Specialty Chemicals

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...

Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK) today announced that it has entered into definitive subscription agreements with accredited investors with respect to the private placement of shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $29.5 million. Flotek also announced that it has entered...

Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK) today announced that it has entered into definitive subscription agreements with accredited investors with respect to the private placement of shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $29.5 million. Flotek also announced that it has entered...

Board of Directors of Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR) today declared an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.24 per share, payable on July 29, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2011.

Gabelli & Company commented on International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE: IFF) in a report released earlier today. In the report, Gabelli was positive in its outlook on the company. Gabelli writes, “Strong sales drove top-tier 1Q results, as a result management reiterated its long-term...

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it has expanded its presence in the biofuels market with the acquisition of Catilin Inc. Based in Ames, Iowa, Catilin is a technology leader in the development and application of heterogeneous biodiesel catalysis. Catilin's technology and...

Deutsche Bank commented on Ferro (NYSE: FOE) in a report released yesterday. In the report, Deutsche Bank was mixed on its outlook of the company. Deutsche Bank writes, “With an inventory correction in solar modules negatively impacting demand for Ferro's high margin, high growth solar paste,...

J.P. Morgan has raised its price target on International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE: IFF) from $60 to $65 following strong results in the 1Q. According to J.P. Morgan, “We raised our 2011 EPS estimate from $3.75 to $3.90 to reflect the higher than expected 1Q results. We also lifted our...

Deutsche Bank has lowered the price target on Ferro (NYSE: FOE) from $16 to $15 and maintains its Hold rating.

JP Morgan has raised the price target on International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE: IFF) from $60 to $65 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) said it would purchase internet telephony network Skype Global for $8.5 billion in cash to expand its portfolio of real-time communications products and services. It will be Microsoft's largest acquisition in nearly three decades. At that price, a Skype takeover would...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Renren (NYSE: RENN) is “just too expensive. I said buy it for a flip, and now you've got to go go go. I just don't see any value in these Chinese stocks. They're too expensive." He believes that Rubicon Technologies (NASDAQ:...

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for April 2011: For the month of April 2011, Copa Holdings' system-wide passenger traffic (RPM) increased 27.2%, while capacity (ASM) increased 23.9%. System load factor for April 2011 was 75.5%, a 2.0...

Wedbush was positive on ADA-ES (NASDAQ: ADES) in a report released today. Wedbush writes, “Despite the recent share price decline of ADES due to the adverse Norit case verdict and sizeable damages claim, we are reaffirming our positive stance on shares of ADES ahead of the company's Q1 results....

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) is trading at a price of $20.68 ,a dramatic change of 0.71 with % change of 3.56 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 4.98B. Huntsman Corporation and...