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Celanese Corporation - Analyst on Abandoned Merger Agreement with Blackstone’s Rhodia Acetow
Celanese Corporation (CE: Hold, $114 PT) Filter Tow JV Goes Up in Smoke • Europe kills Celanese’s planned filter tow JV with Blackstone. After the close on Monday, Hold-rated Celanese announced that it has abandoned its merger…08.12.18
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Huntsman Corporation – Analyst Positive on Strategic Acquisition of Demilec
Huntsman Corporation (HUN, Buy, $43 PT) Demilec Deal Delivers a Dime in 2019E • Huntsman’s acquisition of Demilec makes strategic sense to us. Huntsman will acquire Demilec, a North American formulator of spray polyurethane fo…08.05.18
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Axalta – Analyst Sees Potential for Consolidating Deals After Investor Day
Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. (AXTA: Hold, $31 PT) Out of the Blocks Well in 2018 • Growth is tracking better to start the year. We attended Axalta’s investor day in NY where CEO Charlie Shaver and the balance of senior managem…07.29.18
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Additives
As Plastic Regulations and Bans Increase, Market Value for Biodegradable Polymers Exceeds $1 Billion
Western Europe largest market for biodegradable plastics as region tightens restrictions on plastic shopping bags; regulation07.26.18
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Chemicals - Analyst Looks at Pension Funding on 10-K Releases
Chemicals Pension Tension 2018; A Brief Update on Funded Status • We’ve updated our pension funding work. Now that 10-Ks are all out, we have reviewed the reports to update our work on the funded status of pension plans across…07.22.18
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US Chemicals - Analyst Identifies 3 Principal Aluminum/Steel Tariff Risks for Chemicals Sector
Chemicals Terrifying Tariffs or Tempest in a Teapot? • We see three principal tariff risks: trade trajectory, cost inflation, and demand. We view prospects for new US steel and aluminum tariffs as an incremental concern for US chemi…07.15.18
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W.R. Grace and Co. – Analyst on Investor Day, Chart for Growth
W.R. Grace and Co. (GRA: Buy, $82 PT)) Charts a Course of Steady Growth at Investor Day • Management delivered a consistent message in New York. On Friday, we attended Grace’s investor day at the NYSE, where outgoing CEO Fred…07.08.18
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UNVR – nalyst Increases PT by $1 After 4Q17 Results Despite Ongoing Volume Erosion
Univar Inc. (UNVR, Hold, $31 PT) Shrinking to Prosperity? • Univar reported a good quarter, despite ongoing volume erosion. While core EBITDA results were in line with our expectations, we are encouraged by Univar’s steady pro…07.01.18
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Color Marketing Group President Judith van Vliet Discusses 2019 Color Trends at CPMA June Meeting
Judith van Vliet, president of the Color Marketing Group (CMG), discussed latest global color trends at the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) members' meeting on June 6 in Covington, KY. In addition to being named president of CMG i…06.29.18
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Breaking News | Pigments
CPMA Meets with EPA Officials on TSCA Implementation Progress, Proposed User Fees
The Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) hosted Committee Week at its headquarters in Arlington, VA, from May 14-15, where industry experts met with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials to discuss implementation of the Toxic Sub…06.27.18
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Analyst on Fears That Took ALB Stock Down After Solid Earnings
Albemarle Corporation (ALB: Hold, $120 PT) The Sum of Two Fears • Albemarle delivered solid earnings, but you wouldn’t know it from the stock price. Instead, we attribute Wednesday’s stock reaction of -10.0% vs. -1.1% fo…06.24.18
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Analyst Looks at 4Q17 ALB & UNVR Results; GRA Investor Day Preview
Albemarle Corporation (ALB: Hold, $133 PT) Broad-Based Strength Drives Operating Upside in 4Q • Earnings surpassed expectations across the portfolio. The company posted 4Q17 EPS of $1.34A ex items vs. consensus of $1.21 and our more…06.17.18
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Huntsman Corporation – Analyst Sees Value, Raises EPS After 4Q17 Results
Huntsman Corporation (HUN: Buy, $43 PT) What’s the Opposite of a Value Trap? • We continue to view HUN shares as a bona fide value. Polyurethanes posted record results in 4Q, yet a short-term margin spike in MDI (urethane inte…06.10.18
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Huntsman Corporation – Analyst on Strong 4Q17 Results, Dividend
Huntsman Corporation (HUN: Buy, $43 PT) PU Segment Drives Strong 4Q; Launches $450mn Repo, Hikes Div. 30% • Huntsman reported impressive 4Q results. Adjusted 4Q17 EPS of $0.76 eclipsed our $0.67E and consensus of $0.65. EBITDA of $3…06.03.18
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Lithium Sector, Westlake Chemical Corp – Analyst Comments on Lithium Landscape, Raises WLK Estimates
Chemicals Lithium Landscape; Battery Capacity is Charging • Our updated analysis of the battery market reveals five key points. In this month’s edition of Lithium Landscape, we refresh our analysis of battery mega facilities t…05.28.18
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Univar Inc., Westlake Chemical – Analyst Upgrades UNVR to Hold from Sell; 4Q17 WLK Results
Univar Inc. (UNVR, Hold, $30 PT) Kicking it Up a Notch; Upgrade to Hold from Sell • Risk-reward is now more symmetric in our view. After lagging in 2017, UNVR shares have corrected 11.8% year-to-date vs. +2.2% for the S&P500 ind…05.21.18
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Chemicals - Analyst Positive on Chlor-Alkali Exposure; OLN Prefered
Chemicals Chlor-Alkali Flash: Prices Percolate Post Production Pinch • We remain constructive on chlor-alkali exposure. Two recent data points suggest to us that the cyclical ascent in the US chlor-alkali market is alive and well: (…05.14.18
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LyondellBasell Industries – Analyst Comments on Deal to Acquire A. Schulman, Inc.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB: Hold, $116 PT) The M&A Era Has Begun • LYB will acquire SHLM in a $2.25bn cash deal. Under the terms of the agreement, LyondellBasell will acquire A. Schulman, Inc., a plastics compounding company…05.07.18
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RPM – Analyst Upgrades to Buy as Risk-Reward Becomes Favorable
RPM International, Inc. (RPM: Buy, $57 PT) Upgrade to Buy; Risk-Reward More Favorable on Pullback • Has RPM been thrown out with the bathwater? In our opinion, RPM shares now offer a compelling opportunity for relative value, GARP a…04.30.18
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W.R. Grace and Co. - Analyst Reduces Estimates, PT After 4Q17 Results
W.R. Grace and Co. (GRA: Buy, $82 PT) Baseline Growth Hits a Pothole; Reigning in Estimates, Target • We will admit to having had higher hopes entering the 4Q17 earnings report. It had appeared as though a lot was going right Grace,…04.23.18
