for more than fifty years. The fastest-growing areas have involved the manufacture of synthetic organic polymers used as plastics, fibers and elastomers. Globally, the chemical industry is mainly concentrating in three areas of the world: Western Europe, North America and Japan. Europe is the largest producer, followed by the U.S. and Japan. Chemicals are a nearly $3 trillion global business, and the European Union (EU) and U.S. chemical companies are the world&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Company Expands Production Capacity</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/emn-eastman-chemical-company-expands-production-capacity/87356</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) has announced that it has completed the expansion of its facility for hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins located in Middelburg, Netherlands. This is the third expansion to its Regalite hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins. This expansion has increased the capacity of the Middelburg facility two fold since 2006. The enhanced capacity will enable the company to meet the growing demand from consumers and will also help in ensuring reliable and continuous supply of hydrocarbon resins to the markets in the future. The Regalite resins are used for a wide range of applications such as plastic modifications, hot melt adhesives and polymer compounds. Due to their versatile and compatible properties Regalite resins can be used in combination with many kinds of polymers. They are highly stable and offer high color and ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Chemical Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; September 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemicals are generally used to make a wide variety of consumer goods and are also used in agriculture, manufacturing, construction and service industries. The chemical industry itself consumes 26% of its own output. Major industrial customers include rubber and plastic products, textiles, apparel, petroleum refining, pulp and paper, and primary metals. The chemical industry has shown rapid growth for more than fifty years. The fastest-growing areas have involved the manufacture of synthetic organic polymers used as plastics, fibers and elastomers. Globally, the chemical industry is mainly concentrated in three areas of the world: Western Europe, North America and Japan. The European community is the largest producer, followed by the U.S. and Japan. Chemicals are a nearly $3 trillion global business, and the European Union (EU) and U.S. chemical companies are ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical on Expansion Spree</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/emn-eastman-chemical-on-expansion-spree/83022</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) expanded its Benzoflex plasticizer production line at the Estonia location for the second time. The move will boost the Benzoflex production capacity by 11,000 metric tons and is expected to be completed by the end of second-quarter 2012. Eastman also plans to expand its Admex polymeric plasticizers and Benzoflex plasticizers lines located at Kingsport, Tennessee and Chestertown, Maryland. The expansions will increase the overall production capacity in North America by about 9,000 metric tons and is also expected to be completed by the end of second-quarter 2012. Benzoflex is a benzoic acid derivative that is used in caulks, sealants, adhesives and coatings. The material is also utilized to offer flexibility to PVC in various applications such as vinyl flooring. Admex plasticizers support flexible vinyl compounds in ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Completes Sterling Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/11/emn-eastman-chemical-completes-sterling-buy/81104</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The plastics and chemicals maker Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) announced that it has completed the acquisition of petrochemical company Sterling Chemicals Inc. for $100 million in cash. The deal was originally announced in June 2011. The deal is expected to be accretive to 2011 earnings per share. The transaction, which includes Sterling&#8217;s plasticizer and acetic acid manufacturing assets in Texas City, Texas, is expected to be accretive to Eastman&#8217;s full-year 2012 earnings per share in excess of its cost of capital. Eastman plans to renovate and restart Sterling’s currently idled plasticizer manufacturing facility to produce non-phthalate plasticizers. This additional capacity will enable the company’s performance chemicals and intermediates (PCI) segment to serve the growing market demand for non-phthalate alternatives. This acquisition supports Eastman’s growth strategy for its plasticizer product line, ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Announces 2 For 1 Stock Split</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/emn-eastman-chemical-announces-2-for-1-stock-split/80919</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The plastics and chemicals maker Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) announced that it will increase the payout to its shareholders. The Kingsport-based company declared a 2-for-1 stock split and increased the quarterly cash dividend by 11%. Eastman announced that it will pay a dividend of 52 cents per share on a pre-split basis. The stock split will be in the form of a 100% stock dividend to be distributed on October 3, 2011 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2011. New shares issued from the stock split will be given to shareholders on October 3, 2011. Shareholders will be given one additional share for each share held. Eastman’s common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on October 4, 2011. These actions taken by Eastman demonstrate its financial ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical to Buy Sterling Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/emn-eastman-chemical-to-buy-sterling-chemicals/77242</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) announced that it will acquire Sterling Chemicals Inc. (SCHI) for $100 million in cash in order to boost its plasticizer product line. