Diversified Chemicals

Jefferies & Company commented on Ashland (NYSE: ASH) in a report released today. In the report, Jefferies was positive in its assessment of the company. Jefferies writes, "Ashland plans to acquire International Specialty Products (ISP), a global chemical manufacturer of functional ingredients...

Analysts at FBR Capital downgraded Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (NYSE: AHT) from “outperform” to “market perform.” AHT's shares closed at $14.27 yesterday. AHT's trailing-twelve-month ROE is -3.84%. Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded HJ Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) from “neutral” to “sell.” HNZ's...

Deutsche Bank is out with a research note on Ashland (NYSE: ASH) after the company announced a purchase of ISP. It has a Hold rating and a $75 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "With leading market positions, a broad global footprint and the ability to leverage...

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is downgrading Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) to Neutral from Ovweweight, and it has a $70 price target on shares. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "We are reducing our investment rating for Ashland from Overweight to Neutral because the shares now, at a price of $68...

JP Morgan has downgraded Ashland (NYSE: ASH) from Overweight to Neutral and maintains its $70 price target.

Deutsche Bank has raised the price target on Ashland (NYSE: ASH) from $68 to $75 and maintains its Hold rating.

Ashland (NYSE: ASH) trading over 11% higher today after the company announced it will acquire International Specialty Products for $3.2B.

Shares of Ashland Inc (NYSE: ASH) jumped about 10% after the company announced its plans to buy specialty chemical maker International Specialty Products Inc for around $3.2 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close before the end of the fourth quarter and is likely to be immediately accretive...

This is your morning news summary and trader's outlook from Benzinga for Tuesday, May 31, 2011, covering the Memorial Day weekend and Tuesday's pre-market session. Stock index futures are trading slightly higher this morning as traders await home prices data and consumer confidence reports. Higher...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning after the Memorial Day holiday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 106 points to 12,534.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 12.30 points to 1,342.30. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 23.50 points to 2,356.00. A Peek...

Ashland Inc (NYSE: ASH) announced its plans to buy specialty chemical maker International Specialty Products Inc for around $3.2 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close before the end of the fourth quarter and is likely to be immediately accretive to Ashland's earnings per share. Ashland...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on E.I. duPont de Nemours (NYSE: DD), reinstating DD at Neutral. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We have removed the NR designation from DD shares. We have a Neutral rating on DD with a 12-month price target of $63, or 14X our 2012 EPS...

Cusick's Corner The market stayed...constructive but still not able to garner momentum to the upside. The bulls by no means are out of the woods, but the market is setting up for a potential pop, that's if the data that comes out pre-market tomorrow, Personal Income and Spending, does not raise...

PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch today reviewed the company's progress on its strategic initiatives at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference. Bunch highlighted PPG's progress over the past decade to transform itself into a leading global coatings and specialty...

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: QTWW) shares advanced 40.41% to $5.42 at 9:50 am. QTWW received a fleet contract from Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW). Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc (NYSE: MSO) shares surged 19.63% to $4.51. MSO appointed Lisa Gersh as the company's...