Peter Neil

As of March 1, 2017, 22 brokerage firms were actively tracking PPG Industries (PPG) stock. About 64.0% of them have recommended a “buy” for the stock.

On February 24, 2017, RPM International (RPM) announced that Charles Ratner would be retiring from RPM’s board of directors after serving the company for 12 years.

As of February 27, 21 brokerage firms were actively tracking Sherwin-Williams stock—57% gave it a “buy,” 38% gave it a “hold,” and 5% gave it a “sell.”

On January 27, 2017, DuPont (DD) declared a dividend of $0.38 per share for 1Q17 on the company’s outstanding common stock.

After Chemours’ 4Q16 earnings, 38.0% of the analysts recommended a “buy” for the stock, 50.0% recommended a “hold,” and 12.0% recommended a “sell.”

Chemours (CC) reported its 4Q16 results on February 15, 2017, after the markets closed. Chemours reported 4Q16 revenue of $1.32 billion.

On February 13, 2017, DuPont (DD) reached an agreement to a settlement involving ~3,500 lawsuits related to PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and its salts.

As of February 9, 2017, eight brokerage firms are actively tracking Chemours (CC) stock. About 25.0% of them have recommended a “buy” for the stock.

On January 17, 2017, RPM International (RPM) announced that it has acquired Prime Resins. The acquisition will be integrated into RPM’s USL Group.

3M (MMM) offers defined benefit plans to all its US employees and those outside the United States as a well. Overall, the company has 80 defined plans across 28 countries.

On December 21, RPM announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire SPS Group.

As of December 20, 2016, 13 brokerage firms are actively tracking Valspar (VAL)) stock. About 15.0% of those analysts have recommended a “buy” for the stock.

On December 8, 2016, Tronox announced price rises for all of its titanium dioxide grades. The rise in titanium dioxide prices will be effective on January 1, 2017.

IFF’s Fragrances segment reported revenues of ~$410.1 million in 3Q16, as compared to $406 million in 3Q15, implying a 1.0% YoY rise.

Among the analysts covering Chemours’ stock, 33.33% analysts recommended a “buy,” while 33.33% issued a “hold,” and the remaining 33.33% issued a “sell.”

Chemours’ Chemical Solutions segment reported revenue of $182 million in 3Q16, as compared to $295 million in 3Q15, implying a revenue fall of 38.2% YoY.

Wall Street analysts are expecting International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) to post a net profit margin of 14.6% in 3Q16, compared to 14.7% in 2Q16.

Analysts are expecting International Flavors and Fragrances to post revenue of $787.20 in 3Q16, implying a 2.9% rise in its projected revenue on a year-over-year basis.

International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) is set to report its 3Q16 earnings after the market closes on November 7, 2016.

On October 12, 2016, PolyOne (POL) announced that it would produce specialty engineered materials at its existing facility in Pune, India.

RPM International (RPM) reported fiscal 1Q17 revenues of $1.25 billion, which missed analysts’ expectation of $1.30 billion.

RPM International reported adjusted EPS (or earnings per share) of $0.83, which beat analysts’ estimate of $0.80.

About 66% of the brokerage firms covering FUL stock have recommended a “buy,” 34% have recommended a “hold,” and none have recommended a “sell.”

In 3Q16, H.B. Fuller’s EIMEA segment reported revenue of $130.6 million, or 25.5% of the company’s total revenue.

Valspar (VAL) reports its revenue under two segments, namely: the coatings segment and paints segment.

PPG Industries (PPG) is a leading global player in the paint and coatings segment, operating in 70 global locations. Let’s look at their revenue contributions to PPG.

PPG Industries’ (PPG) coatings segment has been growing at a CAGR of 7.1% since 2010. PPG has been able to increase its revenues basically through acquisitions.

In 2Q16, Albemarle’s (ALB) Bromine Specialties segment reported revenue of $206.9 million, representing 30.9% of Albemarle’s total revenue.

Forward price-to-earnings (or PE) is a relative valuation method that considers a company’s future earnings for calculation.

Dow Chemical’s Performance Materials and Chemicals segment is the second largest revenue contributor to its total revenue.

For 2Q16, DuPont’s Industrial Biosciences segment reported revenues of $355 million, representing 5% of the company’s total revenue.

As of July 26, 2016, analysts are expecting Albemarle’s (ALB) net profit margin to be about 13.3% in 2Q16. That compares to 7.3% in 2Q15 and 14.5% in 1Q16.

In 2Q16, PPG Industries’ Performance Coatings segment, the largest revenue contributor, accounted for approximately 57.5% of PPG’s total revenues.

On July 11, Celanese’s forward EV-to-EBITDA ratio stood at 7.5x.

On July 12, 2016, Celanese’s (CE) consensus 12-month target price was $76.30, indicating a return potential of 11.3% from that day’s closing price of $68.57.

Celanese (CE) will announce its 2Q16 earnings report on July 26, 2016. In this series, we’ll look at the company’s 2016 guidance and valuations, analysts’ expectations, and other factors that could help investors make informed decisions.

In 1Q16, Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported operating cash flow of $47 million compared to $91 million in 1Q15. The decline was primarily due to the seasonal increase in working capital.

Eastman Chemical’s (EMN) Additives & Functional Products segment is the company’s strongest segment. It has grown significantly since 1Q14.

Revlimid (lenalidomide) is one of Celgene’s (CELG) main revenue drivers. It had revenues of $1.4 billion in 3Q15, excluding the adverse impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.

Illumina (ILMN) rose by 2.7% on November 16, 2015. It rose for the fourth consecutive trading session. Illumina rose 10% in the trailing five-day period.

Allergan gained 14.9% for the week ended October 30, 2015. The company’s stocks gained on the news of a possible merger with Pfizer.

Dyax (DYAX) gained 9.41% last week. The stock went up after Dyax presented at the Morgan Stanley global healthcare conference, which took place September 16-18 in New York.