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Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and Petrobras (NYSE: PZE) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a world scale hydroprocessing catalyst production plant on the site of their existing joint venture Fabrica Carioca de Catalisadores SA (FCC SA) in Santa Cruz,...

Michael E. Campbell, Chairman, President and CEO of Arch Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: ARJ) and a long-time member of the Advisory Committee For Trade Policy and Negotiations, today called on American companies and workers to encourage Congress to ratify the Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement. Trade...

Shares of International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE: IFF) are lower on the session by 0.49%, trading at $54.76. Overall put volume is now running at 2.60x the daily average, with 6% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,537 contracts have traded on the session so far. International...

Leading cleaning and sanitation products company Ecolab Inc (ECL) has raised its quarterly dividend to 17.5 cents from 15.5 cents, representing a 13% growth. This lifts the annual dividend to 70 cents per share from the current payout of 62 cents. The revised quarterly dividend is payable on Jan...

Leading cleaning and sanitation products company Ecolab Inc (ECL) has raised its quarterly dividend to 17.5 cents from 15.5 cents, representing a 13% growth. This lifts the annual dividend to 70 cents per share from the current payout of 62 cents. The revised quarterly dividend is payable on Jan...

Below are the top meat product stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC) is 12.61%. BCPC's quarterly earnings surged 23.90% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Zhongpin Inc (NASDAQ: HOGS) is...

International Flavor & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has been surging lately due to strong demand both domestically and abroad. The company recently reported its 5th consecutive positive earnings surprise as revenue growth was strong around the globe. Analysts continue to revise their estimates...

International Flavor & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has been surging lately due to strong demand both domestically and abroad. The company recently reported its 5th consecutive positive earnings surprise as revenue growth was strong around the globe. Analysts continue to revise their estimates...

Leading cleaning and sanitation products company Ecolab Inc (ECL) has completed its acquisition of Australian cleaning and hygiene products maker Cleantec for an undisclosed price. The Minneapolis-based company announced the deal in September 2010. Cleantec, a unit of Brisbane-based diversified...

Leading cleaning and sanitation products company Ecolab Inc (ECL) has completed its acquisition of Australian cleaning and hygiene products maker Cleantec for an undisclosed price. The Minneapolis-based company announced the deal in September 2010. Cleantec, a unit of Brisbane-based diversified...

Analysts at JP Morgan downgrade Rockwood Holdings Inc (NYSE: ROC) from "overweight" to "neutral." The target price for ROC is set to $38. ROC's shares lost 1.55% to close at $38.17 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid...

Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK) is down sharply this morning, losing 7% to $3.32, a loss of 25 cents. Orckit Communications Ltd (NASDAQ: ORCT) is off 52 cents to $2.76, a loss of 15.85%.

Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) was upgraded by Wells Fargo Securities from "underperform" to "market perform." OFC's shares closed at $33.90 yesterday. Shares of Corporate Office Properties have moved down 4.56% year-to-date. Analysts at Credit Suisse upgrade Kinross Gold Corporation...