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Shares of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) are trading up 8.5% at $33.66 per share during the Wednesday afternoon trading session. The day's range for shares of Koppers Holdings Inc has been between $31.86 and a 52-week high of $34.22 per share. The average price target of analysts who cover...

Jefferies recently hosted meetings with Koppers Holdings (NYSE: KOP) management and said the company should exit trough conditions by mid-2011. “We are raising 2011E by $0.35 to $3.25 and lowering 2012E by $0.30 to $3.00,” Jefferies writes. “We are setting a 12 month target of $42 and raising our...

Jefferies & Company has upgraded Koppers Holdings (NYSE: KOP) from Hold to Buy.

Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SEH) is down more than 15% this morning after the company reported worse than expected earnings. The plastic sheet and packaging maker said it lost $1.80 per share share. Excluding items, it earned 1 cent per share, 5 cents lower than Wall Street expected. Revenue came...

Pride International (NYSE: PDE) today announced that the company has reached agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries, Ltd. (SHI) for the construction of a fifth ultra-deepwater drillship, further expanding the company's ultra-deepwater fleet size and drilling capabilities. Consistent with the...

Oppenheimer & Co. has an Outperform rating and a $52 price target on shares of Kronos Worldwide Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO). In a note sent to clients Oppenheimer writes, "We initiate on KRO with an Outperform rating and $52 price target. As with many materials, titanium dioxide (Ti0 2)...

Celanese Corp. (CE) recently jumped to a new multi-year high at $39.99 after reporting strong Q3 results in late October that included a 19% earnings surprise. With four consecutive earnings surprises and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #1 rank stock has been thoroughly coated in momentum...

Celanese Corp. (CE) recently jumped to a new multi-year high at $39.99 after reporting strong Q3 results in late October that included a 19% earnings surprise. With four consecutive earnings surprises and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #1 rank stock has been thoroughly coated in momentum...

Innophos Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPHS) today announced that its Board of Directors had declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on January 31, 2011 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 17, 2011.

Dahlman Rose initiates coverage on Georgia Gulf Corp. (NYSE: GGC) with a Buy rating and $28 price target.

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Cascade Corp (CASC) Celanese Corp (CE) Colony Financial, Inc (CLNY) Credit Acceptance Corp (CACC) Delhaize Group (DEG) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. CREDIT ACCEPT (CACC): Free Stock Analysis Report CASCADE CORP (CASC...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Cascade Corp (CASC) Celanese Corp (CE) Colony Financial, Inc (CLNY) Credit Acceptance Corp (CACC) Delhaize Group (DEG) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. CREDIT ACCEPT (CACC): Free Stock Analysis Report CASCADE CORP (CASC...

Below are the top lumber, wood production stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Koppers Holdings Inc (NYSE: KOP) has a dividend yield of 3.10%. KOP's shares closed at $29.57 yesterday. Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) has a dividend yield of 2.70%. MAS' shares closed at $11.68...

Raven Industries Inc. (RAVN) reported its earnings per share of 65 cents in the third quarter, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents and 40 cents in the prior year quarter. Revenue increased 43% year over year to $85.8 million in the reported quarter, driven by its Engineered...

Raven Industries Inc. (RAVN) reported its earnings per share of 65 cents in the third quarter, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents and 40 cents in the prior year quarter. Revenue increased 43% year over year to $85.8 million in the reported quarter, driven by its Engineered...