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011. The transaction, which includes Sterling&#8217;s plasticizer and acetic acid manufacturing assets in Texas City, Texas, is expected to be accretive to Eastman&#8217;s full-year 2012 earnings per share in excess of its cost of capital. The purchase has been approved by the respective boards of both the companies. Regulatory and shareholder approvals are awaited. Eastman plans to renovate and restart Sterling’s currently idled plasticizer manufacturing facility to produce non-phthalate plasticizers. This additional capacity will enable the company’s performance chemicals and intermediates (PCI) segment to serve the growing market demand for non-phthalate alternatives. This ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Chemical Industry Outlook &#8211; May 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 20:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemicals are generally used to make a wide variety of consumer goods and are also used in agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and service industries. The chemical industry itself consumes 26% of its own output. Major industrial customers include rubber and plastic products, textiles, apparel, petroleum refining, pulp and paper, and primary metals. The chemical industry has shown rapid growth for more than fifty years. The fastest-growing areas have involved the manufacture of synthetic organic polymers used as plastics, fibers and elastomers. Globally, the chemical industry is mainly concentrated in three areas of the world: Western Europe, North America and Japan. The European community is the largest producer, followed by the U.S. and Japan. Chemicals are a nearly $3 trillion global business, and the European Union (EU) and U.S. chemical companies are ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Company &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/05/emn-eastman-chemical-company-bull-of-the-day/73348</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 13:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) delivered EPS of $2.52, significantly beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.97. Revenues of $1.8 billion, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.5 billion, were driven by higher sales volume and increased selling prices. Eastman Chemical&#8217;s revenue increased by double digits in all regions and the growth was driven by the company&#8217;s growth initiatives as well as the rebound in the global economy. EMN is also upbeat about the restart of an olefin cracking unit, lower interest expense, its full-year results from the company&#8217;s Genovique Specialties acquisition and its acetate tow expansion in Korea. In the second quarter, earnings per share are expected to be slightly better than the first quarter. Based on the strong first quarter results and the second quarter outlook, we are ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) Company News for March 02, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/azo-company-news-for-march-02-2011-corporate-summary/67886</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) reported Q2 EPS of $3.34, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.06 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 10.3% year-over-year to $1.66 billion, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.631 billion • TiVO (NASDAQ:TIVO) reported a Q4 loss of $0.30 per share, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of $0.28 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 19% year-over-year to $55.8 million, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $53.0 million • Verifone (NYSE:PAY) reported Q1 EPS of $0.43, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.33 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 27% year-over-year to $283.8 million, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $268.0 million • Reports of legal losses accounting up to $4.5 billion pulled JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) down during the day’s trade • RBC ]]></description>
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		<title>(CLF) Stock Market News for February 18, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/20/clf-stock-market-news-for-feb-18-2011-market-news/67258</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets touched new multi year highs to end in the green after investors used lackluster economic reports as an opportunity to buy into market leaders. On a sectoral basis, share prices of energy companies rose for the second consecutive day amid fresh tensions surrounding the Suez and protests in another oil rich country Bahrain. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia oil services index along with some other key indexes showed prices of crude were rising. Shares of Marathon Oil Corp (NYSE:MRO), Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) gained 1.56%, 2.50%, and 1.66% to close at $50.08, $45.17, and $75.52 respectively. Tulsa-based Williams’ (NYSE:WMB) share prices increased 8.36% after the company announced plans to separate its exploration and production unit from its energy infrastructure unit. The company also said it was going to ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOW) Chemical Industry Outlook &#8211; October 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/dow-chemical-industry-outlook-october-2010-industry-outlook/55333</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OVERVIEW The chemical industry comprises of companies engaged in the processing and refinement of agricultural and industrial chemicals as well as gases. Chemicals are used to make a wide variety of consumer goods besides being necessary in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and services industries. The European Union and the U.S. house the world&#8217;s largest chemical companies. The entire US chemical industry is broadly divided into four segments &#8212; basic chemicals, life sciences, specialty chemicals and consumer products. While most of the larger companies operate in one or more of these segments, specialized operators in niche segments are also numerous. Of these, basic chemicals or commodity chemicals form the largest segment and includes products like polymers, petrochemicals, plastics and inorganic chemicals, as well as fertilizers. Polymers form the largest product category, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOW) Chemical Stock Review and Outlook &#8211; September 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/22/dow-chemical-stock-review-and-outlook-september-2010-industry-outlook/52549</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OVERVIEW The chemical industry consists of companies engaged in the processing and refinement of agricultural and industrial chemicals as well as gases. Chemicals are used to make a wide variety of consumer goods, besides being necessary in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and service industries. The European Union and the US are home to the world&#8217;s largest chemical companies. The US chemical