Specialty Chemicals

Leading cleaning and sanitation products company Ecolab Inc (ECL) has introduced its latest dry conveyor lubricant dubbed DryExx GS, designed for glass packaging on stainless steel or mixed conveyors used in the food and beverage processing plants and breweries. DryExx GS is the latest addition...

In a Form 4 filed earlier today, Quaker Chemical Corp. (NYSE: KWR) Director, Ronald Naples, reported that he sold 16,000 shares of KWR on November 22nd for an average price of $38.88. The transaction totaled $622,000. Mr. Naples owns 128,896 direct shares and 1,264 indirect shares of KWR. Source:...

Shares of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) are lower on the session by 1.39%, currently trading at $53.18. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past SIX months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A...

Leading cleaning and sanitation products company Ecolab Inc (ECL) has introduced its latest dry conveyor lubricant dubbed DryExx GS, designed for glass packaging on stainless steel or mixed conveyors used in the food and beverage processing plants and breweries. DryExx GS is the latest addition...

Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1) International Flavors and Fragrances (NYSE: IFF) 5,263 puts, 62 calls 2) Granite Construction (NYSE: GVA) 2,847 puts, 36 calls 3) Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) 6,391 puts, 214 calls 4) Ann...

Deutsche Bank has raised its '11 EPS and price target estimate on Valspar (NYSE: VAL) DB increased '11 EPS from $2.40 to $2.55. This increase reflects a lower share count and benefits from the Wattyl acquisition. The price target has went up from $34.00 to $36.00. In a note to clients, Deutsche...

Piper Jaffray is reiterating its Overweight rating and $17 price target on PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL). In a note sent to investors, Piper Jaffray writes, "After meetings with PolyOne management we believe Specialty Platform momentum continues to build, as the segment leverages existing...

Arch Chemicals Inc (ARJ) delivered another solid quarter on healthy sales growth and an expanding gross margin. Earnings per share came in 21% ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate as the company recorded its fifth consecutive positive surprise. Management also raised its guidance for the rest of...

Arch Chemicals Inc (ARJ) delivered another solid quarter on healthy sales growth and an expanding gross margin. Earnings per share came in 21% ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate as the company recorded its fifth consecutive positive surprise. Management also raised its guidance for the rest of...

Shares of Affymax Inc (NASDAQ: AFFY) surged about 9.4% after analysts at WB Securities initiated coverage of AFFY with a “buy” rating. Shares of Affymax have gained 10.45% over the past month. Shares of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) lost about 0.4% as the company is all set to report its Q4...

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL), announced today that the board of directors has appointed Jim Owens to succeed Michele Volpi as president and chief executive officer and director, effective immediately. Volpi will step down from the board of directors.

The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) today reported its results for the fourth-quarter and fiscal-year ended October 29, 2010. Fourth-quarter sales totaled $876.8 million, a 12.9 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2009. Fourth-quarter adjusted net income per share increased to $0.56 in...

OM Group, Inc. (OMG) has seen growth in nearly all of its end markets through the first 9 months of the year and it expects demand to remain strong in 2011. It still has an attractive P/E of just 14x forward estimates. Specialty chemicals have been hot in the global recovery as they are the...

OM Group, Inc. (OMG) has seen growth in nearly all of its end markets through the first 9 months of the year and it expects demand to remain strong in 2011. It still has an attractive P/E of just 14x forward estimates. Specialty chemicals have been hot in the global recovery as they are the...

Model Portfolio Daily Update:  November 19, 2010 Members login for the full report: New Actions Required: None. Of Note: Jefferies raised its price target for Albemarle Corp. (ALB) to $61 from $56, keeping rating at buy.  This is the 19th … Continue reading →