Peter Neil

Celanese (CE) plans to increase the prices for all of the acetate tow product grades. Celanese will increase the prices 10% starting on July 1 or as the contract allows. The higher prices will likely have a global impact.

Eastman Chemical (EMN) completed the debottlenecking of its diethylhydroxylamine unit in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. The plant’s capacity is expected to increase 15%–20%. The company’s monopoly will likely continue.

In a press release on April 17, Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) announced the key dates and rate for its second-quarter dividend.

As of May 31, Stanley Black & Decker’s (SWK) dividend yield stood at 2.07%.

PPG Industries (PPG) will display its entire range of industry-leading powder coatings for metal office furniture at NeoCon 2019.

On May 28, Eastman Chemical stock fell 1.3% and closed at $67.89. On a year-to-date basis, the stock has fallen 6.1%.

In a press release on April 29, Honeywell (HON) announced the key dates for its second-quarter dividend.

Since the beginning of 2019, Honeywell (HON) stock has remained positive. On a year-to-date basis, Honeywell has gained ~26%.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2019, Deere’s (DE) Construction and Forestry segment reported revenue of $2.99 billion.

Deere’s (DE) Agriculture and Turf Equipment segment forms the largest portion of its revenue.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2019, Deere (DE) reported total revenue of $10.27 billion from its equipment operations.

Deere (DE) announced its fiscal 2019 second-quarter earnings results before the market opened on May 17.

As of the close of May 15, Sherwin-Williams’s dividend yield was at 1.04%.

For the second quarter, SHW declared a dividend of $1.13 per share, a ~31.4% increase year-over-year.

In a press release on May 14, Air Products and Chemicals’ (APD) board announced its regular quarterly cash dividend for the second quarter of 2019.

On a year-to-date basis, Honeywell has gained 28.6%. The stock has managed to outperform the S&P 500, which has gained 14.0%.

Deere (DE) is scheduled to announce its second-quarter earnings on May 17 before the market opens.

In a press release on May 7, Ashland (ASH) announced a $200 million accelerated share repurchase program.

In a press release on April 29, Honeywell (HON) declared a regular cash dividend for the second quarter of 2019.

In a press release on May 2, 3M (MMM) announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Acelity and its KCI subsidiaries.

In a press release on April 30, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) announced the appointment of William Gruver as a new member of its board of directors.

APD said that it would display a range of products and services for the steel industry at the AISTech exhibition, which will be held in Pittsburgh from May 6-8.

PPG Industries (PPG) announced that its PPG COMEX division opened a new distribution center in Guadalajara, Mexico.

3M (MMM) announced its first-quarter earnings on April 25.

Among the analysts tracking 3M, 32% recommended a “buy,” 47% recommended a “hold,” and 21% recommended a “sell.”

3M (MMM), a diversified technology company, is expected to report revenues of $8.02 billion in the first quarter—a decrease of 3.0% YoY.

In a press release on April 21, 3M (MMM) said that it will announce its first-quarter earnings results before the market opens on April 25.

Analysts expect PPG Industries (PPG) to post revenues of $3.68 billion in its first-quarter earnings release.

In a press release on March 27, PPG Industries (PPG) said that it would announce its first-quarter earnings on April 18 before the market opens.

In a press release on April 8, PPG Industries announced that it has appointed Devashish Saxena as its new vice president and chief digital officer.

In a press release on April 8, Celanese (CE) announced changes in its top leadership. Lori Ryerkerk will succeed Rohr as the company’s CEO.

In a press on April 3, A. Schulman declared a quarterly dividend of $15.00 per share for the holders of its convertible special stock.

In a press release on April 3, PPG Industries (PPG) said that it has increased the prices of its automotive refinish products in China.

As of March 28, Air Products and Chemicals has gained 18.8% in 2019. Air Products and Chemicals has outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY).

As of March 28, Air Products and Chemicals’ dividend yield was 2.45%—30 basis points less than the fourth-quarter dividend yield of 2.75%.

Air Products and Chemicals has declared a dividend of $1.16 per share, which represents an increase of ~5.5% on a YoY (year-over-year) basis.

In a press release on March 19, PPG Industries (PPG) announced that it appointed Emily Elizer as the director of government affairs.

On March 22, J.P. Morgan (JPM) downgraded PPG Industries’ (PPG) rating to “underweight” from “neutral.”

For Eastman Chemical, 61% of the analysts recommended a “buy,” while 39% recommended a “hold.” None of the analysts recommended a “sell.”

In a press release on March 21, Eastman Chemical (EMN) announced that Tritan will collaborate with Skullcandy.

In a press release on March 20, Celanese (CE) announced a price increase on several acetyl intermediate products.

The new contract with Lianyungang Petrochemical for Hostalen ACP also signifies LyondellBasell’s (LYB) tenth Hostalen ACP line licensed in China that exceeds a capacity of 3.4 million tons per year.

LyondellBasell announced today that has signed an agreement to grant Lianyungang Petrochemical a license for its Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process technology.

In a press release on March 18, Dow announced that it had confirmed the adoption of its stock repurchase plan.

In a press release on March 13, Celanese (CE) announced that it would increase the price of its ATEVA EVA polymers.

On March 12, PPG Industries (PPG) announced the launch of its Powercron 160 electrocoat in North America.

At the close of market on March 14, Albemarle (ALB), one of the biggest lithium producers, had a dividend yield of ~1.75%.

For the first quarter of 2019, Albemarle has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3675 per share.

