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  • Will Food Labeling of GMOs Impact These Companies?

    By Eileen Rojas - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, DOW

    The movement surrounding the labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, is gaining momentum. Groups that support the labeling of products are holding rallies across the country to give voice to this issue. They also scored a recent victory in the state of Vermont, where a bill that requires labeling of genetically modified products passed in the house.

    A U.S. congressional bill has also been introduced more »

  • Big, Low-Risk Profits From Natural Gas In An Unexpected Place

    By Ken McGaha - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: DD, FLR, KBR, DOW

    Massive new supplies of natural gas discovered in the U.S. have caused the domestic price to fall as much as 70% below the price paid in other countries. While these low prices have not been favorable for the operating results of the businesses selling natural gas, it is creating a windfall for businesses that are big consumers of it: But the big profits for investors will come from the more »

  • A Quick Look at Avalon Advisor’s Big Buys Last Quarter

    By Aubrey Tabuga - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: ABBV, FITB, JNJ, TXN, DOW

    The 5 big buys of Avalon Advisors in the first quarter of 2013 are AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). Avalon Advisors is one of Houston’s largest money management firms. Based on whalewisdom.com compilation, the firm had over $1.646 billion in assets under management as of the end of the more »

  • A Flatlining ETF That Should Perform Better

    By Jeff Stouffer - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: DD, FCX, IYM, PX, DOW

    Investments that defy logic are more common than you'd think. Even during periods of modest growth of gross domestic product, indices and investment strategies based on basic materials would seem to benefit from improving economic conditions. The two one-year charts below display a disparity of this premise. The first chart is the one-year US GDP, and the other is a one-year chart of the iShares Dow Jones US Basic more »

  • Dow Chemical’s and DuPont’s Growth Are Attractive for Prospective Buyers

    By Divyesh Dhanani - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: DD, DOW

    E.I. du Pont de Nemours (NYSE: DD) and Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) are both big, lumbering chemical giants that continue to generate above-average returns while posting strong financial results. Both have seen shares rise, but this phenomenon may continue as the companies are both expected to grow. Also, momentum is definitely in their favor as investors are buying up shares and both are near or at 52-week highs.

    Dow more »

  • Activist Could Make This Stock Rocket Upward

    By Ted Cooper - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: ASH, DD, DOW

    As far as exciting industries go, specialty chemicals is not on the list. However, the rise of Ashland (NYSE: ASH) could make this boring company an exciting opportunity for investment.

    A decent business

    Ashland is one of the largest specialty chemical firms in the world. Although it is dwarfed in total revenues by companies like Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) and DuPont (NYSE: DD), its strong Specialty Ingredients segment allows it more »

  • When You Shouldn’t Believe Everything That Management Says

    By Neha Chamaria - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, RIO, DOW

    When I initially sifted through DuPont’s (NYSE: DD) first-quarter earnings release, I was happy. The company had mustered better-than-expected earnings, strengthened its balance sheet, reiterated its outlook, and even increased dividend by 5%. Good enough to tag DuPont a buy, or so I thought till I dug deeper into the numbers. It’s not as rosy as it appears.

    Beneath the surface

    The markets were abuzz with news of more »

  • 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 »

  • Is the Doomsday Buzz About This Stock Really True?

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

    Not many are complaining about Monsanto (NYSE: MON). Superb quarterly numbers, better guidance, and great stock run up – it’s an investor’s delight. Or is it? For all the euphoria, there’s an uneasiness brewing about the company. It’s not about the stock prices or company financials--it’s about the product that’s also Monsanto’s bread and butter.

    Punch in ‘GMO news’ on your Google search box more »

  • Is the Doomsday Buzz About This Stock Really True?

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

    Not many are complaining about Monsanto (NYSE: MON). Superb quarterly numbers, better guidance, and great stock run up – it’s an investor’s delight. Or is it? For all the euphoria, there’s an uneasiness brewing about the company. It’s not about the stock prices or company financials--it’s about the product that’s also Monsanto’s bread and butter.

    Punch in ‘GMO news’ on your Google search box more »

  • Fracking Money

    By Erin McBride - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, HON, MEOH, MRC, DOW, X

    Hydraulic fracturing and the abundance of natural gas, brings money and jobs to the United States in multiple sectors and from outside of the U.S. Several companies and tangential industries are benefiting from the abundance of natural gas, and the increase in hydraulic fracturing or "fracking."

    Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," is the process of shooting water, sand and chemicals underground to break apart rock and free natural gas trapped more »

  • Fracking Money

    By Erin McBride - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, HON, MEOH, MRC, DOW, X

    Hydraulic fracturing and the abundance of natural gas, brings money and jobs to the United States in multiple sectors and from outside of the U.S. Several companies and tangential industries are benefiting from the abundance of natural gas, and the increase in hydraulic fracturing or "fracking."

    Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," is the process of shooting water, sand and chemicals underground to break apart rock and free natural gas trapped more »

  • Is the Doomsday Buzz About This Stock Really True?

    By Neha Chamaria - April 14, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, SYT, DOW

    Not many are complaining about Monsanto (NYSE: MON). Superb quarterly numbers, better guidance, and great stock run up – it’s an investor’s delight. Or is it? For all the euphoria, there’s an uneasiness brewing about the company. It’s not about the stock prices or company financials. It’s about the product that’s also Monsanto’s bread and butter.

    Punch in ‘GMO news’ on your Google search more »

  • 2 Chemical Stocks to Hold

    By Masam Abbas - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: ALB, DD, DOW

    Chemical companies have established a diversified revenue base over the years and the electronics segment has been an important revenue driver for these companies. When I talk about electronics, I mean the investments made by chemical companies in products like photovoltaic, TVs, LCDs, PCs  and so on.

    The ongoing weakness in the electronics business has sent bearish signals to the market. However, what needs to be seen is that does more »

  • Is the Time Right to Buy Chemical Stocks?

    By Masam Abbas - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: EMN, LYB, DOW

    Ethane and propane prices declined considerably in the first quarter of 2013. This has given the market a money-making opportunity in the form of investment in the ethylene companies, which are expected to post a strong quarter given the decline in cost of raw material.

    However, the investment decision may not be so straightforward after all, given that most of the chemical companies have been lowering their earnings guidance due more »

  • The Biggest Chemical Company Is Also the Best Value

    By Matthew Frankel - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: DD, EMN, DOW

    The largest chemical company in the United States, Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW), has experienced a bit of a pullback lately (around 10%), which makes their shares seem very attractive right now.  Currently yielding over 4.1%, Dow’s revenues and earnings, which declined in 2012, are expected to rebound this year, and then to grow at a very good rate going forward.  With the company a couple of weeks away more »

  • 2 Chemical Stocks to Hold

    By Masam Abbas - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: ALB, DD, DOW

    The ongoing weakness in the electronics business has sent bearish signals to the market. Many industries have suffered as a result of this weakness and the chemical industry is one of them. However, what needs to be seen is that does the ongoing weakness in the electronics business give investors enough reason to take a short position in this industry? Let’s have a look at some of the main more »

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