Specialty Chemicals

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Below are the top mid-cap industrial good stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. RPM International Inc (NYSE: RPM) has a dividend yield of 4.10%. RPM's shares closed at $20.40 yesterday. MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE: MDU) has a dividend yield of 3.00%. MDU's shares closed at...

Leading provider of cleaning and sanitation products Ecolab Inc. (ECL) posted third-quarter fiscal 2010 adjusted (excluding special gains and charges) earnings of 66 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 65 cents while surpassing the year-ago earnings of 61 cents. Net income soared 20...

Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR) today announced third quarter 2010 net sales of $137.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.55, compared to net sales of $118.9 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.45 for the third quarter of 2009. For the first nine months of 2010, the...

Computer based systems industry is the worst performing industry so far today. It dropped 14.09% in the first half of Tuesday's trading session as Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) is struggling. Lexmark (LXK) trades 19.72% lower on disappointing earnings results. Investors are not happy with...

Longbow reiterates a Buy rating on A. Schulman (NASDAQ: SHLM) with the price target raised from $23 to $25.

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) to $59 from $52, and is keeping its Overweight rating. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "Driven by exceptional pricing power, combined with some modest volume growth, we believe Albemarle is set to earn EPS of $...

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL): 2010 THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS: Record reported diluted EPS $0.74, +23% Record adjusted diluted EPS $0.66, +8%, excluding special gains and charges and discrete tax items Reported sales +1% to $1.6 billion; fixed currency sales +3% Strong sales growth from Kay, Asia...

Leading cleaning and sanitation products company Ecolab Inc (ECL) is expected to release its third-quarter fiscal 2010 results on Tuesday, October 26. In its second quarter earnings call, the company stated that it anticipates sustained top-line improvement (in constant currency) in the third...

Goldman Sachs is lowering its Cytec Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CYT) 2010/2011/2012 EPS estimates to $3.46/$3.90/$4.04 from $3.69/$4.18/$4.73 based on a lower 3Q results and latest guidance issued by the company. “We are also lowering our 12-month price target to $57 from $59, which is based on SOTP...

Goldman Sachs is raising its Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) 2010/2011/2012 EPS estimates to $3.69/$3.78/$4.10 from $3.30/$3.65/$4.00, the company said this morning. “The EPS estimate increases reflects the upbeat 3Q results and strong demand for ALB product portfolio,” Goldman Sachs wriets. “We...

Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) posted an exceptional Q3, beating by $0.18, expanding EBIT margins 260 bps to 21.6% and, most importantly, dispelling fears over spiking rare earth prices. With availability not an issue (catalysts are just 2% of rare earths demand) and Albemarle utilizing substitute...

JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU), one of the discounted airlines, reported its third quarter adjusted earnings of 18 cents per share surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny as well as the year-ago quarter's earnings of 5 cents. The better-than-expected earnings were driven by higher...

Citigroup has published a research report on Albemarle Group (NYSE: ALB) following 3Q results that were reported on the upside. In the report, Citigroup writes "ALB's impressive 3Q beat was driven by continued tightness in bromine and robust volumes in catalysts. This confluence of factors has...

Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) has reported strong margin expansion through its 3Q, according to Oppenheimer, which has maintained its Perform rating. In its research report, Oppenheimer writes "As in the prior quarter, ALB reported very strong margin expansion that more than offset modestly weaker than...