Yesterday, Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) announced its Q4 2018 earnings. IIPR reported rental revenue of $4.7 million—an increase of ~111% over Q4 2017.

On March 12, Innovative Industrial Properties’ board declared its first-quarter dividend. The company declared a dividend of $0.45 per share.

In a press release today, DowDuPont said that it added two additional members to the future board of directors of Corteva Agriscience, DowDuPont’s agricultural division.

In a press release on March 8, DowDuPont (DWDP) made an announcement that its board of directors has approved the separation of DowDuPont’s Materials Science division.

In a press release on March 5, 3M (MMM) announced that it unveiled its new Expanded Beam Optical Connector System.

In a press release today, Honeywell (HON) announced the launch of its online store, Honeywell Marketplace.

Albemarle has increased its dividend for the 25th consecutive year. As of March 1, Albemarle’s dividend yield was 1.61%.

In a press release on February 28, Praxair announced the construction of new hydrogen plant in Louisiana.

On February 25, PPG Industries (PPG) announced that it signed a multiyear corporate marketing agreement with the Oakland Raiders.

In a press release today, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) announced that it had completed its acquisition of ACP Europe SA.

In a press release today, 3M (MMM) announced that it’s committed to implementing a 100% renewable electricity program in all of its facilities around the world.

DowDuPont’s consensus target price is $67.43, which implies a potential return of 23.3% over the closing price of $54.72 as of February 27.

DowDuPont’s dividend yield has been on an upward trend due to the decline in its stock price.

In a press release on February 14, DowDuPont (DWDP) announced its regular quarterly dividend for the first quarter.

In a press release today, Deere (DE) announced the key dates for the first quarter of 2019’s dividend.

Today, Green Growth Brands (GGBXF) announced the appointment of Randy Whitaker as its new chief operating officer.

On February 21, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) announced the completion of its acquisition of For Success Holding Company.

Last week, Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) offered $125 million in senior notes, giving initial investors the option to exercise $18.75 million in additional principal amount notes.

Last week, iAnthus Capital Holdings (ITHUF) ended on a strong note, gaining 6.4% and closing at $5.85.

On February 19, Westlake Chemical (WLK) announced its fourth-quarter earnings. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $0.95.

On February 20, Eastman Chemical (EMN) announced that Cedroz received authorization from the Regulatory Affairs Directorate in Malta.

On February 19, PPG Industries (PPG) announced it will be investing $10 million to construct a new facility in Greenville, South Carolina.

On February 20, Celanese (CE) announced higher prices for acetyl intermediate products.

On February 18, Praxair, the wholly owned subsidiary of Linde (LIN), announced that it completed the Syngas plant in Geismar, Louisiana.

In a press release on February 22, LyondellBasell (LYB) announced its first-quarter dividend.

On February 21, Corteva Agriscience, DowDuPont’s (DWDP) agriculture division, provided its 2019 guidance in its sell-side analyst meeting.

Today, in a press release, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) announced that it has completed its acquisition of For Success Holding Company.

Since the beginning of 2019, Honeywell (HON) stock has remained positive. On a year-to-date basis, Honeywell has gained 17.0%.

Honeywell (HON) announced the key dates for its first-quarter dividend. The dividend is slated to be paid to eligible shareholders on March 8.

In a press release on February 13, LyondellBasell (LYB) announced that it bagged a new client order in India.

Linde stock rose 4.5% and closed at $168.54. The stock traded 5.2% above the 100-day moving average price of $160.21.

DowDuPont declared a dividend of $0.38 per share, which indicates that there isn’t a change in the dividend rate year-over-year.

Innovative Industrial Properties rose ~1.1% and closed at $64.99 for the week ending February 15.

In a press release on February 14, Eastman Chemical declared a dividend of $0.62.

In a press release on February 13, Celanese (CE) announced that it had completed the acquisition of a synthesis gas production unit from Linde.

Deere (DE) is expected to report revenues of $6.82 billion in the first quarter from its equipment operations.

Deere (DE) is scheduled to announce its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 on February 15 before the market opens.

In a press release on February 11, Ingersoll Rand (IR) announced that it made a binding offer to acquire Precision Flow System.

In a press release today, Green Growth Brands (GGBXF) announced that it has entered an agreement with Simon Property Group (SPG).

On February 5, iAnthus Capital Holdings (ITHUF) announced that it completed the acquisition of the MPX Bioceutical.

Green Growth Brands fell 1.6% and closed at $4.33 for the week ending February 8—marginally above the 20-day moving average price.

Innovative Industrial Properties rose ~1.6% and closed at $64.31 for the week ending February 8.

On February 7, Green Growth Brands announced that it had signed a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group and the Greg Norman brand.

Today, Honeywell (HON) declared a regular cash dividend for the first quarter of 2019.

On February 6, Green Growth Brands fell by 7.75%. The sharp decline in the stock price came on the back of Aphria’s (APHA) rejection of GGBXF’s hostile bid to take over APHA.

Today, the 3M Company made an announcement that its board of directors would be nominating CEO Mike Roman to the position of chairman.

On February 5, Citibank downgraded Albemarle (ALB) from “buy” to “neutral” and reduced the target price to $81.

Currently, Innovative Industrial Properties is trading 37% above the 100-day moving average price of $47.82.

On January 31, Celanese (CE) announced that it would increase acetyl intermediates prices. The price increase is effective immediately.

On January 25, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Saudi Aramco.

Honeywell International (HON) announced its fourth-quarter earnings results before the market opened on February 1, 2019.

DowDuPont (DWDP) announced its fourth-quarter earnings results on January 31, 2019.