Specialty Chemicals

PolyOne Corp (POL) reported yet another earnings surprise and continues to focus on acquisitions to strengthen its global presence. Thanks to continuously rising estimates, forecasts are projecting the highest EPS figures in 5 years for this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy). Company Description...

Piper Jaffray reiterates its PolyOne (NYSE: POL) Overweight rating, raising its PT from $17 to $18 today. In the report, Piper Jaffray states, "PolyOne's recent purchase of Uniplen is a key new opportunity for the globalization of the company's specialty polymer solutions highlighted in our...

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) from $17 to $18 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Nanophase Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: NANX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. W. Ed Tyler to its Board of Directors. Mr. Tyler's appointment as an independent director is effective as of January 12, 2011.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) recently announced its plans to invest over $100 million in two new state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Greater Asia over the next three years. The facilities will be located in Guangzhou, China and Singapore. The company, a leading...

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) recently announced its plans to invest over $100 million in two new state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Greater Asia over the next three years. The facilities will be located in Guangzhou, China and Singapore. The company, a leading...

FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: FSI), is the developer and manufacturer of biodegradable and environmentally safe water and energy conservation technologies, as well as oil field anti-scalant technology, and detergent and agricultural products. Today the Company announces a...

Jefferies increases its PT of Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) to $74 from $61 today with a rating of Buy. States Jefferies, "Better pricing for FCC catalysts, demand prospects for HPC and polyolefin catalysts, a revitalized R&D pipeline, and a structural cost advantage in bromine make Albemarle one of...

J.P. Morgan has increased its EPS forecast on H. B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL) from $1.75 to $1.80 for F2011 (ends November). “Our estimate increase reflects a 32% tax rate forecasted by Fuller, which is 2 points lower than our previous projection of 34%,” J.P. Morgan writes. “We raised our F2012 EPS...

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that the company's Board of Directors has elected Scott A. Tozier as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Tozier will assume responsibility for all financial and fiscal management aspects of the company's operations on February 1...

Deutsche Bank has published a research report on H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL) and has raised the price target from $22 to $24. In the report, Deutsche Bank writes "Fuller shares rose 15% following a solid Q4 release with EPS beating by $0.09, gross margins holding firm despite rising raw materials and...

Deutsche Bank has raised the price target on H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL) from $22 to $24 and maintains its Hold rating.

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) from $61 to $75 and maintains its Buy rating.

Shares of H. B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) ended the day up 15.1% at $23.00 per share. The company reported after the market closed on Tuesday adjusted earnings of 49 cents per share, on revenue that rose 5.5% to $360.2 million. The consensus Wall Street estimate called for earnings of 40 cents per...

Shares of Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK) are trading up 16% at $6.11 per share during the Wednesday afternoon trading session. The day's range for shares of Flotek Industries, Inc has been between $5.43 and a 52-week high of $6.15 per share. The average price target of analysts who cover...