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  • Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund Goes Hunting

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: ASH, HUN, DOW

    Soroban Capital Partners went hunting earlier this month for cheaply-valued stocks and bagged Huntsman (NYSE: HUN). Soroban now owns some 13.4 million shares, which is 5.6% of Huntman's outstanding shares. Based on Huntman's current trading range and Soroban's other public equity holdings going into 2013, the purchase has likely put Huntsman as one of the hedge fund's top- three holdings.

    Soroban Capital Partners was more »

  • Is This Stock Headed for Disaster?

    By Neha Chamaria - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, PPG, DOW

    Huntsman’s (NYSE: HUN) shares have shed 9% over the past month, and I am surprised by the weakness. Apart from profit booking, I don’t see a reason why anyone would sell the stock.

    2013 is a critical year for Huntsman on several counts and it appears on target to turn its ailing businesses around this year. In fact, the recent softness in Huntsman’s stock is the perfect more »

  • Will a Good Earnings Report Turbocharge This Stock?

    By Neha Chamaria - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, MON, DOW

    DuPont (NYSE: DD) investors have been a disappointed lot lately. The stock has lost 7% over the past year, and is still finding it hard to move up even as the Dow rallies to new highs. A major announcement some weeks back couldn't give its shares a much needed fillip, though the event is largely in DuPont's favor.

    The chemical maker will be put to another test next more »

  • Will a Good Earnings Report Turbocharge This Stock?

    By Neha Chamaria - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, MON, DOW

    DuPont (NYSE: DD) investors have been a disappointed lot lately. The stock has lost 7% over the past one year, and is still finding it hard to move up even as the Dow rallies to new highs. A major announcement some weeks back couldn't give its shares the much needed fillip, though the event is largely in DuPont's favor.

    The chemical maker will be put to another test more »

  • 1 Stock to Avoid in 2013

    By Neha Chamaria - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, KRO, RIO, TROX

    Editor's Note: Glenn R Simmons recently passed. This article has been corrected, and Motley Fool apologizes for the error.

    One of the last in the industry to report its fourth quarter, Kronos Worldwide (NYSE: KRO) was a disaster waiting to happen. Its sales tanked, bottom line switched colors, and nothing that management said for 2013 sounded optimistic.

    I don’t really blame Kronos’ management -- The industry has been in more »

  • Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Dumped Apple and Bought These Stocks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CMCSA, HUN, LVS, NWL

    Andreas Halvorsen is one of the most successful former protégés of hedge fund legend Julian Robertson. In 1999, with David Ott and Brian Olson, two of his former colleagues at Robertson’s Tiger Management, Halvorsen founded Viking Global Investors, a long/short equity value hedge fund. While both of Halvorsen’s partners have since left Viking Global, Halvorsen himself continues to serve as the $22.5 billion hedge fund’s more »

  • An Easy Way to Get Cash-Rich This Year

    By Neha Chamaria - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: CHMT, DD, HUN, LYB, DOW

    When the going gets tough, the tough get going. It couldn't get more apt for Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW). With core markets witnessing a lull, the chemical baron is working harder to push up margins. Or let me interpret it this way. When things are not moving, Dow wants to let go of stuff that is getting hard to handle.

    After deciding to do away with 5% of its more »

  • The Best Dividend Paying Chemicals Stocks

    By Nauman Aly - March 10, 2013 | Tickers: FF, HUN, PDH

    For this article I've researched dividend paying companies in the Chemicals Industry. Also, to make sure I find the best companies, all three stocks mentioned in this article comply with the following criteria:

    • Market cap of more than $500 million and an average volume of at least 250,000 for low volatility.
    • Price greater than $10.
    • Current ratio greater than one, meaning good liquidity and dividend sustainability.
    • DCF valuation more »

  • Why You Shouldn’t Take Your Eyes Off This Volatile Stock

    By Neha Chamaria - March 6, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, KRO, PPG, TROX

    This stock is not for the weak hearted. It has had a history of pendulum swings – there were days when it dropped double digits on a single day, and there there were some when it gained as much.

    Tronox (NYSE: TROX) had the best numbers on display in the industry in its last quarter. Barron’s even considers the chemical maker a must have. So what gives? With core markets more »

  • No Organic Growth for Chemical Giants

    By Peter Pham - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: CG, DD, HUN, DOW

    A federal jury in the U.S has ordered Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) to pay $400 million in fines over price fixing of urethane. Several companies were named in the $1 billion class action law suit filed by urethane buyers, but Dow was the only one that had not settled. Other defendants in the case included Bayer AG, Huntsman Corp’s (NYSE: HUN) Huntsman International and BASF SE. Dow will more »

  • Three Big Buys by Kyle Bass in the Fourth Quarter

    By Aubrey Tabuga - March 4, 2013 | Tickers: HUN, NSM, TPX

    Kyle Bass is known for successfully playing the right cards in the sub-prime market crisis in 2007, which gave his fund an enormous return of 216% in that year. Since then, he has become a notable figure closely observed by many investors. His expertise is on examining debt levels; his hedge fund has in fact turned into a “debt analysis think-tank.”  His theses on Japan and several Euro-zone economies were more »

  • Three Specialty Chemicals Stocks to Consider

    By Damon Churchwell - February 28, 2013 | Tickers: FUL, HUN, KWR, RPM, SXT

    Companies that focus on a particular sector or two as suppliers of chemical manufacturing additives seem to be attractive investments at this time. Examine each stock on an individual basis, according to the end markets and market share. I would like to highlight three such stocks that hold appeal now for near- or long-term price improvements.

