Commodity Chemicals

KeyBanc Capital Markets reinstated its Koppers Holdings (NYSE: KOP) coverage with a Hold rating in a research report published today. In the report, KeyBanc states, "KOP's dominant market position in its core businesses and leverage toward global growth in primary aluminum production are positives...

POINT ROBERTS, Aug. 29, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on Monday's trading idea, consumer electronics stocks in the Smart TV/ Connected TV market . The market penetration is showing rapid growth globally and presents an...

Shares of Patrick Industries Inc (NASDAQ: PATK) fell about 1.4% after the company appointed John A. Forbes to its Board of Directors, effective August 18, 2011. Shares of Westlake Chemical Corp (NYSE: WLK) rose about 3.3% after the company announced its plans to buy back as much as $100 million of...

The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday authorized the company to repurchase up to $100 million in shares of its common stock. The board also declared on Friday a dividend of 7.375 cents per share, payable on September 13, 2011, to stockholders of record on...

Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) -13.18% Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) -12.97% on disappointing same store sales data. Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) -10.39% on disappointing earnings and guidance. DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM) -8.94% on heavy volume. Advantage Oil & Gas (NYSE: AAV) -8.93% on heavy...

J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK), lowering its PT to $49 from $60. In its report, J.P. Morgan writes, "We rate Westlake Overweight. WLK trades at 4.2x EV/EBITDA for 2012 versus a peer range of 3.1x-5.3x. Our December 2012 price target of $49 reflects a 5.0x...

JP Morgan has lowered the price target on Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) from $60 to $49 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Below are the top pollution & treatment controls stocks in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Duoyuan Global Water Inc (NYSE: DGW) is 32.21%. DGW's ROE for the same period is 14.48%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at RINO International...

Innophos Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPHS) today announced that its board of directors has authorized a repurchase program for Company common stock of up to $50 million. Under the program, shares will be repurchased from time to time at management's discretion, either through open market transactions...

This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Thursday, August 11, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Thursday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S. equity futures are trading lower after a 500 point drop in the Dow yesterday. At last check, Dow...

Bank of America, in spite of strong 2Q numbers from the company, is downgrading its rating on Celanese Corp. (NYSE: CE) from Buy to Neutral, but is maintaining its $50 price target on the stock. According to Bank of America, “In connection with our reassessment of risk within the chemicals sector...

Bank of America has downgraded Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) from Buy to Neutral and has lowered the price objective from $67 to $50.

Weekly Bars Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT Crude has reversed sharply from the 100% extension of the decline from the May high. Longer term focus is on lower levels, including the 2010 low at 67.17 and 161.8% extension at 59.76 but a sharper recovery is expected near term back to 88.16-89....

Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. Magna International (NYSE: MGA) had its rating reiterated at Hold. At the same time, its price target was reduced from $57 to $55. On Friday, MGA lost 10.92% of its value to end the day at $39.42....

J.P. Morgan has published a research report on Georgia Gulf (NYSE: GGC) raising estimates and lowering the price target $9. In the report, J.P. Morgan wrote, "We raised our 2011 EPS estimate from $2.00 to $2.35 to reflect better than expected second quarter results (+$0.32/share) and lower...