Diversified Chemicals

Jefferies & Company is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Buy rating on Ashland (NYSE: ASH); it has a $68.00 price target on the stock. The Jefferies analysts said that they are lowering estimates on the name due to concerns about near-term margin pressure in...

The board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share on the company's common stock, equivalent to an annual dividend of 60 cents per share. The dividend is payable Dec. 15, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec...

In a report regarding DuPont (NYSE: DD), Deutsche Bank said that strong Pioneer performance in 2010 bodes well for 2011. “With the harvest in North America nearly complete, Pioneer released 2010 corn and soybean yield results,” Deutsche Bank writes. “The yield data confirm strong 2010 performance...

With 2010 harvest nearly complete across North America, DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced strong seed product performance results for this season. Overall, in 2010 corn yield comparisons, Pioneer® brand corn seed products edged out competitive products by 0.8 bushel per acre (bu/ac) from more than 123,...

Slammed by fears about Ireland's debt mess and China's inflation, the Dow slumped about 200 points and threatened to close below the 11000 level on Tuesday. Today's Markets As of 2:41 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 206.73 points, or 1.84%, to 10996.86, the Standard & Poor's 500...

Shares of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) are lower on the session by 3.42%, currently trading at $12.71. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Shares are looking to test the 50-day. Options...

According to Dahlman Rose, Eastman Chemical Co. (NYSE: EMN) reported 3Q10 results of $2.33, slightly ahead of pre-announced guidance of $2.20-$2.30 driven by higher sales volumes, higher capacity utilization, and better than anticipated selling prices that more than offset higher raw material and...

Below are the top chemicals-major diversified stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. EI DuPont de Nemours & Co (NYSE: DD) had $5.98 billion in total cash and $12.39 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) had $3.13 billion in total cash...

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) announced that the company's board of directors has declared a $0.10 per share cash dividend on its common stock. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2010, to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2010.

Year 4, Week 15 Major Position Changes To see historic weekly fund changes click here OR the label at the bottom of this entry entitled 'fund positions'. Cash: 60.8% (v 60.9% last week) 22 long bias: 38.4% (v 38.3% last week) 3 short bias: 0.8% (v 0.7% last week) 25 positions (vs 25 last week)...

Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer Stocks drop on China inflation worries Stocks fall over worries China might raise rates; drop in commodities hurts oil, gold stocks NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling as investors worry China might try to slow its surging economy to combat inflation. The losses...

Gilford Securities is out with a research report this afternoon, where it reiterates its Buy rating on Eastman Chemical (NYSE: EMN); it has a $59.00 price target on the stock. The GS analysts recently upgraded the name to Buy fro Hold and shares have since propelled higher due to successive...

My intent behind buying Powershares Ultra Crude Oil (UCO) was a continued breakout over the $87 level.  That continued yesterday but has reversed overnight with the Chinese news.  Hence the reason for the purchase is (at least temporarily) moot.  So I'm reversing out of the trade for a 3% loss.  I'...

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