Industrial Gases

Air Products (NYSE: APD) announced today it has signed agreements with Valero Energy Corporation and Denbury Onshore, LLC to proceed with a planned carbon capture and sequestration project in Port Arthur, Texas. The carbon dioxide to be captured by Air Products will be delivered by Air Products...

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), today announced the alignment of its 12 Regional Companies into four new divisions, each led by a Division President whose direct reports include a Division Chief Financial Officer, Division Vice President of Human Resources, and Regional Company Presidents. The four new...

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that effective June 15, 2011, or as contracts allow, it will increase prices up to 10 cents per pound for products sold under the trade names Tomamine® Surfactant, Tomadry™ Surfactant, Tomadyne™ Surfactant, Tomadol® Surfactant, Nonidet® Surfactant, Nonatell...

Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet 6 Alternative Energy Stocks With Upside: Analysts Solar power, wind power and other clean energy sources are set to form a major portion of global energy supply in the future, thanks to increasing capital...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) reported a “nasty quarter. It almost yields 4%. At 4% you can start buying." Cramer likes Airgas (NYSE: ARG) and its CEO, Peter McClausland. He added, “I think that stock won't go much lower." He...

Cognex (CGNX) is trading at a price of $34.86, a dramatic change of -0.97. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 1.45B. Cognex is giving up its quarterly distributions by 13% to $0.09 a share. This is the third time over...

Philex Mining Corporation (PX) was one of the main guys in today's top gainers list with a significant amount of volume traded along with Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation (LC) and Manila Mining Corporation (MA). These 3 companies were suspended in the Philippine Stock...

Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has started up a new air separation unit to supply industrial gases to ThyssenKrupp's state-of-the-art carbon and stainless steel processing facilities in Mobile, Alabama. The new air separation unit, with a capacity of 400 tons per day, will also generate liquefied...

Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has started up a new air separation unit to supply industrial gases to ThyssenKrupp's state-of-the-art carbon and stainless steel processing facilities in Mobile, Alabama. The new air separation unit, with a capacity of 400 tons per day, will also generate liquefied...

Lazard Capital downgraded shares of Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SVNT) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) downgraded shares of Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating as well. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares...

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Pain Enterprises, Inc., a producer and distributor of dry ice and carbon dioxide throughout the Midwestern U.S. With 20 locations and more than 140 employees, Pain generated annual revenues of about $33 million in 2010.

Flexible Solutions International Inc. (AMEX:FSI) is trading at a price of $1.85,a dramatic change of 0.14 with % change of 8.19 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 24.36M. Flexible...

Bloomberg reports that Airgas (NYSE: ARG) says, "disruption from explosion at calcium carbide plant."

Airgas (NYSE: ARG) Guides Q1 EPS $0.92-$0.97

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced a program to repurchase up to $300 million of its outstanding shares of common stock. As of May 4, 2011, Airgas had approximately 79.8 million common shares outstanding. Airgas completed its previous $300 million share repurchase authorization as of the end...