Commodity Chemicals

Surety & Title Insurance industry was the worst performing industry today, with a decline of 3.91%. The worst performing stock in the space was The PMI Group, Inc. (NYSE: PMI). PMI lost 18.98%, after posting disappointing third-quarter results. Rubber & Plastics industry lost 3.26% on...

Shares of The Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ: MEOH) are higher on the session by 2.53%, currently trading at $28.35. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months, breaking out above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A...

Kronos International, Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2010 of $15.4 million compared with net income of $3.0 million in the third quarter of 2009. For the first nine months of 2010, Kronos International...

Spartech Corporation's (SEH) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0558. The Zacks #5 Rank (“Strong Sell”) stock decreased more than 2% to $8.22 in afternoon trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending October 2010 has decreased...

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) reported better than expected 3Q results, according to Dahlman Rose, which is maintaining its $42 price target and Buy rating. In its research report, Dahlman Rose writes "Celanese reported 3Q10 revenues of $1.51 billion beating our and consensus expectation of $1.47...

Celanese (NYSE: CE) reported strong EPS of $0.88 vs. Citi's $0.67 estimate as incremental earnings were primarily driven by Acetyl Intermediates (EBIT margins of 10.7% vs. our 8.5%) and Consumer Specialties (25% vs. 21%). The company raised adjusted FY10 EPS guidance by 15¢ to at least $3.26...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – October 22 , 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry's leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive...

Innophos (IPHS) is sees continuing strength in demand for specialty phosphates that has analysts pushing estimates higher. Additionally, shares have a great earnings history and pay a 2% dividend. Shares of IPHS are hitting 52-week highs, but this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) still has solid...

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) today announced that it plans to publicly offer 7.8 million shares of its common stock. The Company also plans to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1.17 million shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company...

In its 3Q chemicals earnings preview, Citigroup is raising select 3Q and 2010 estimates on better-than-expected volumes and pricing. Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) remains the company's top pick in chemicals. “Advanced Engineered Materials has been a shining star in the CE portfolio this year and...

Below are the top synthetic stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE: GGC) is 65.61%. GGC's quarterly earnings advanced 713.50% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at PolyOne Corporation...

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...

Wedbush has downgraded Calgon Carbon (NYSE: CCC) from Outperform to Neutral with a $15 price target.

Innophos Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPHS) today announced that its Board of Directors had declared a dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 29, 2010 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 18, 2010.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) today announced that our board of directors voted to resume our regular quarterly dividend. The board declared a cash dividend of twenty five cents ($0.25) per share on the Company's common stock, payable on December 23, 2010 to the holders of record of the...