industry is divided into four segments &#8212; basic chemicals, life sciences, specialty chemicals and consumer products. Many of the larger companies operate in all or most of these segments, while specialized operators are numerous. Basic chemicals or commodity chemicals form the major chunk of the chemical industry. Products here include polymers, plastics, bulk petrochemicals and intermediates, other derivatives and basic industrials, inorganic chemicals and fertilizers. Of these, polymers generate ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Company &#8211; Eastman&#8217;s Best Quarter Ever</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/06/emn-eastman-chemical-company-eastmans-best-quarter-ever/46914</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) continues to be hot as it recently posted a big beat for the second quarter as sales jumped 38% on higher volumes. Eastman is cheap, with a forward P/E of just 9.9. Eastman manufactures specialty chemicals, polymers and specialty plastics which are used in inks, coatings, adhesives, sealants and textiles. Eastman&#8217;s Best Quarter Ever Forget smartphones and tablet computers, chemicals are hot! On July 29, Eastman Chemical reported second quarter results that blew by the Zacks Consensus by 23.5%. Earnings per share were $2.05 compared to the Zacks Consensus of just $1.66 per share. The company said it was the best quarterly earnings per share results in the company&#8217;s history which says something because the company was founded in 1920. That&#8217;s a LOT of quarterly earnings. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOW) May 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook &#8211; Chemicals Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/26/dow-may-2010-industry-outlook-chemicals-industry/38550</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OUTLOOK After the sharp declines in the last two years, we expect worldwide chemical production (excluding pharmaceuticals) to recover, albeit at a slow rate. At a global level, we currently expect that chemical production will require another couple of years to return to production levels seen before the crisis. In industrialized countries, severe declines in production as a result of the global financial and economic crisis will have longer-lasting effects. The North American chemical production is expected to experience above-average growth in 2010, with domestic demand improving from the key customer industries. Chemical giant BASF is expecting about 10% growth in the U.S. chemical industry on the back of rising demand for exports. We believe aggressive efforts in working capital reductions, supply chain optimization and productivity improvement should yield margin ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Company Expands Operation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/emn-eastman-chemical-company-expands-operation/31701</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company’s (EMN) joint venture with SK Chemicals Company Ltd. (a Korean chemical company) ? Eastman Fibers Korea Limited ? has opened a new acetate tow manufacturing plant in Ulsan, Korea. The new plant will produce 27,000 tons of cellulose acetate tow, a material used in cigarette filters. According to Eastman, production from the new plant will increase its total cellulose acetate tow capacity by about 15%, ramping up to 200,000 tons per annum. Eastman will source cellulose acetate flake, a key raw material for the manufacture of cellulose acetate tow, from its Kingsport facility in Tennessee. Eastman believes that the growing demand for cellulose acetate tow will be driven by Africa, Asia and the Middle East. However, the implication of high taxes has cut smoking rates in North ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Guides Forecasts Lower</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/05/emn-eastman-chemical-guides-forecasts-lower/29878</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) has announced recently that it expects profits in the first quarter to be down 25 cents per share. Eastman had previously forecast first-quarter earnings to be slightly above fourth-quarter earnings of $1.14 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $1.15. The Kingsport, TN-based company attributed the decline in earnings to power outages at a Texas facility. Eastman had announced a power outage at its Longview, Texas, plant on February 20 this year. The company stated that it expects most of the impact of the outage to be offset by higher-than-expected sales and operating margins. Eastman Chemical Company manufactures and sells chemicals, plastics and fibers with 12 manufacturing sites in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific, supplying products throughout the world. Eastman is the global leader ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Company &#8211; Strong ROE of 22.46%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/05/emn-eastman-chemical-company-strong-roe-of-22-46/24138</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) expects to see 20% earnings growth as the recovery takes hold. EMN is trading with a forward P/E of 14.03. Company Description Eastman Chemical manufactures chemicals, fibers and plastics materials from 11 manufacturing facilities around the world. The company has 5 business segments: Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers and Inks; Fibers; Performance Polymers; Performance Chemicals and Intermediates; and Specialty Plastics. Eastman Updated 2009 Guidance On Nov 17, Eastman Chemical amended its earnings per share guidance for 2009 saying it expected about $3.50 per share excluding charges. The company still expects to deliver 20% annual earnings growth from 2009 through the recovery. Given the guidance, the 2009 Zacks Consensus Estimate jumped to $3.50 per share from $3.22 in the last 2 months. Analysts are more bullish about 2010. ]]></description>