    Quaker Chemical Corp. (NYSE: KWR)

    I have always been interested in this producer of more »

  • Stock Alert: This One Looks Ready to Explode

    By Neha Chamaria - February 21, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, ROC 130817C00060000, SQM

    I found Rockwood Holdings’ (NYSE: ROC) fourth-quarter earnings call particularly interesting because it said almost everything about what’s going to keep Rockwood’s stock moving in the near future. Yes, Rockwood’s stock might have gained 17% year-to-date, but it might just be the beginning. In one line, it will be a buy and sell story. As Rockwood buys and sells, you should consider buying ... the stock, that is more »

  • Grab This Super Stock Before it Bounces Back

    By Neha Chamaria - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, KRO, DOW, TROX

    This stock has lost more than 8% in a week’s time; and I find it stupid. Huntsman’s (NYSE: HUN) core business continues to grow, margins are improving, dividends are great, and its stock is cheaper than most think. In short, it’s a perfect opportunity for Foolish investors.

    Right on top

    Revenue from Huntsman’s polyurethanes business inched up 13% in the fourth quarter, capping off 2012 with more »

  • Why This Stock Could Heat up Over the Next Few Days

    By Neha Chamaria - February 6, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, KRO, DOW, TROX | Editor's Choice

    Huntsman’s (NYSE: HUN) shares have had an excellent run up in recent weeks, gaining 10% year-to-date, which also meant a fresh 52-week high in late January. For its shareholders, there could be more in store as the chemical giant checks in with its fourth-quarter numbers next week.

    Huntsman has surprised in each of the past four quarters, even when peers failed to deliver. There are reasons to believe it more »

  • You Have a Lot to Worry About if You Own This Stock

    By Neha Chamaria - February 4, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, MON, DOW, TROX

    When a company that beats Street estimates is awarded with a ratings downgrade, you know you can’t just rely on stories that sugar-coat its earnings report. DuPont (NYSE: DD) is one such case that couldn’t impress UBS with its fourth-quarter performance. Fellow Fool Rich Smith feels the chemical giant deserves this cut, and I couldn’t agree more. In fact, I’d like to add to his observations more »

  • What Could Take This Dow Stock Higher Next Week?

    By Neha Chamaria - January 16, 2013 | Tickers: DD, HUN, MON, PPG, DOW

    DuPont (NYSE: DD) investors are a sad lot, having lost 5% over the past year. All eyes, ears and everything else will be glued to their stock screens as this Dog of the Dow delivers its fourth quarter numbers next week. Analysts don’t see it earning more than a fifth of what it served us in the fourth quarter last year, so even a cent more could bring back more »

  • Hedge Funder John Burbank’s Top Stock Picks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - January 11, 2013 | Tickers: CYT, HUN, KMI, KGC, VVUS

    John Burbank founded Passport Capital in 2000 after deciding that financial markets were placing too much emphasis on short-term results and not spending enough time looking at big-picture changes in the world. As such Burbank is more of a macro investor. This philosophy led Passport to short subprime mortgages in 2005, believing that investors were misunderstanding economic conditions behind the business. Passport then returned 219% in 2007. Passport, in contrast more »

  • Small Chemical Companies: Growth or Dead Wood?

    By Chris Hodge - January 8, 2013 | Tickers: SHLM, BCPC, FF, HUN

    I like small companies for a couple of reasons. One, they tend to have a lot of room to grow. After all, Exxon isn't likely to double its $403 billion market cap. If it does I'd be shocked. I don't even believe Apple is going to double based on anything beyond hype, but I'll deal with that company in a future post. For now I'll more »

  • Avoid These 2 Highly Risky Chemical Stocks

    By David Gould - December 26, 2012 | Tickers: DD, HUN, DOW

    If the fiscal cliff has you worried about the financial markets, chemicals is certainly not where you should be. This heavily-leveraged industry faces considerable volatility and drastic demand cuts in plastics. While some companies have been speculated to be future takeover plays, negative catalysts seem to outweigh positive ones. Below, I review two large chemicals producers that I am bearish about.

    A Look at DuPont (NYSE: DD)

    Despite falling 14 more »

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