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As of March 9, 2017, LyondellBasell (LYB) was trading at a one-year forward PE (price-to-earnings) multiple of 9.3x.

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

The price-to-earnings ratio is a popular multiple investors use to determine the value of their investments in companies such as Monsanto (MON).

In 2016, Monsanto (MOO) had 21,000 employees. Let’s take a look at some of the company’s key executives.

Including the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Monsanto’s total North American sales contribution stood close to 68% of its 2016 sales.

Monsanto (MON) conducts its global sales through two broad segments known as the Seeds & Genomics and Agricultural Productivity segments.

Back in 1901, Monsanto’s (MON) first product was saccharin. However, the company’s Agricultural Chemicals business only arrived in 1945.

In 1964, Monsanto introduced its first herbicide by the name of Ramrod. Four years later, in 1968, the company commercialized an herbicide called Lasso.

For 2017, Wall Street analysts are estimating that Monsanto (MON) could report EPS of $4.70, which would translate into earnings growth of 5.3% year-over-year.

Monsanto’s (MON) forward PE valuation multiple has recently trended higher, and so has the price of its stock.

Monsanto’s business is the best fit for Bayer’s Crop Science segment—it contributes ~22% of Bayer’s revenue. The segment is similar to Monsanto’s business.

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.

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.

What’s in it for Bayer when it comes to acquiring Monsanto (MON)? The answer lies in Bayer’s business segments and geographic reach.

Sherwin-Williams is buying coatings manufacturer Valspar in a $11.3 billion cash transaction. The companies stress that this is a complementary transaction.

Environmental regulations in emerging markets such as China and India present a high-growth area for Honeywell and other companies with significant scale advantages to access.

Fertilizer prices have fallen significantly over the years. But more recently, prices are showing a trend reversal for urea, UAN, and phosphate fertilizer.

Specialty oilfield chemicals are used in the oil and gas industry to improve well performance by making exploration and production more efficient.

The Dogs of the Dow strategy involves ranking the 30 stocks comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average index on the basis of their dividend yields and selecting the top ten.

Praxair’s total debt has increased significantly, rising from $6.6 billion in 2011 to $9.3 billion in 2014.

After the merger, DowDuPont will spin off into three independent and public companies—agriculture, material science, and specialty products.

With corporate changes, the combined company is expected to generate total cost savings of $3 billion over the next two years after the merger.

After the merger, the merged entity is expected to have a better geographical presence than its individual global presence.

DuPont is a global company with operations in more than 90 countries. In 2014, the company’s North America region contributed 41% to its total revenue.

LyondellBasell (LYB) has a presence throughout the world. However, the company generates around 50% of its revenue from the United States.

LyondellBasell is one of the world’s leading producers of olefins and polyolefins. After Dow Chemical, LYB is the second largest company by revenue and EBITDA in the US.

Dow’s Performance Plastics segment contributed 39% and 46% to Dow’s total revenue and EBITDA, respectively, in 2014.