Specialty Chemicals

Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) announced third quarter 2010 consolidated earnings as follows: Third Quarter Operating Results Exelon's adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings increased to $1.11 per share in the third quarter of 2010 from $0.96 per share in the third quarter of 2009, primarily due...

Sigma-Aldrich Corp. (SIAL) delivered third quarter earnings of 83 cents, which surpassed both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents and prior-year earnings per share (EPS) of 80 cents. The company incurred restructuring and impairment costs of 7 cents in the reported quarter leading to...

Albemarle Corp. (ALB) reports Q3 earnings of $1.02 versus consensus of $0.85. Albemarle Corp. reports revenues of $585 million versus consensus of $609.72 million. At last check, shares of ALB were up 32 cents to $49.00 in after-hours, a gain of 0.66%.

Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE: CYT) reports Q3 earnings of $0.80 versus consensus of $0.84. Cytec Industries Inc. reports revenues of $837 million versus consensus of $823.63 million. Shares are falling in the extended hours, down sharply. At last check, shares were off $5.85 to $55, a loss of 9.6%.

Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE: CYT) announced today net earnings for the third quarter 2010 of $37.7 million or $0.75 per diluted share on net sales of $837 million. Included in the quarter is a special item of $2.2 million of net expense after-tax or $0.04 per diluted share and is outlined further...

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) reported third quarter 2010 earnings Third quarter 2010 highlights: Achieved record quarterly earnings of $1.02 per share, up nearly 80 percent over third quarter 2009 results. Net sales increased 14 percent from prior year's quarter to $585 million....

Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL):   HIGHLIGHTS:   2010 Results (all percentages are to comparable periods in 2009) Q3 2010 reported sales increased 5% to $563 million. Excluding foreign currency exchange rates changes, Q3 sales grew organically by 7%.  Reported sales growth for SAFC...

ADA-ES, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADES) today announced that the two refined coal facilities leased through Clean Coal Solutions, LLC, its joint venture with NexGen Refined Coal, LLC have completed their first quarter of operation. Even with startup issues typical of new technologies at power plants,...

Below are the top synthetic stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE: GGC) is 65.61%. GGC's quarterly earnings advanced 713.50% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at PolyOne Corporation...

OVERVIEW The chemical industry comprises of companies engaged in the processing and refinement of agricultural and industrial chemicals as well as gases. Chemicals are used to make a wide variety of consumer goods besides being necessary in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and services...

The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share. The dividend is payable January 1, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business as of December 15, 2010.

The Board of Directors of A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) today raised the regular quarterly cash dividend by 3 percent, to $0.155 per common share, payable November 1, 2010, to shareholders of record on October 25, 2010.

Below are the top cleaning product stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of gross margin. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Zep Inc (NYSE: ZEP) is 51.18%. ZEP's PEG ratio is 0.56. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Ecolab Inc (NYSE: ECL) is 50.40%. ECL's quarterly earnings...

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: ASTI) jumped 35.29% to $4.60 at 10:17 am. ASTI has signed a distribution agreement with French company DisaSolar for its CIGS solar modules. Harbin Electric Inc (NASDAQ: HRBN) climbed 19.54% to $23.86. HRBN has received a proposal letter from its Chairman and...