Specialty Chemicals

Morgan Stanley is out with a research report on Rockwell Collins (NYSE: ROC) and is cutting its earnings estimates, but is remaining Overweight with a $72 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "FY3Q was a tale of two end-markets for COL. Improving aero backdrop...

OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) today announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. The company anticipates the previously announced acquisition of Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG, to close in August, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, and is...

Citigroup has raised the price target on Cytec Industries (NYSE: CYT) from $63 to $64 and maintains its Hold rating.

Citigroup has raised the price target on Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) from $80 to $81 and maintains its Buy rating.

Cusick's Corner Today's session was rather mixed and stuck to a small range. Tech led today, so the NASDAQ showed up the Dow and SPX. However, all the major averages ended the week higher. Trading was cautious due to the continuing uncertainty about the deadlock over the August 2nd deadline to...

Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) unveils its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Here's Benzinga's essential guide to Ecolab's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Based on estimates, investors are readying for a positive EPS reading of 63 cents per share and revenues of...

Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announces its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Wednesday's second quarter earnings announcement. Earnings and Revenue: Wall Street expects a EPS of 80 cents per share and revenues of $...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "We are attracted to long-term volume growth in HPC, polyolefin, and biodiesel catalysts. Cyclical recovery and structural improvements...

Sigma Life Science, biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL), today announced the expansion of its CompoZr® Oncology Disease Model portfolio with the release of the first in its collection of breast cancer-specific knockout and knockin cell lines for drug...

Below are the top small-cap meat products stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC) is 19.60%. BCPC's ROE for the same period is 19.78%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Industrias...

Sensient (NYSE: SXT) has increased its guidance for 2011 diluted earnings per share, which is now expected to be between $2.32 and $2.37. The Company's previous guidance had been between $2.28 and $2.34.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) announced today that Kenneth P. Manning, its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, has received Board approval to enter into a new pre-programmed stock sale plan following the Company's earnings announcement for the period ended June 30,...

National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) unveils its next round of earnings this Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Tuesday's second quarter earnings announcement. Earnings and Revenue: Based on estimates, investors are readying for a positive EPS reading...

Shares of Sigma-Aldrich (NASDAQ: SIAL) are higher on the session by 2.25%, currently trading at $74.42. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. Though action has...

Jefferies has issued a report raising the Price Target on Nalco Holding (NYSE: NLC) from $30 to $38.80 a share. According to the report, "Yesterday, Ecolab (ECL, $51.31, Hold) announced an $8.1bn offer to acquire Nalco. We are raising our price target to $38.80 to reflect the original offer price...