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		<title>($F) Expect Strong Earnings Growth in 2010 &#8211; Earnings Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/f-expect-strong-earnings-growth-in-2010-earnings-trends/22811</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Key Points: •    Earnings Surprise Ratio (#beat/#miss) at 5.286, almost double normal •    Median Earnings Surprise 7.07%, very strong •    Year-over-year Earnings Growth Ratio (# Pos Growth/# Neg Growth) at 0.83 •    Sales Surprise Ratio at 1.42 •    Sales Growth Ratio at just 0.43 •    Total Net Income for S&#38;P 500 reported is 10.7% below a year ago, 10.4% above what it earned in 2Q09 •    Total S&#38;P 500 Revenues reported down 10.7% year over year, up 2.9% from 2Q09 •    2009 Earnings Revisions Ratio for the full S&#38;P 500 falls to 2.12, down from 2.42 last week; still very high •    2010 Revisions Ratio at 1.92, up from 1.77 last week •    S&#38;P500 expected to earn $576.3 billion in 2008, $714.1 billion in 2010 •    Bottom Up estimates: $63.42 ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Company Discontinues Project</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/10/emn-eastman-chemical-company-discontinues-project/22477</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) announced yesterday that it has halted operations at the industrial gasification project in Beaumont, Texas, on high operational costs and other factors. In addition to high costs, Eastman attributed the move to a smaller spread between natural gas, oil and petroleum coke prices as well as continued uncertainty regarding U.S. energy and environmental policy. Eastman expects to record non-cash charges of about $150 million to $180 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 due to the shutdown of the operations in the project. Yet, Eastman plans to continue to explore industrial gasification growth opportunities. Eastman has several projects involving coal gasification in development. The company expects over time to increase its product volume derived from gasification-based raw materials to 50% from its current 20%. One of ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Company Boosts Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/18/emn-eastman-chemical-company-boosts-guidance/20876</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) has raised its full year 2009 earnings guidance to $3.50 per share from the initial guidance of $2 to $3 per share, driven by an expected strong growth in its core business. The company is hoping to deliver about 20% or over $6 per share growth in annual earnings by 2012, as the economy recovers completely. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $3.22 for 2009 and at 93 cents for the fourth quarter. Recently, Eastman’s close peers, Dow Chemical Company (DOW) and Dupont (DD) have also predicted strong growth in earnings. Eastman stands to benefit from its business restructuring and cost-cutting measures, which are expected to result in cost savings of more than $200 million for the full year 2009. Eastman’s earnings of $1.38 per ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical Company&#8217;s Profits Improve</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/emn-eastman-chemical-companys-profits-improve/18725</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Net earnings of $1.38 per share of Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) in the third quarter of 2009 bettered the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 per share. Year over year, earnings inched up 2% on lower costs. However, lower selling prices and volumes across all major segments drove a 21% year over year fall in Eastman’s top line of $1.3 billion in the quarter. The 2008 period had also included some sales from now-divested businesses. Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers and Inks: An 18% year over year drop in sales in the segment led to lower sales volume due to reduced demand from the automotive, building and construction, and packaging markets. However, cost reduction increased operating earnings by 53% year over year. Fibers: Revenues declined 5% on lower sales volume primarily for ]]></description>
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		<title>(EMN) Eastman Chemical- Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/emn-eastman-chemical-bull-of-the-day/14946</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded our long-term recommendation for Eastman Chemical Company (EMN), a manufacturer of chemicals, plastics and fiber, to Outperform with a target price of $60.00. Eastman stands to benefit from its business restructuring and cost-cutting measures, which are expected to result in cost savings of more than $200 million for the full year 2009. The company&#8217;s recent quarterly earnings were ahead of the Zacks Consensus and earlier guidance. For the full-year 2009, the company is now guiding towards earnings to be at the higher end of a $2.00 &#8211; $3.00 range. Zacks Investment Research View original at: Zacks.com News Feed]]></description>
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		<title>(DD) Chemical Giants Utilize Lobbying</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/26/dd-chemical-giants-utilize-lobbying/13418</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent disclosure reports have revealed that lobbying is a frequent phenomenon with the chemical giants such as DuPont (DD) and Eastman Chemical (EMN). The second quarter report suggested that DuPont spent more than $1.2 million to lobby on biotechnology, trade, taxes and more. During April-June, the company also lobbied Congress, the White House and a number of federal agencies including the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense and Treasury on chemical plant security, patent reform, energy efficiency and climate change. On the other hand, Eastman, the Tennessee-based manufacturer of coatings and specialty plastics spent $270,000 lobbying the federal government on clean energy, antitrust and other issues. During April-June, the company also lobbied Congress and the Energy Department on legislation dealing with industrial gasification incentives, shareholder rights as well as antitrust ]]></description>
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		<title>(CE) Chemicals &amp; Fertilizers &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/03/ce-chemicals-fertilizers-industry-outlook/7736</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overview &#8211; Neutral OPPORTUNITIES The industry is divided into commodity chemicals (45%) and specialty chemicals (55%). The commodity segment tends to be more concentrated. In the commodity segment, cost reductions, improving yield from better technology and economies of scale are important. In the specialty segment, margins are higher due to better pricing and more efficient operations. Demand for fertilizers is driven by crop prices that are high levels. At these levels, fertilizer demand should be steady at worst, and with reduced capacity prices should stay firm. The chemical industry is a large consumer of oil, natural gas and energy. However, oil and gas prices are falling, and this is providing a windfall. Many chemical and fertilizer companies have excellent balance sheets. This bodes well for the industry in these times ]]></description>
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