Commodity Chemicals

Among the stocks that are moving higher in the after hours session on Tuesday are Sealy Corp. (NYSE: ZZ), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Celanese Corp. (NYSE: CE) and Janus Capital Group (NYSE: JNS), Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS), and Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU). Sealy (ZZ) has jumped 6.40% to $2.66...

Shares of Western Digital Corporation (NYSE: WDC) are higher on the session by 1.03%, trading at $35.26. Overall put volume is now running at 2.93x the daily average, with 3% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 4,237 contracts have traded on the session so far. Western Digital...

60 Minute Bars Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT Crude has nearly reached the February low (2011 low) of 89.55 and additional weakness would shift focus to the 100% extension of the decline from 115.68, at 82.63. Near term, it is possible that the recent plunge completed a small 5th wave...

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is lowering its price target on shares of Westlake Chemical Corp. (NYSE: WLK) to $60 from $66, but it is keeping its Overweight rating on shares. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. writes, "We trimmed our 2011 EPS estimate for Westlake Chemical from $5.00...

JP Morgan has lowered the price target on Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) from $66 to $60 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Icagen Inc (NASDAQ: ICGN) shares rose 129.18% to create a new 52-week high of $5.50. Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) reported that it is considering a strategic transaction with Icagen. Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: CRTX) shares gained 7.01% to create a new 52-week high of $8.43. CRTX's trailing-...

Welcome to edition fifty five of Insider Weekends. Insider buying increased with insiders purchasing $69.72 million of their stock last week when compared to $43.2 million in the week prior. Selling on the other hand decreased with insiders selling $550.9 million worth of stock compared to $1....

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading session: 1) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY): Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb hit a 52-week...

Fuwei Films (NASDAQ: FFHL) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fuwei Films Co., Ltd. has obtained a EUR 10.7 million Letter of Credit from Bank of China, Weifang Branch to use towards purchasing new production line equipment, including self-funded 7.37 million EUR and 3.33 million EUR...

Goldman Sachs is initiating coverage on shares of Georgia Gulf Corp. (NYSE: GGC) with a Neutral rating and a $30 price target. In a note to clients, Goldman writes, "We initiate coverage on GGC, a small-cap chemical and building products company, with a Neutral rating and $30, 12-month price...

Goldman Sachs has initiated coverage on Georgia Gulf Corporaiton (NYSE: GGC) with a Neutral rating and $30 price target.

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Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products effective July 1, 2011, or as contracts allow.

Dahlman Rose is out with its report today on Georgia Gulf (NYSE: GGC), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Dahlman Rose writes, "We remain positive on GGC shares as we expect the company to benefit from better pricing and margins as it moves beyond the PVC force majeure and chlor/alkali...

J.P. Morgan, which lowered its PT on shares of Georgia Gulf Corp. (NYSE: GGC), is providing some color on the stock. “We reduced our 2Q:11 EPS estimate from $0.43 to $0.12, and we lowered our 2011 EPS forecast from $2.35 to $2.00,” J.P. Morgan writes. “Our 2012 EPS estimate is $3.20 versus $4.00...