Specialty Chemicals

Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) to post its Q1 EPS at $0.69. GPN's shares lost 0.30% to $41.91 in after-hours trading. Zep Inc (ZEP) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.38 per share. ZEP's shares moved up 0....

Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) is likely to post its Q1 EPS at $0.69. Zep Inc (NYSE: ZEP) may report its Q4 earnings at $0.38 per share. Consolidated Graphics Inc (NYSE: CGX) is expected to earn $0.59 per share in the second quarter. Healthcare SVCS Group Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) may post its Q3 EPS at...

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced at its annual meeting of stockholders that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable on October 29, 2010, to stockholders of record as of October 18, 2010. This payment represents a 2.4% increase...

Albemarle Corp (ALB) recently reported second quarter earnings of 89 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 17%. Management is upbeat about the remainder of the year, and analysts have been pushing the 2010 estimate higher. Albemarle manufactures specialty chemicals in three segments:...

The Board of Directors of Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) today declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share. The dividend is payable November 1, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 19, 2010.

Citigroup is upgrading Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ) from Sell to Hold, thanks to the pricing power of the company's lubricants. In its research report, Citigroup writes "LZ hosted its analyst day in NYC and focused on improving margins in both Lubricant Additives (~85% of expected 2010 operating...

The highlight of Lubrizol's (NYSE: LZ) analyst day was the establishment of a solid, but in-line, 2013 EPS target of $13.50. Underpinning this target are expectations of lubricant additive volumes growing above market and operating margins being sustained at ~25%. While the shares remain...

RPM International Inc (NYSE: RPM) reports its Q1 EPS at $0.53, beating the consensus of $0.51. RPM reports its Q1 revenue at $894.8 million, versus the consensus of $877.56 million. RPM shares rose 3.39% to close at $20.44 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today reported slight declines in sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended August 31, 2010. On an "as reported" basis, first-quarter net sales of $894.8 million were 2.3% below the $916.0 million reported a year ago...

Marriott International Inc (NYSE: MAR) is likely to post its Q3 earnings at $0.23 per share. Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) may report its Q4 EPS at $0.95. Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ) is expected to post its earnings at $0.49 per share in the second-quarter. Monsanto Co (NYSE: MON)...

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that its executive officers are filing Form 4s this week to report transactions related to the vesting of restricted stock previously granted under the company's 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. With respect to the vested stock, the 2004...

ADA-ES, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADES) today announced that it has signed a new contract with the Department of Energy to continue development of clean coal technology to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants and industrial sources. ADA will be the prime contractor for the $19 million project...

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Jefferies & Co. has published a research report for Albermarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) in anticipation of the raising Bromine prices. In the report, Jefferies writes "Reflecting a tight global market, Albemarle has announced a price increase for elemental bromine by $500/t, or roughly 15%, and...

Nalco (NYSE: NLC) today announced that Kathryn Mikells will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on completion of the merger between United and Continental airlines. Mikells is currently CFO of United Airlines parent company, UAL Corporation. Mikells was named...